# Kenneth Lanza

> Sr. Software Engineer

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kennethlanza

Full stack Javascript/Typescript/Node developer with experience in working in large codebases as well as greenfield projects. Previous experience working in in financial technology/lending, e-commerce, multimedia content delivery, and more. I enjoy having the opportunity to work incredibly talented individuals and being able to learn as well as teach in collaborative environments.

Specialties: JavaScript (ES6), Typescript, Node, HTML, CSS, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform, React, Redux/Redux Toolkit, React Testing Library, Ramda, AWS cloud technologies.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Audacy, Inc.
Jan 2023 – Present | Denver, Colorado, United States

### Software Engineer II @ Clearco
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Denver, Colorado, United States
Full stack software engineer on the Repayments/Invoicing team. Projects included building a new BNPL product, implementing a custom access control system, and microservice migration via Docker/Helm.

Skills: TypeScript · Node.js · Vue.js · Google Cloud Platform (GCP) · PostgreSQL · RabbitMQ · Docker/Helm

● Headed implementation of full-stack solution for creating payment scheduling timeline during company pivot to a "buy now pay later" product during a 6-week turnaround.
  ● Product grew to 600 weekly payment transactions
● Designed an auxiliary "permission based access control flow" system allowing dynamic roles with custom built subsets of permissions for 300+ users across two internal tools. 
● Resolved issue with legacy product resulting in potential +6% loss in revenue during future funding
● Involved in efforts to successfully move customer invoicing system to new parameterized Helm deployed microservice for system handling ~1500 daily debit creations and reducing infrastructure costs by deprecating unused resources

### Software Engineer @ Clearco
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Denver, Colorado, United States
Full stack software engineer working with Capital deployment pillar, responsible for issuing funds to business founders. Worked on critical data ingestion redundancies, identity verification integrations, and cashback and interchange monitoring systems

Skills: TypeScript · Node.js · Vue.js · Google Cloud Platform (GCP) · PostgreSQL

● Architected and developed redundancy system designed to replace data ingestion from third party affiliate in case of outage for critical e-commerce integration used by 1500+ active and potential clients.
● Hardened identity verification platform integration, resulting in a 90% reduction in manual processes for the Know Your Customer/Know Your Business diligence, and increasing turnaround time in our largest locale from 3 days to 1 day.
● Helped to build system for dynamically checking and verifying cashback transactions, as well as improved monitoring and visibility for the system that handled 2500+ transactions daily.

### Fullstack Software Developer, Team Lead @ Kin + Carta
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Denver
Nationwide Refined Products Platform (front end, team lead - 1y +)
·	Application using modern React (hooks, material design) and Redux/RTK, for nationwide company producing and distributing refined products
·	Helped to deploy production application reaching numerous nationwide customers
·	Co-lead for front-end development in multi-year engagement for $4,000,000+ project 
·	Tech: React, Redux, Redux Toolkit, hooks, context, portals, Ramda FP

Algorithmic Media Generation (full stack - 8mo)
·	Greenfield cloud deployed media transformation application for on demand streaming using HLS media technology for web/mobile
·	Developed and deployed platform to generate and play streaming content, creating algorithmic content based on user feedback
·	Tech: Node, Dynamo, Lambda, YAML, HLS streaming, Napster APIs

Multimedia Administration Project (full stack - 5mo)
·	Greenfield cloud deployed administration platform for large-scale digital/analog radio partner
·	Worked with team to develop company wide User Role and Permissioning database and implementation
·	Tech: React, Node, SQL, Dynamo, Material UI/Design, Lambda, YAML templates

### Full Stack Developer @ Denver Dev Shop
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Denver, CO
Software Development Firm
·	Assist in development strategies and architecture for proof of concept home building/planning design system
·	Designed and developed company splash page using React with server-side rendering strategies for SEO.
·	Deployed staging and production environments utilizing continuous integration.

### Agriculture Inspector IV @ Arizona State Department of Agriculture
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Tucson, Arizona, United States
•	Began as Inspector II, worked to highest employee grade within 1.5 years.
•	Team leader for group of 10 inspectors, responsible for task planning, work flow, Quality Assurance, in addition to standard inspection and certification tasks.
•	Licensed ACO for the USDA to issue Federal Phytosanitary Certificates, licensed Pesticide Applicator through Arizona State Government.


## Education
### Certification in Computer Software Engineering
University of Arizona
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

### Bachelor's of Science in Biology, General
University of Arizona
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22