I'm Derek Kendall
and I am a
software developer.

I have a passion for creating fast, responsive, and scalable websites and web applications.

Derek Kendall
Derek Kendall

Who am I?

I am an Indianapolis-based Senior Software Engineer at Navient with 3+ years of experience. In addition to my development experience, I have a master's degree from Indiana University in Human-Computer Interaction, so I understand the value of user research-driven and informed design. I am married and have one son, and in my free time, you can find me riding my bicycle or listening to music.

Work Experience
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Navient (May 2021-Present) - Senior Software Engineer
  • Worked to help launch a new version of a lending platform web application using Vue.js, Storyblok, and .NET backend.
  • Worked to create a new marketing website/blog using Nuxt.js. Also converted an existing Vue.js application to Nuxt.js for increased SEO performance.
  • Assisted in fully integrating a CMS to allow for effortless updates to copy and style in production.
  • Develop solutions in Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to track user metrics and inform changes to websites in an effort to improve user experience.
+ Vue.js
+ JavaScript
+ Storyblok
+ Nuxt.js
+ Google Analytics
+ .NET
Blind Robot (November 2020-May 2021) - React Intern
  • Assisted in development of web application front-end for delivery service product with React.
  • Refactored code to increase web application speed/performance and maintainability.
+ React
+ GraphQL
+ MongoDB
Education History
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Indiana University (2021-2023)
  • Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (2019-2021)
  • Bachelor of Science in Informatics
Ivy Tech Community College (2017-2019)
  • Associate of Science in Informatics

What have I done?

Weather App

Built with React.js, this is a basic weather app.

Vinyl Record Search

Using the discogs API, this application allows a user to explore a Discogs collection and filter releases accordingly. Built with Vue.js, Node.js, Express, and Vuetify.

Contact Me

© Derek Kendall 2024

Built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS