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Hi. I'm Adam Ratzman, a graduate student at Indiana University Bloomington and a JVM , React , and .NET developer.

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About me

I'm a last-semester graduate student studying Computer Science. I build software and distributed systems, tools, and APIs.

Currently, I'm an Associate Instructor for Introduction to Software Systems at Indiana University . After graduating this winter, I will be joining Microsoft as a Software Engineer in Microsoft's Developer Division.

I am also a former software engineering intern at E-gineering and Microsoft.

Education

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN

MS in Computer Science

May 2021 - December 2021

GPA: 4.00

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

August 2019 - May 2021

GPA: 3.94

Honors: Hudson & Holland Scholar, Founders Scholar, Provost’s Scholarship, Hutton Honors College.
Part of the BS/MS Computer Science program.

Work Experience

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN

Associate Instructor, Introduction to Software Systems (CSCI-C 212)

August 2021 - Present

One of 10 AIs and UIs to help in this introductory CS core class
Co-lead a weekly lab

Microsoft, Redmond, WA (Remote)

Software Engineering Intern

May 2021 - August 2021

Returned to the Service Fabric Atlas team, completing a project on chaos testing

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, IN (Remote)

Software Engineering Intern

August 2020 - April 2021

Cleared role

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN

Undergraduate Instructor, Data Analysis and Mining (CSCI-B 365)

January 2021 - May 2021

One of four undergraduate instructors for Data Analysis and Mining (CSCI-B365), an introduction to probabilistic AI

Microsoft, Redmond, WA (Remote)

Software Engineering Intern

May 2020 - July 2020

Developed a POC extension to the Atlas RP (formerly Azure Service Fabric Mesh) layer in Microsoft Azure Service Fabric
Collaborated in a remote environment to meet deadlines

E-gineering, LLC, Indianapolis, IN

Software Engineering Intern

June 2019 - August 2019

Collaborated with Product Owner to identify and implement website enhancements
Implemented automated email and phone notifications for users
Dockerized application for simplified local development
Found and eliminated technical debt and legacy security vulnerabilities

E-gineering, LLC, Indianapolis, IN

DevOps Intern

May 2018 - August 2018

Dockerized client’s Java-based applications
Deployed client applications on POC Kubernetes clusters and presented solutions to meet client’s goal of eliminating physical data centers

Chick-Fil-A, Westfield, IN

Team Member

November 2017 - May 2018

Technical Skills

Languages and Markup: Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, SQL, Python

Databases: RethinkDB, MySQL

Web development: HTML, CSS, Kotlin/JS (KVision), UIKit, jQuery, React, Handlebars.js, Mustache/Handlebars.js, JSP, Spring Boot

Development Tools: Git, Gradle, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, Maven

This website was developed using TypeScript , React , and Chakra UI .

Selected Projects

Spotify Web API - Kotlin

Creator, Maintainer

September 2017 - Present

Created and maintain a modern, asynchronous Kotlin MPP library for the Spotify Web, Web Playback, and auth APIs with 110+ stars
Developed using TDD and Agile methods

AP Calculus (Calculus I) Review Site

Co-creator

May 2019 - June 2019

Created a comprehensive review site for calculus theorems, derivatives, and integrals, with options to test yourself with randomly-generated relevant problems

Ardent

Creator

January 2015 - May 2018

Developed a popular, internationalized, comprehensive Discord bot
Directed a distributed team of 2 developers and 9 translators localizing into 11 languages
Oversaw consistent monthly user and revenue growth, with profitability within 3 months of launch