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Hi, my name is

Andre Schoolman.

I build things for the web.

Full-stack developer and designer with a background in finance. I build clean, performant software with a sharp eye for product and a bias toward shipping.

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I'm a self-taught developer who went from a finance degree to a full stack. What started as personal curiosity became a serious craft — building interfaces, APIs, and tools that solve real problems.

Today I work across React, Next.js, TypeScript, Python, and Java REST APIs, with Snowflake for data. I have a deep interest in product thinking and UI quality — both shaped by years of being a demanding user of other people's software.

Outside of work I'm building Index, a local-first intelligent file search desktop app, and Through the Static, a post-apocalyptic browser text adventure in vanilla JS. I think the best engineers care about the whole product, not just their slice of it.

Primary Stack

React / Next.js TypeScript Python Java REST APIs Tailwind CSS Snowflake / SQL Figma Electron
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Frontend Development

Building responsive, accessible interfaces with meticulous attention to interaction design, animation, and cross-browser consistency.

ReactNext.js TypeScriptTailwind Vanilla JSHTML / CSS
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Backend Development

Designing REST APIs, data pipelines, and server-side logic. Comfortable with Python and Java ecosystems and cloud-adjacent data tooling.

PythonJava REST APIsSnowflake SQLNode.js
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Design & Product

End-to-end Figma workflows from wireframe to component library. A finance background that sharpens product instinct and business prioritization.

FigmaUI / UX PrototypingDesign Systems

Index — Intelligent File Search

A local-first desktop application that makes every file on your machine searchable by content. Drag-and-drop folder indexing, smart exclusion logic, and a full marketing website.

Through the Static — Post-Apocalyptic Text Adventure

A browser-based text adventure with a VENN raid system, expedition loadout mechanics, and paranoia/screening systems. Refactored from a 5,000-line monolith into 16 clean JS modules.

Leaflet — Full-Stack Social Platform

Four years in the making — evolved from a simple blog to a full social suite with friend systems, post reactions, image/video uploads, and a journaling workflow.

An Empty World — Browser RPG

An idle/incremental browser RPG with a full combat system, armor mechanics, and progression path. My first openly collaborative project — built with TypeScript and webpack.

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Get In Touch

I'm currently open to new opportunities. Whether you have a role in mind, a project to discuss, or just want to connect — my inbox is open.