# Kevin Chang > Senior Software Engineer at Aledade Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kevinchang Results-driven Senior Software Developer with a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions and driving successful initiatives. Experienced in full-stack development, integrations, and system enhancements. Adept at leading teams and championing best practices for development and deployment. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Aledade, Inc. Jan 2024 – Present ### Senior Software Engineer @ NewtonX Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 - Pioneered the development of the customer experience suite from the ground up using Django Rest Framework/Postgresql, playing a foundational role in the Customer Experience team's formation. - Built additional supporting microservices via Flask in a bid for lightweight efficiency. - Led the introduction of a cutting-edge testing strategy utilizing Pytest, leveraging blue/green deployments with canary, Google Cloud Platform’s cloud functions and Firestore, enhancing software quality and stability. - Orchestrated integration with Metabase for data visualization via custom SQL queries and advanced filters. - Elevated application deployment efficiency on Google Cloud Platform by enhancing and maintaining Kubernetes yaml and helm charts - Built message senders and receivers using PubSub to ensure data synchronization across microservices. - Refactored our code to use typing and Pydantic for enforcing validation for requests and responses across microservices for consistency across services - Acted as the interim team lead, assuming responsibilities during the team lead's paternity leave. - Launched new applications for handling - Successfully executed a seamless migration to a new payment provider as part of a cost-cutting initiative. - Developed a load-testing framework utilizing FastAPI and GCP cloud functions, with data storage and parsing capabilities integrated with Firestore. ### Full Stack Developer @ REPAY - Realtime Electronic Payments Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 - Engineered a robust Pyramid/Python/SQLAlchemy application proxy layer, hosted on Amazon Web Services, seamlessly integrating with the Sigma legacy payment processing system enabling a consolidated payment workflow. - Designed a front-end Reactjs UI enabling intuitive control and toggling of features for system integrations, empowering non-technical staff with a self-management control panel. - Spearheaded the creation of a dynamic webhook application, streamlining internal SNS and Kafka event processing across applications allowing synchronization of notifications across systems - Implemented Google protobufs for cross-platform and internal message serialization, optimizing data exchange. - Championed build deployment and testing through a Jenkins workflow using Terraform and Kubernetes. ### Software Developer @ Media Predict Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area - Developed and managed Python RESTful APIs and User Interfaces for a prediction market. - Maintained and updated the Surveys system, written in Python’s Django with PostgreSQL, creating new types of surveys and survey filters allowing a more customizable experience for our business associates - Innovated an automated cashout redemption system utilizing Paypal APIs, enhancing user experience. - Designed bespoke survey features and themes tailored to individual clients, leveraging jQuery and Bootstrap. - Engineered an advanced asset management system with unique slugs, replacing direct S3 uploads for greater efficiency. - Created a dynamic React uploader/edit cropper and file browser, integrating sorl-thumbnail caching for optimized image delivery. - Revamped HTML5-based video content delivery for enhanced cross-platform compatibility and responsiveness. ### Software Engineer @ InterActiveTel, Inc Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Houston, Texas Area - Led the car dealership software department, overseeing server maintenance, updates, and phone system integration, running call tracking and recording software utilizing Python/MySQL. - Modularized call-tracking software to take plugins to create a tailored experience on a per-client basis. - Created integrations across different phone systems, through the use of documentation and reverse-engineering. - Built, configured and installed web servers across multiple automotive dealerships, including handling the logistics and technical support of remote installation. - Realized a 20% reduction in speech recognition operating costs through strategic optimizations of GCP’s Speech-to-Text speech recognition. - Developed and prototyped a speaker recognition system, contributing to cutting-edge solutions in instant transcription for real-time monitoring by managers. - Transformed and reimplemented the VPN network using Django, RESTful APIs, and Redis, ensuring scalability and performance, additionally adding remote monitoring and control for cross-country support. ### Webmaster @ Montag's Games Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Pearland, TX Managed server resources, overhauled security and thrwarted attacks, as well as improving on SEO rankings. Also provided maintenance and redesign of site. ### Software Developer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 - Contributed to the creation of the HPE RESTful Interface Tool and its corresponding library tailored for the latest HPE Gen9 servers. - Crafted an API library meeting REST/Redfish standards for the Integrated lights out functionality in Python.. - Engineered Chef and Puppet modules to streamline server automation, laying a documentation groundwork for clients - Conducted rigorous software testing via Selenium for Redfish showcase websites, ensuring seamless performance and optimal user experience. - Showcased expertise as a guest writer on the Developer's blog, providing examples and assistance to the developer community for the Gen9 servers. ### Jr. Administrator @ Hostgator.com Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 Providing tech support, sales and customer support. Troubleshooting website and server issues. ### Tech Support @ Lin and Son Realty Corp. Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 Provided remote and on-location Tech support, as well as provided computer troubleshooting. Also I helped set and maintain the computers and network. ### Veterinary Assistant @ The Humane Society of New York Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 Provided quality care for clientele Ensured vital document transport between hospitals Maintained and oversaw the pharmacy Administered medication to animals Aided and prepared surgeries ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Plant and Soil Environmental Sciences Texas A&M University Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kckaiwei - GitHub: https://github.com/kckaiwei --- Source: https://flows.cv/kevinchang JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kevinchang/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22