Andrew Kornuta

Welcome to My World

Hello, I'm Andrew Kornuta. At my core, I’m a lifelong learner and builder. All my life, I’ve obsessed over various deep-dive projects that have shaped who I am—and led to me building and doing some pretty cool stuff along the way! One of my earliest projects was learning BASIC at 10 years old, which sparked my career in software development. Since then, I've taken on a range of other projects: restoring a vintage wooden yacht, raising Gotland sheep, RV'ing across the country in a Class B, modernizing a 1958 Airstream, and diving deep into the world of Warhammer 40k.

Personal Projects

When I take on something new, I immerse myself fully, learning everything I can and pushing to experience it completely. These projects aren’t just hobbies—they change how I think, how I solve problems, and how I evolve as a person. They almost always involve some form of building. My 1963 ChrisCraft restoration, for example—not only did I restore the boat, but I also built a small lake around it to give it the proper setting. Check out the x.com thread here.

Each of these “point-in-time” obsessions fuels my broader life philosophy: dive in, master it, then move on to the next challenge. It’s how I keep learning, growing, and staying excited for whatever comes next.

More of my "farm" projects (like the boat and the sheep) can be found here, at Daybreak Farm.

Professional Life

Professionally, I’m rooted in software development. My career has expanded into product management, project management, and software development management—but at my core, I identify as a software developer. I've even had marketing teams in my org which was definitely a big learning experience. Lately, I've returned to being an "individual contributor" focused on GenAI products after years of managing engineering and single-threaded teams. I’ve been having fun building projects in Python and PHP, exploring AI technologies and data science using LangChain and BedRock tools and a lot of different models. These are my new areas of focus, and I’m diving deep into them just like I have with past projects. I have experience running a massive business at a FANG, have scaled two start-ups from Series A to exit, and have a sort of embarassing number of years of professional experience.

Current Project: Lego City

One of my current personal projects is building a massive Lego City with multiple levels—subway, utilities, basement, street level, and tall buildings. It’s the latest in a long line of “fun” projects that keep me building, learning, and evolving. The best part is that my husband and I have been able to work on this one together.