About Me
Hi, I'm Kellen.
I'm a web developer from Waterloo, Ontario. I love building computers, Hackintosh-ing, Raspberry Pi-ing, and building cool projects with code. I'm always eager to learn more and open to new opportunities.
Some things I love:
- Sports, especially hockey and baseball.
- The MCU.
- Great TV such as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Sopranos, The Office and Ted Lasso.
- 🐈⬛ 🐶🐧
- Spreadsheets.
Experience
Solutions Engineer @ Strapi.io
2022-Present | Remote-
Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
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Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
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Monitored and collected all technical information and designed appropriate workflow for customers.
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Maintained communication with internal stakeholders and provided mentorship to processes.
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Founder/Developer @ Action Backers
2018-Present | Waterloo, ON-
Founded micro-startup that specializes in a niche market, providing end-users with software and education to be a more successful sports bettor
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Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
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Designed intuitive graphical user interfaces to improve user experience.
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Planned and developed interfaces that simplified overall management and offered ease of use.
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Launch Manager @ Smile.io
2016-2019 | Kitchener, ON-
Established clear objectives and set effective policies to achieve each target with minimal wasted effort.
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Monitored and collected all technical information and designed appropriate workflow for customers.
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Informed internal personnel and external stakeholders of project milestones.
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Partnered with development team on product development and application support plans.
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Technical Support Team Lead @ GBL.io
2014-2016 | Kitchener, ON-
Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.
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Resolved escalated issues by serving as subject matter expert on wide-ranging issues.
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Explained security measures in simple terminology to help users understand malware and phishing threats.
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Documented support interactions for future reference.
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