Kyle Kent, Software Engineer
| 2678240296 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
EDUCATION
Wheaton College 2013-09 — 2017-05
BS - Computer Science
SKILLS
Web Development (Advanced): React (v16-19), React Router, Redux, Preact, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Jest/React Testing Library, Optimizely, Tailwind CSS, Next.js
Dev Ops/Cloud Infrastructure (Advanced): Git, GCP, Terraform, Github Actions, GHAS
Software Development (Advanced): Agile/Scrum, Engineering Mentorship
Backend Development (Intermediate): C/C++/C#, Python, Java, REST APIs, GraphQL
Database Management (Intermediate): SQL, PostgreSQL
EXPERIENCE
| Software Engineer 2022-06 — Present
  • Co-led development of Vaka, a greenfield, real-time observability platform that enhanced error resolution in customer-facing online shopping systems, significantly reducing Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR)
  • Integrated client-side routing with React Router for the Cart SPA, enabling robust A/B testing and smoother user experiences
  • Developed and optimized online checkout features to reduce load times, improve error messaging, and enhance UI clarity around service selections and product groupings
  • Mentored 4 new engineers through structured weekly sessions, accelerating onboarding timelines by providing hands-on guidance and technical walkthroughs and authored onboarding templates for React, TypeScript, and Git best practices
  • Spearheaded a login gateway initiative, coordinating cross-team efforts to introduce A/B tested login flows that improved user authentication rates
  • Collaborated with internal frontend design team to identify, report, and deliver bugfixes
  • Founded and led a company-wide DevOps Guild standardizing workflows and training across GCP, Terraform, and GitHub Actions
  • Resolved a critical security vulnerability in the gift registry flow, safeguarding sensitive customer address information
  • Created a reusable GCP project repository template using Terraform and Workload Identity Federation for GitHub
  • Managed monthly on-call shifts for global checkout support, effectively identifying and resolving production issues and managing market rollbacks
| Software Engineer 2021-02 — 2022-06
  • Architected and developed Angular components such as a dynamic reporting table, interactive OPC device parameter navigation, and editable data tables with conditional logic
  • Designed a configurable alert infrastructure integrating SQL stored procedures, Angular dialogs, and web API hooks to automate notifications
  • Optimized SQL stored procedures, significantly reducing query latency and improving overall response times
  • Refactored legacy Angular and SQL codebases to eliminate performance bottlenecks and improve maintainability
| Software Engineer 2020-02 — 2021-01
  • Developed a HIPAA compliant, NLP healthcare chat app designed to answer patients' post-surgery care questions. Built using Google DialogFlow with a React/Redux frontend and Django backend
  • Optimized data polling and statistics calculations in an Angular-based patient management system
  • Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, architect solutions, implement designs, beta test with users, and deliver tailored software applications
  • Developed virtual assistant UI components in React, leading to an increase in user engagement and streamlined conversational feature integration
| Servant Leader 2018-09 — 2019-10
  • Led and mentored residents in a structured recovery program, fostering accountability, emotional resilience, and teamwork through daily guidance, conflict resolution, and collaborative problem-solving
| Software Engineer 2016-08 — 2018-09
  • Modernized legacy financial applications by refactoring outdated architecture and improving code readability and maintainability
  • Created SQL tools for database optimization, enhancing data integrity and boosting query performance
  • Collaborated closely with clients to gather requirements and successfully delivered tailored software solutions
PROJECTS
To-dos 2025-03 — Present
https://github.com/Kladenets/next-intro

Basic todo list application for continued learning purposes, focusing on Tailwind CSS, Next.js App Router, and MinimongoDB