About

My name is Ian Kranz, and I am a full-stack software engineer based in Brooklyn, NY. I studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell Univestity. Today, I work full-time as a software engineer with much of my work focusing on front-end development.

About my career:

• I like to build websites and software applications, everything from simple blog sites to data intensive web services. I got into software development a few years ago and haven't looked back.
• Some of the main technologies I've become familiar with and enjoy using in software development are JavaScript, ReactJS, NodeJS, Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
• Collaboartion is an important part of my working process. Communication clearly, calling out issues early, and establishing productive norms are things I consider when taking on projects.
• I'm naturally a hard worker. When I put my mind to something, I get it done. It's one of my biggest strengths.

About my interests:

• I have a personal newsletter that I send out every month. In it, I write about some of the major things that I was up to that month like trips I went on or events I attended.
• I enjoy a nice challenge, so I find games to be quite fun. I like the process of strategizing when trying to win a card game, board game, or video game.
• Within the past year, I've picked up tennis as a hobby. I'll play semi-often and sometimes take lessons. I also watch the major tournaments and usually go to the US Open every year.
• In general, I enjoy stuff that is educational. I like going to museums and historical sites. I also like to read up on topics that spark my interest. Recently, I've been reading about film editing.