Known for his dedication and keen attention to detail, Andrew Knight is a front end developer who’s based in Connecticut. He is most popular and well known for his ability to help small businesses grow within the tech industry. Despite holding interests in digital marketing and the influences of web development, Knight earned his college degree in systems development. Knight’s portfolio includes small to medium size businesses that span fields like restaurant, telecommunications, service, and tech startups. He specializes in creating effective strategies for businesses to succeed online and also builds attractive websites from the ground up. Growing up, Knight found himself frequently interacting with computers, which is how he slowly taught himself HTML, CSS and JavaScript. After college, his interest in digital marketing spiked and he began to explore that through online marketing and brand building. Even with many changes, Knight’s persistent drive is fueled by passion to help and his determination to build his company. He is a developer of content for company sites, helps to increase lead generations and consumer analytics. Many firms and startups see the value in his professional work of leveraging their online presence and increasing overall profitability.
Knight runs his independent development business and he attributes his inspiration to do so through his experiences with web development. First, he realized the high demand for web design that is unique and of high quality in his immediate area. He pursued that niche to launch his business and shortly after, he started earning big contracts that grew that business. The quality and results of his work are most important, even at the competitive pricing he offers client through billing. He openly addresses leaving his most recent job and the one year it took to become profitable as a consultant.
Before paving his way as a successful consultant, Andrew Knight admits to his doubts, stress and anxiety upon initially launching. He gladly recalls the day he landed his first client after days of cold calling local companies with outdated websites. His greatest marketing tool is social media platforms such as LinkedIn and word of mouth of satisfied clients. When clients are happy and satisfied with services received, they’re more likely to refer your services to family and friends. He picked up on these marketing strategies at his very first college job working for a local retail clothing company.
If not a tech professional, Knight says he would have pursued professional basketball, but prefers a career he could grow. He admits that basketball seems like a glamorous and fun career, but it isn’t easily turned over into a business. He doesn’t regret his decision to pursue his current career in the technological field and effectively establish his brand. His recollection of consistently playing computer games, Skyrim and Warcraft in the 90s, sparked his interest in today’s technology. He honors his biggest accomplishment to the decision to take the plunge of launching the rewarding business he enjoys today.
Knight has hopes for the upward growth of his business through the ever evolving technology advancements in the coming future. There are technological advancements that emerge consistently and he plans on utilizing these advancements for the service of his clients. His recent read of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries gave him many insights on why startups fail or succeed. To keep motivated into the future, he considers his growth and realizes clients choose who is best for the job. He speaks on the rise of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and it pushing him to stay current on tech trends.
One of Knight’s favorite hobbies is traveling to other parts of the world to experience different cultures, people and food. He calls himself a historical junkie who loves visiting historical sites as he travels to experience the feeling for himself. While traveling, he undoubtedly believes food is the perfect identifier to fully experience the country, culture, people and the magic. A city he will like to visit soon is Lisbon, Portugal for its quiet, beautiful and historically-rich European-inspired architecture. For inexperienced travelers, Knight’s best tip is go where the locals go, ask for their recommendations, for they know best.
With his success as a top front end developer, Andrew Knight is praised for effectively helping many startup businesses grow. His decision to pursue technology was sparked by the high demand for web design and his interests in web development. Although, now successful, he admits that starting up was a lengthy process filled with all his anxieties, doubts and stress. In the near future, Knight hopes to continue strengthening and growing his business and indulge in a bit of traveling. With the unexpected uptrend use of AMP, Knight pushes himself to stay current and consistent with his business and craft.