# Kalyn Eshleman > Staff Software Engineer at Beam Impact Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kalyneshleman Experienced software engineer with a passion for building diverse and effective teams through knowledge-sharing, pair programming, and mentorship. I advocate for clean, well-tested code by using SOLID and test driven development. I have strong communication and teamwork skills that I have refined through a history of team leadership and cross-functional initiatives. I have contributed to all phases of a product’s life-cycle including green-fielding, maintenance, rearchitecting, and sunsetting. I have a passion for solving complex problems with elegant solutions. I have experience with object-oriented design and many different languages. I am open to learning new stacks and technologies. Languages: Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ Beam Impact Jan 2024 – Present ### Senior Software Engineer @ Beam Impact Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 ### Senior Software Engineer 2 @ Guild Education Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 Led multiple teams with a focus on TypeScript and Python lambdas for a variety of use-cases such as - Building Graphql / AppSync APIs - Data ingestion via SNS/ SQS and Kinesis event consumers - Ad-hoc and scheduled scripts Created a series of Hexagonal FAAS micro-services from a shared monolith using domain driven and backend for frontend design principals in order to create a more fault-tolerant, scalable system. Re-architected primary financial data ingestion service to have a single source-of-truth without loss in functionality or downtime. Normalization and validation of financial data from a variety of external partners; this work included automation of manual processes and led to increased revenue over the past year. Aggregated data from multiple internal services to generate a wholistic view of members within the Guild ecosystem Led multiple initiatives to increase system visibility and monitoring in order to make data-driven decisions around prioritizations and optimizations Mentored new engineers in technical and organizational capacities through pair-programming, technical talks, and one-on-ones. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Ibotta, Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Team lead for several teams including cross-functional teams with a mobile and platform focus. Projects included: -Designing an NDCG metrics algorithm for measuring and improving search functionality. - Laying initial groundwork for a content delivery platform for internal and external consumers - Extracting micro-services from the original monolith - Optimization efforts on data pipelines and data retrieval Cross-functional discussions with a variety of teams including product, design, marketing, business operations, machine learning, web, and browser extension to design solutions that will work for all stakeholders. Architecting new services and rearchitecting existing services for optimization or simplicity. - Optimization and improvements to search functionality within ElasticSearch - Extracting a high usage, high visibility service from a Node.JS monolith into a RESTful, Kotlin micro-service. - Providing generic content for an omni-channel experience on mobile, browser extension, and web platforms. Developing a data pipeline to optimize segmenting users based on past purchase behavior Engaging with clients to integrate Ibotta into their systems. Deconstructing key functionality of a Ruby on Rails monolith into a Kotlin micro-service using GRPC and SpringBoot. Mentoring new engineers in technical and company culture capacities through pair-programming, teach-outs, and one-on-ones. ### Software Engineer @ Ibotta, Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Denver, Colorado ### Software Engineer @ Longbow Software Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Denver Area Designed, reviewed, implemented, and optimized data transfer from Oracle to Cassandra using Kafka and Spark for a major airline Build upon DSE Cassandra with the ability to handle complex, relational queries needed for day-to- day operations within the airline Advocated and implemented test-driven development, code reviews, and continuous integration/ continuous deployment Worked along side the customer to best deliver a product catered to their needs. ### Computer Science Teacher @ Cherokee Trail High School Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Aurora, CO The design and implementation of computer programs to solve problems involve skills that are fundamental to the study of computer science. This includes the development and analysis of algorithms and fundamental data structures, and the use of logic and formal methods. ### Mathematics Teacher @ Cherokee Trail High School Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Aurora, Colorado - Plan, prepare, and deliver instruction activities that facilitate active learning experiences 
 for all students within Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 Honors courses. -Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, district policies, and school regulations. -Keep updated with new research developments in mathematics, teaching resources, and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities. ### Mathematics Teacher @ STEM High and Academy Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Highlands Ranch -By working at a STEM school, I was able to build and develop innovative lessons with a focus on using technology in the classroom. -Teaching in a collaborative environment allowed me to reflect on various teaching methods such as inquiry-based and problem-based instruction. -Because my class composition contained 6th- 12th graders, I was able to differentiate my instruction to support all age levels, academic levels, and cultural backgrounds ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics University of Colorado Boulder Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kalyneshleman --- Source: https://flows.cv/kalyneshleman JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kalyneshleman/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22