Kevin J. Kelly
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Kevin Kelly, Engineering Manager
kevin@kevinjkelly.net
SUMMARY
Kevin is an experienced software engineer currently solving problems in podcast distribution and monetization. He is focused on growth, both of the individual and the business.
EXPERIENCE
Spotify, Engineering Manager
Dec 2020 to Present

  • Manage a remote-oriented team of fullstack engineers focused publishing and monetizing podcasts globally.
  • Provide system design, planning, and coordination for key cross-organization initiatives.
  • Migrated providers for database responsible for nearly a billion monthly podcast listens with zero downtime.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipeline to replicate an existing Platform as a Service deployment strategy into a Kubernetes based strategy.
  • Active technical contributor in Ruby on Rails, React, and Kubernetes.
Megaphone, Lead Engineer
Aug 2019 to Dec 2020

  • Lead developer for a customer facing content management system built with ReactJS, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL.
  • Continuous interfacing with product management, customer experience, and user experience regarding development efforts.
  • Mentor for JavaScript efforts including UI development and cloud functionality.
StealthPath, Inc., Senior Software Engineer
Jul 2017 to Aug 2019

  • Team lead and lead front-end developer for a cyber-security provisioning application built with ReactJS, GraphQL, NodeJS, and PostgreSQL.
  • Supervised and mentored web application development efforts for a team of 5 application developers.
  • Designed and built OSI Layer 2/3/4 filtration functionality in C/C++ to provide network security in both operating system kernel and user space.
Axios, Inc., Software Engineer
Jan 2014 to Jul 2017

  • Lead web developer for a signal processing effort. Developed and maintained the real-time web application for process configuration and analytics.
  • Lead developer of Ozone IWC, providing web application communication without server middleware.
Thales Defense and Security, Inc., Software Engineer
Jul 2013 to Dec 2013

  • Developed a networked android application for data logging and debugging interfaced devices.
  • Developed commercial android applications for various device sizes in an agile-based effort.
VOLUNTEER
Potomac Falls High School Math Honors Society, Developer
Sep 2015 to Oct 2015

  • Developed a web application that utilizes QR-scanning for attendance taking.
  • Built using AngularJS, NodeJS, Express.js, MongoDB (MEAN).
EDUCATION
Virginia Tech, Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Aug 2009 to May 2013

GPA: 3.49

SKILLS
Web Frameworks: React, Ruby on Rails, Angular
Software Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Golang, Python, Java, C/C++, PostgreSQL, Druid, MongoDB
Integration & Deployment: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Heroku, CircleCI, Jenkins
Tooling: Git, Linux, NPM, Webpack, GDB