Kenny M.

Kenny M.

Senior Software Engineer

Paraguay
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About Me

Kenny is a seasoned Software Engineer authoring and operating high-scale React Native/JavaScript solutions on projects for clients. He has built up 8+ years of valuable expertise in the delivery of best-in-class software products for clients and users globally. He can work independently or as part of a team of highly skilled professionals iterating unique experiences on projects for clients.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Software Engineer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Bright Parenting
Bright Parenting
React Native/JavaScript Engineer
2018 - Present (6 years)
New York, United States
  • Worked on the design and development of new features, release improvements, and vetting of new products to improve Bright's services.

  • Actively contribute to the continuous evolution of Bright's app on the App Store/Play Store; producing solutions to enhance performance, reliability, and scalability.

  • Employ the latest software engineering techniques and trends for the deployment of solutions for Bright.

Riffle
Riffle
Software Engineer
2014 - 2018 (4 years)
New York, United States
  • Developed and completed several web app projects for Riffle using the latest stack of Ruby on Rails.

  • Oversaw tasks for AWS management and maintenance, handled bot development using Sendbird and worked on analytics through Mixpanel and Keen.io.

  • Adhered to the latest testing standards on projects through integration and unit testing with RSpec.

Minerva Group PSC
Minerva Group PSC
Software Developer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
  • Contributed to engineering efforts and implementation plans for new products with Rails as the main stack using Agile methodologies.

  • Participated in maintenance processes and feature implementations for Rails apps with 20k+ users.

  • Served as an active voice on peer review sessions using Git and participated in daily scrums on a variety of projects.

Couptivate
Couptivate
Web Developer
2012 - 2012
Remote
  • Provided consulting services for the programming of Couptivate's software products.

  • Coordinated solutions for complex issues for Couptivate; fixing bugs/defects for the client.

  • Offered guidance on the implementation of web standards and best practices for Couptivate.

Freelance
Freelance
Software Developer
2011 - 2015 (4 years)
Remote
  • Offered guidance for technical designs, prototyping and software development processes on various projects for clients.

  • Collaboratively participated in various Open Source projects to improve the performance of solutions on projects.

  • Mentored peers and other developers on the intricacies of Ruby, Python and JavaScript.

Paraguay Educa
Paraguay Educa
Software Intern/Volunteer
2011 - 2012 (1 year)
Asuncion, Paraguay
  • Led engineering efforts/workshops on how to build Sugar apps.

  • Maintained mission-critical legacy systems written in Ruby on Rails for Paraguay Educa.

  • Acted occasionally as IT support for more developer domain-oriented software issues.

Sugar Labs
Sugar Labs
Software Contributor
2010 - 2011 (1 year)
Paraguay
  • Designed and worked on the coding of moderately complex applications using primarily Python and other advanced technologies for Sugar Labs.

  • Resolved user complaints with Sugar's software solutions; responding positively to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.

  • Maintained and debugged new moderately complex software solutions and enhanced existing software solutions for Sugar's learning platform.

Portfolio

Software Engineer - Riffle Books
Software Engineer - Riffle Books

Riffle inspires users to read more books by connecting them with librarians, avid readers, authors and deals on books they will love. Riffle is a vibrant community of book lovers made up of mainly librarians, bloggers, educators, publishers, authors, booksellers, and avid readers who come together to share stories and celebrate books. Worked on the design, development and deployment of key software solutions using the latest technology and the right software development lifecycle plan.

React Native/JavaScript Developer - Bright Parenting
React Native/JavaScript Developer - Bright Parenting

The Bright app is designed for today's parent; helping them discover the great parent in them. The app delivers short lessons on topics selected by parents, followed by fun daily practices that keep skills top of mind and help parents feel competent and in control. Worked on all parts of the development process, participated in release tasks to app stores and implemented in-app purchases for products/subscriptions.

Education

Education
Full Stack Web Development - Computer Software Engineering
Free Code Camp
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Education
Modern React with Redux
Udemy
2016
Education
Build Apps with React Native
Udemy
2016
Education
ReactJS by Building a Game
Udemy
2015
Education
Advanced Software as a Service
edx (BerkeleyX)
2013
Education
Software as a Service
edx (BerkeleyX)
2012
Education
Making Sense of Data
Google
2014
Education
Google Code-In
Google
2010
Education
Degree in Computer Science
Universidad Católica Asunción
2012