Kenny Bennett

Full Stack Developer with 5 years of experience in web and mobile development using React, TypeScript, and AWS. Proven track record of delivering high-performance solutions, managing projects from concept to production, and leading development teams. Seeking a challenging role to leverage my skills to create innovative and impactful products.

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Grand Rapids, MI

Professional Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer

F & B Wholesale
05/2022 - Present
Bronson, MI (Remote)
  • Developed and deployed a real time auction website with millions in sales, 10k+ users, and over 1250 daily active users
  • Integrated real-time data updates using WebSockets, enabling users to view live auction bids without refreshing the page
  • Built scalable backend services improving system performance and reducing API response times by 20%
  • Integrated Square as a payment processor with batch payments which reduced payment fees by 50%
  • Implemented in-app, email, and text notifications that increased user engagement by 25%

Lead Full Stack Developer

Instra.AI
05/2021 - 09/2022
Chicago, IL (Remote)
  • Created a workflow where photos taken in React Native were uploaded to AWS S3 and using AWS Lambda analyzed the images and extracted data on items presence and coordinates
  • Integrated a feedback mechanism in the app allowing users to report false positives, negatives, or missing items, using this data to progressively train and improve the AI model using supervised learning
  • Built an appointment scheduling system, including a calendar view for tracking doctor availability and scheduled appointments
  • Mentored 5 web developer interns in gaining experience and improving their skills in React, TypeScript, and modern development practices, leading to their successful contributions to production projects
  • Led sprint planning and execution, assigning tasks to team members, tracking progress, and facilitating sprint retrospectives to continuously improve team performance and project outcomes
  • Developed and maintained Terraform modules to standardize infrastructure deployment, ensuring repeatability and reducing setup time

Full Stack Developer

Whaleshares
10/2018 - 09/2019
Remote
  • Implemented adding, finding, and removing friends, which increased social interaction
  • Built comprehensive community functionalities, such as creating communities, joining them, and displaying posts based on user memberships, driving a 20% boost in user engagement
  • Developed and optimized search functionality, enabling users to find their friends, posts they like, and other relevant content, enhancing overall user satisfaction
  • Created the front-end functionality for cryptocurrency transfers, enabling users to directly send earnings from social media posts to other users on the platform

Technical Skills

Languages

TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
Go
HTML
CSS

Libaries

React
React Native
React Query
Next.js
Redux
Tailwind
Express
Prisma
Expo
Jest
Cypress

Databases

MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
Clickhouse

Infrastructure

AWS
Cloudflare
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Sentry

Personal Skills

    Leadership
    Mentoring
    Problem Solving
    Collaboration
    Communication
    Attention To Detail
    Time Management
    Continous Learning

Education

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science