Robert Kirchner Jr

Agile Full-Stack Engineer specializing in functional programming and TDD

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

I am a neurodivergent self taught and self-motivated full stack developer, with strong math and problem solving skills. I specialize in functional programming, AI, and API development. I am passionate about how software can make a positive impact in everyday life and I am always very hungry to learn new ways to leverage automation and data to solve complex problems. I was gifted with a very vivid imagination, and that allows me the luxury of having a unique and advantageous view and perception of things that are extremely technical. I am known among my peers for asking a lot of thorough, pointed and often unasked questions, as I am always working to tune my perception of the problem at hand. With over 120 repositories on my Github account, it is not uncommon to find me spending most of my spare time ferociously working on a passion project in order to add new tools to my belt.

Experience

  • World Wide Technology (6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Software Engineer
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Software Engineer
      Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    • Software Engineering Apprentice
      Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 · 6 mos

  • Lift Truck Operator at FedEx Supply Chain
    Apr 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos