STEM Alumni in 5
Andrew Kirby '12
Employer
National Football League/Senior Software Engineer, Football Systems
LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmkirby/
1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
I started working as an application developer at smaller
companies, starting my first job the Tuesday after commencement. Life
led me and my wife, Brittney (BBA '12), to Connecticut and we stayed
there for 6 years. During that time I found my dream job at the
National Football League, writing software for the Game Statistics
systems and now working on next generation video streaming technology.
2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
I used to love walking/jogging around Allendale campus, in any
weather, between classes. I love the outdoors, and there was a lot of
natural beauty on campus.
3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
There are a few nuggets I've gotten over the years, but my
favorite is that preparation and research are extremely important to
stakeholders of any project. I had a boss that told me once,
"never say it 'should' work, you should be able to say it will or
it won't"
4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand
Valley experience.
Supportive, enabling, fun
5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
I have always had a passion for football and I want to be able to
share that with future generations. Some of the projects I have worked
on helped to make the game safer and that feels good.
November 2022
Interest Area(s)
Information Systems
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