# Kyle Ludlow

> Senior Software Engineer at ChronoTrack

Location: Missoula, Montana, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kyleludlow

Full stack engineer specialized in TypeScript, React, Node, Serverless, AWS, and wrestling my dog.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ ChronoTrack
Jan 2022 – Present
1. Built new real-time scoring engine for large marathon races scaled across the globe using Node, AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch, MySQL, MongoDB and Server Sent Events.

2. Built live updating scoring and results dashboards using React, Node, Redis, SSE.

3. Upgraded existing Athlinks.com platform into a live results platform with live awards.

4. Created new live whitelabeled results platform via microsites with NextJS, Node, Redis, SSE.

5. Lead a team of 5 engineers for the scoring platform.

### Software Engineer @ M Science
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Remote
1. Made new Customer Portal with TypeScript, React, Redux and continued to add many important new features.

2. Created Portal API with TypeScript, Node, ts.ED, DynamoDB, Serverless and AWS Lambda. 

3. Implemented architecture to whitelist Customer Portal and allow for two additional customer facing versions without having to write duplicate code.

4. Built two versions of CI/CD pipelines and AWS cloud configuration for all Customer Portal frontends as well as Portal API using TravisCI and Github Actions.

5. Wrote unit and end-to-end tests for Customer Portal using Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress.

### Software Engineer @ Vacasa
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
1. Built and designed new Portal API using Node, Serverless, AWS lambda, and DynamoDB for both API and ETL needs to support Owner Portal and move away from legacy monolith.
 
2. Helped design and implement many new features for Owner Portal using React and MobX to support home owners and trigger real world events like house cleaning and maintenance. 

3. Helped design and implement internationalization into Owner Portal which dynamically served one of many languages and currencies with currency conversions.

4. Configured and implemented A/B testing and controlled release for Owner Portal using Split.io.
Used PHP and SQL to write new features and refactor the legacy monolith API.

5. Wrote unit tests for 100% coverage of new Portal API using Mocha and Chai.

### Tax Accountant + Software Engineer @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco
1. Adopted and used Alteryx to dramatically increase workflow efficiency, saving 20+ hours of data analysis each month, and lowering third-party tax fees by $8k per month.

2. Optimized and wrote VBA macros for monthly journal entry Excel workpapers, ultimately saving team 40% of work hours each week.

3. Researched tax laws to program POS and e-commerce sales engines for over 600 products, ensuring 100% accurate sales and use tax codes for internal system.

4. Reviewed 300+ sales and use tax returns each month and provided funding forecasts for treasury department, helping increase cash-flow on hand by $10 million on average monthly.

### Software Engineer @ Manny Designs
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
1. Engineered over 40 React components using JavaScript to implement UI/UX design prototypes for tutoring application platform servicing 300+ students.  

2. Designed RESTful backend of tutoring platform utilizing JavaScript, Node, Express and MongoDB.

### Experienced Tax Associate @ Grant Thornton LLP
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
1. Decreased project budget costs thirty percent by creating efficient workflows for outsourced associates and establishing standards for project communication.

2. Increased project review accuracy and efficiency by creating standard systems of review, research, and communication.

### Associate, Core Tax Services @ BDO USA, LLP
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Los Angeles
1. Prepared corporate, partnership, S-corp, LLC, and individual tax returns from raw data to completion.

2. Managed project workflow in coordination with clients and managing partners to increase work efficiency and reduce budget costs.

3. Increased return accuracy by analyzing financial statements and researching tax codes.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, Accounting
California State University, Los Angeles
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kyle-ludlow
- GitHub: http://github.com/kyleludlow

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Last updated: 2026-03-22