# Kevin Edry > Senior Software Engineer @Whitepages | Technical Leader | Entrepreneur | Engineering Mentor | Ex-CTO @Shapeshift Gaming | Ex-VP R&D @Youleap Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kevinedry Highly analytical and entrepreneurial professional with 10+ years of progressive leadership experience directing IT operations management, software development, and engineering innovation within startups and growth situations. Resourceful problem solver with an innate ability to design, develop, and launch cutting-edge and highly scalable products and services. Articulate communication and multiplier with success in building and leading high-performance engineering teams, shattering barriers, and driving the development of market-changing products in fast-paced environments. Career Highlights: * Founded ShapeShift Gaming, secured $2.5M investment from VC, and developed technology creating industry-leading products and services. Built and led 3 teams consisting of 8 top engineers across three departments, building incredible technologies. * As a R&D Team Leader at Transmit Security, I recruited and led a team of senior engineers, mentoring and scaling their development velocity, and pushing them to become top performers. * Founded Divart, developed business plans, secured initial investment, penetrated the market, and established customer relationships while managing 3 off-shore engineers. Achieved profitability in 3-months. Specialties: Leadership & Team Building • Agile Development Lifecycle • IT & Engineering Operations • Coaching & Mentoring • Full Lifecycle Project Management • Software Development & Innovation • Full Stack Development • Continuous Process Improvement • Recruitment & Staffing • Performance Measurement • Software Development & Engineering • Product Architecture, Design, & Quality • Strategic Planning & Execution ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Whitepages Jan 2024 – Present | Seattle, Washington, United States ### VP R&D, Senior Software Development Engineer @ Youleap Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 * Architected and developed a suite of RESTful APIs that supported high-traffic web applications, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. This solution reduced data retrieval times by 40% and improved the platform's capacity to handle concurrent requests by 60%, enhancing the overall user experience. * Designed and integrated a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and Docker, automating the build, testing, and deployment process. This initiative reduced deployment times by 40% and enabled rapid, reliable delivery of new features across multiple environments. * Architected and implemented a translation layer that seamlessly converts no-code workflows into production-ready code. This layer facilitated the automatic generation of application logic and UI components, reducing development time by 60% while enabling users to customize and deploy functional software applications without writing a single line of code. * Crafted and implemented a comprehensive technology roadmap, aligning the technical team's efforts with Youleap's strategic objectives. This leadership resulted in a 30% improvement in execution efficiency, positioning the company for scalable growth in the competitive startup space. ### Software Development Manager @ Transmit Security Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 * Oversaw and directly contributed to the end-to-end development of BlindID, aligning feature requirements with stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery. Coordinated with C-level executives and technical leads to align product development with business goals and technical feasibility. * Refactored existing codebases and enhanced automated testing frameworks, reducing critical bugs reaching production by 40%. Implemented CI/CD practices to automate deployment, accelerating release cycles and improving collaboration among engineering teams. * Contributed to scaling the frontend development infrastructure by refactoring existing components and implementing efficient testing protocols. This effort improved development velocity by 32% while maintaining high standards of code quality and performance. * Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement key features of the core CIAM platform, including secure authentication workflows and identity management services. Streamlined data encryption mechanisms and optimized API endpoints, reducing API latency by 25% and enhancing the platform's security posture. ### Founder, Senior Software Development Engineer @ ShapeShift Gaming Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 * Developed a fully functional prototype for the gaming live-streaming search and recommendation engine, showcasing its potential to investors. This led to securing $2.5M in seed funding and positioning the company for a leading role in the market. * Developed AI and NLP-driven recommendation engines and computer vision applications to improve content discovery and user engagement. These efforts led to a 50% increase in user engagement and a 35% improvement in live-streaming content discovery accuracy. * Designed and optimized web applications and data platforms to handle up to 2 million QPS during peak hours. Ensured 99.9% uptime through performance optimizations, significantly improving user experience even under heavy load. * Implemented rigorous code quality and performance testing protocols that reduced bug rates by 25% and improved application response times by 40%, significantly boosting user satisfaction and retention rates. ### Founder, Software Development Engineer @ Divart Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 Led 3 offshore Engineers, built 30+ client relationships, managed projects, and designed technology stacks. Developed cutting edge application for 12 local and international businesses. Achieved profitability in 3-months. Selected Skills: * Engineering Operations Management * Client Relationship Building * Full Lifecycle Project Management * Full Stack Development * Agile Development Lifecycle * Software Development & Innovation * Continuous Process Improvement * Product Architecture, Design, & Quality ### Fullstack Developer @ Israel Defense Forces Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 Built projects for multiple military units including monitoring system that overhauled entry and exit for military bases. Served as dark software developer creating .Net apps for combat ready systems. Developed automation apps that improved IT productivity 15%. Built IP scanning program detecting poor performing IPs in network. Selected Skills: * Full Stack Development * Continuous Process Improvement * Automation App Development * Full Lifecycle Project Management * IT Productivity Improvement * Software Development & Innovation ## Education ### Fullstack Developer in Computer Software Engineering John Bryce Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 ### IT Specialist in Computer Engineering Technology/Technician IDF Computer Field Academy Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kevinedry --- Source: https://flows.cv/kevinedry JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kevinedry/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22