# Kemais E.

> Software Engineer

Location: Greater Idaho Falls, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kemais

I enjoy drawing insights from information. I have tackled data challenges in business, healthcare, and molecular biology, but am always interested in taking on new challenges with the right team.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer I @ BillionToOne
Jan 2022 – Present

### Senior Software Engineer @ Pendulum Therapeutics
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Enhanced internal LIMS application across backend (Django) and frontend (Vue) to better serve biologists, data scientists, and manufacturing associates
Added event-driven alerts for containerized jobs in AWS (EventBridge, Lambda, ECR, Batch)
Served as technical member of interdisciplinary team tasked with selecting R&D inventory tool
Crafted design documents with input from stakeholders and teammates
Improved codebase health by removing dead code, refactoring to resolve circular imports, and introducing pre-commit hooks for linting and formatting
Migrated thousands of customers across subscription platforms without service disruption
Performed ad-hoc data aggregation for Marketing and Fulfillment teams

### Senior Software Engineer @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Provo, Utah, United States
Developed and maintained custom Python and Java web applications used across the library
Implemented data aggregation pipelines using REST APIs and Kafka event streaming
Worked as lead developer on floormaps.lib.byu.edu, implementing both the Django back end and mobile-responsive Vue/Vuex front end
Developed floor usage dashboard using Django and vanilla JavaScript, working closely with UI/UX designer to go from concept to production on rapid timeline
Utilized Docker for local Solr, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB instances
Participated in sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily standups
Served as hiring committee member and then as technical mentor for October 2020 new hire

### Software Engineer @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Provo, Utah Area
Plan, develop, deploy, and maintain applications used across the the library by patrons and staff

### Integrations Manager @ Podium.com
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Salt Lake City Area
Recognized twice as company-wide Person of the Week
Wrote production Python code to automatically route email attachments to an FTP server
Integrated customer systems of record using on-premise, RESTful API, and FTP solutions

### Customer Support Specialist @ Podium.com
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Salt Lake City Area
Podium is a Utah-based software focused on powering the modern relationship of trust between businesses and customers.

### Forensic DNA Technician I @ Sorenson Forensics
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Performed reagent quality control measures, and tracked workflow using LIMS software. Extracted DNA from human samples using differential and non-differential protocols. Quantified DNA using multiplex qPCR based on PowerQuant chemistry. Normalized and amplified samples for STR analysis on ABI 3130xl and 3500 genetic analyzers

### Medical Office Staff @ Neurological Associates
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
Coordinated patient scheduling and provider-patient communications. Programmed a PowerShell script to automate referral management.

### Home Health Aide @ Healthcare
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016
Delivered personal care 4 hours per week to wheelchair bound man.

### Research Assistant @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Lab of Dr. Scott Weber
Learned protein engineering and yeast display techniques. Delivered a 10 minute oral presentation at the 2013 Autumn Immunology Conference. Received 2014-2015 BYU ORCA Student Mentoring Grant.

### Immunology Teaching Assistant @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Led 7 teaching sessions per week, evaluated student exams, and created weekly quizzes in the subject.

### Cell Biology Teaching Assistant @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Coordinated responsibilities with 2 other assistants while managing grading and review sessions for over 150 students.

### Research Intern - The Molecular and Cellular Biology Summer Program @ Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Lab of Dr. William Tansey
Deleted yeast UBX proteins to investigate a cancer model transcription system. Presented during the Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy poster meeting. Developed proficiency in quantitative PCR analysis.


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology, Minor in Business Management
Brigham Young University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015

### Continuing Education in Computer Science
Utah Valley University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

### Full Stack | Python + JavaScript + React
Bottega Career Services
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kemais-ehlers

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Last updated: 2026-03-22