Tyler

Acosta.

Tyler

Acosta.

Tyler

Acosta.

Tyler

Acosta.

Software Engineer.

Freelance Musician.

Sometimes

both.

Software Engineer,

Freelance Musician.

Software Engineer,

Freelance Musician.

Software Engineer,

Freelance Musician.

Sometimes

both.

Sometimes

both.

Sometimes

both.


Education

Truman State University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Cum Laude

Graduation Date: May 2020
GPA: 3.74
President's List: Fall 2016
Vice President for Academic Affairs' List:
Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, and Spring 2019


Experience

Oracle Cerner
Software Engineering Intern
Summer 2018

Skills Developed:
Full Stack Development with Ruby on Rails
Agile Scrum Methodology
Unit, Integration, and Functional Testing
Code Review and Version Control

Welcome! I’m Tyler. I’m probably one of the few people you know who can change keys from C major to C++.

This is the part where I’m supposed to tell you about all my specializations. Things like full-stack development, front-end design, and music production and performance.

But the bigger thing behind all of those is creativity. And I can’t really say that I specialize in creativity, any more than I specialize in wanting salami sandwiches. Because that’s what creativity is for me: an appetite.

It’s built into me. It moves me. It works its way into everything I do. It’s a driving force that compels me to write songs, and programs, and sometimes both; it’s why I started an internship working on medical software, and found myself developing a procedurally-generated audio soundtrack for the media display in the lobby as a side project.

So, if you’re hungry for great software, great performances, or salami sandwiches, let’s get in touch.


Software Engineer

I'm a front-end specialist with full-stack experience. I design, develop, and deploy responsive web applications. I work with Java, Ruby on Rails, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery, React, SQL, Git, Jest, Jira, Agile, and more.


Freelance Musician

I sing and play piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, synth, melodica, and more. Between public and private solo shows, band gigs, and church services, I’ve performed over 1,000 times in the past 10 years. I also write and produce original music.


Portfolio

Click or tap the images to view some of the projects I’ve worked on and some of the ways I’ve performed and produced music.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, or if you’d like to collaborate.

  • Cassie D'Arpino - Co-Owner, Piccolo Contemporary Italian / ★★★★★


    The Best!

    Wow! We booked Tyler for an NYE dinner event at our restaurant. His set list was absolutely spot on for the vibe we were aiming to create. We’ve booked artists in the past who can’t seem to stay within our preferred volume range, but this was never an issue with Tyler. Throughout the night, we had multiple guests and staff relay how much they enjoyed Tyler’s musical talent and song choices. Finally, Tyler was the epitome of professionalism from start to finish, and always responsive when it came to my messages leading up to the event. I highly recommend Tyler Acosta for any live music event! We will definitely be booking him again.

  • Kyle Casper - Booking Agent / ★★★★★


    If you are looking for the best!

    Tyler is absolutely amazing! Very professional and very talented piano player. He is great at reading the crowd and keeping everyone happy. Every single person at our event mentioned how wonderful he was. We will definitely book him for all of our future events.

  • Katie Perry - Booking Agent / ★★★★★


    He's Amazing!!!

    Tyler was absolutely fantastic!! He played to the crowd and was incredibly personable! The guys that I had booked Tyler to play for loved him and keep talking about how much fun they had singing while he played! They refuse to let me book anyone else next time we have an event in Florida!! Highly Highly Recommend Tyler!!!