Kari Burt
Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Technical Skills:
Frontend Development: NextJS, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Tailwind
Backend Development: Node.js, Express, Prisma ORM, SQL, SpringBoot
Web Deployment: Heroku, Git, Docker
Education
| Computer Science, BS | Western Governors University (2021) |
| Psychology, BS | University of Houston (2016) |
Work Experience
Software Engineer @ Humana (June 2021 - Present)
Developed user-friendly interfaces for an eCommerce platform with NextJs, Tailwind CSS, and Figma leading to a 30% increase in user engagement
- Worked in collaboration with stakeholders to deliver fast, responsive, and accessible React components and products
- Worked in collaboration with 2 developers to build customer messaging system using Kafka, Springboot, NextJs
Developed member portal user interface using React and Bootstrap CSS increasing user engagement by 25%.
- Built fast and secure Node.js Server using Express framework connected to a Postgresql database
- Worked with QA engineers, to enhance code coverage by 10% using Jest
Software Engineer @ Choyces LLC (February 2021 - May 2021)
Developed a k-12 mobile education application using React Native
- Collaborated with a team of 3 developers to build fast, responsive, and accessible landing page in React Nativets
SAT Tutor @ C2 Education (October 2018 - March 2020)
Optimized lesson plans for k-12 students which elevated students SAT math, reading, and writing performance by at least 100 points
Research Technician @ Rice University (October 2016 - June 2018)
Led a team of 4 to design and conduct experiments with a focus on microscopy and image analysis using MatLab
Projects
OpenMYC
Application that locates comedy open mics within the 5 boroughs of NYC deployed on Digital Ocean.
Tech Stack:
- Frontend: NextJS, React, TypeScript, Tailwind
- Backend: Node.js, Express, PrismaORM, Postgres
Publications
Idse Heemskerk, Kari Burt, Matthew Miller, Sapna Chhabra, M Cecilia Guerra, Lizhong Liu, Aryeh Warmflash (2019) Rapid changes in morphogen concentration control self-organized patterning in human embryonic stem cells eLife 8:e40526.