Adam Mc Quistan
About Adam Mc Quistan
Adam McQuistan is a Software Engineer (IV) with extensive experience in building data-driven software on scalable cloud platforms. He has held various roles in software engineering and design across multiple companies, including Mutual of Omaha and LI-COR Biosciences, and has a strong educational background in Biochemistry and Management Information Systems.
Work at Mutual of Omaha
Adam Mc Quistan has held multiple positions at Mutual of Omaha, serving as a Software Engineer (II) for two months in 2021 and as a Software Engineer (III) for five months in 2022. Currently, he works as a Software Engineer (IV) since 2022. His roles have involved utilizing various technologies and methodologies to contribute to software development projects within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Adam Mc Quistan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying from 2009 to 2012. He furthered his education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he achieved a Master’s Degree in Management Information Systems, along with two Graduate Certificates in Systems Analysis and Design and Data Analytics, from 2014 to 2016. His educational background supports his expertise in software engineering and data-driven software development.
Background in Software Engineering
Adam Mc Quistan has extensive experience in software engineering, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He served as a Lead Software Engineering Consultant at Client Resources, Inc. for 11 months in 2020 to 2021, and as a Senior Software Design Engineer at LI-COR Biosciences for one year from 2019 to 2020. His career also includes positions at Neogen Corporation and Notified, where he developed skills in building scalable software solutions.
Technical Skills and Technologies
Adam Mc Quistan possesses a strong foundation in analytics and data engineering, supported by his experience with high volume and complexity data. He has server-side development experience with technologies such as Python, NodeJS/Typescript, and Java. Additionally, he utilizes client technologies including JavaFX, ElectronJS, VueJS, and ReactJS. His expertise extends to distributed computing technologies like Celery, Redis, Spark, Hive, Kafka, and Kinesis.
Professional Contributions and Content Creation
In addition to his engineering roles, Adam Mc Quistan is a Udemy course author and a semi-frequent blogger, focusing on technology and software engineering topics. He has also authored a self-built blog, thecodinginterface.com, utilizing Python and the Django web framework, backed by PostgreSQL. His contributions to the field extend beyond his direct work in software development.