About

Garrett Halstein is a Full-Stack Software Engineer at IBM, with a specialization in Computing Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a problem solver with a passion for software engineering. Garrett has experience in designing and developing scalable systems with microservices and serverless backends. He has worked on several projects at IBM, including the upgrade of the department’s console interface and the development of automotive scripts for improving workplace efficiency and customer satisfaction. Currently, he is leading the development of a learning platform that provides an intuitive interface with hands-on features for his department’s operating system. Garrett is also a content creator on YouTube, where he shares his knowledge of computer science fundamentals to help other software developers navigate the industry. He has created over 50 hours of content and has a subscriber base of over 2,300 individuals interested in software engineering. Garrett has designed a beginner-friendly data structures and algorithms video series by breaking down difficult concepts and created in-depth programming tutorials that help learners of all levels understand concepts. Garrett has worked in an Agile space with a frequent and continuous deployment process in the Systems Monitoring and Analytics, and Tooling team. He has experience in Java, Python, JavaScript, Node, React, D3, IBM Cloud Services, Eclipse Enterprise Development, Golang, Ruby, Rails, Typescript, AWS Lambda, Rexx, Docker, Spark, Google Cloud Platform, Assembler, Pandas, SQL, XML, Redux, MVC, HTML, CSS, Git, Unix, Linux, C/C++, z/TPF, z/OS, and PostgreSQL. Garrett holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science from Emory University. He also has a High School Diploma from Half Hollow Hills High School West. Garrett is a software engineer with relevant experience of 2.20 years, and he is always looking forward to connecting with others in the industry.