Kevin Shen
@kevinshen1
Senior Software Engineer building scalable RESTful APIs and data-driven platforms with ownership.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Software Engineer with about 11 years of experience delivering high-quality designs and code with minimal supervision. I thrive in enterprise environments, leveraging RESTful APIs and SQL to improve reliability, performance, and user experience.
In my recent role at VotingWorks, I collaborated with an 8–10 person cross-functional scrum team to help build trustworthy election technology. I led development of a new election platform, improving user trust and engagement by 30%, and implemented RESTful APIs that reduced response times by 25% while boosting user satisfaction.
Previously at Stripe, I built programmable financial services with a focus on responsive frontend experiences and dependable backend services. I developed a payment processing feature that increased transaction speed by 15%, improved reliability with test automation that reduced bug rates by 30%, and contributed to migrations to modern architectures.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Full Stack Engineer
VotingWorks
Feb 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)
Led development of a new election technology platform, improving user trust and engagement by 30%. Implemented RESTful APIs and improved backend performance, reducing response times by 25% and increasing user adoption by 40%.
Full Stack Engineer
Stripe
Jun 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 5 months)
Developed programmable financial services by building responsive web components and supporting API consumption. Shipped a payment processing feature that increased transaction speed by 15% and implemented test automation that reduced bug rates by 30%.
Software Engineer
Clever Inc.
Jul 2014 - Apr 2019 (4 years 9 months)
Built educational technology features in cross-functional scrum teams, improving student engagement by 20% through a user-friendly interface. Developed backend services with Java/Spring and supported continuous delivery via user testing, sprint planning, and mentoring junior engineers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science
2010 - 2014
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a focus on Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Location
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