# Wes Eklund > Senior Software Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/weseklund The AWS Professional Services Customer Engineering team accelerates the cloud journey for our largest enterprise customers by developing & delivering production-ready custom software & infrastructure. Join the team and develop new, challenging cloud-native software & infrastructure for customers. We're hiring! Check out https://go.aws/2GaOX67 ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) Jan 2020 – Present | Louisville, Kentucky, United States The AWS Professional Services Customer Engineering team accelerates the cloud journey for our largest enterprise customers by developing & delivering production-ready custom software & infrastructure. Join the team and develop new, challenging cloud-native software & infrastructure for customers. ### Contributing Writer @ Hacker Noon Jan 2018 – Present | Louisville, Kentucky Area Author of Software Teams, Data Science, and Machine Learning articles with over 200 subscribers and a reach of over 3,000 readers. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Lifelines Neuro Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Louisville, Kentucky Area Overhaul architecture for viewing EEG data (brain activity data) on the cloud. Went from a bulky MVC server to a lightweight React SPA. Wrote a custom rendering engine to display EEG signals on the web using HTML5 Canvas. Foster 5-6 junior and mid-level engineers on the team to ensure our team ships new features in a scalable, reliable, and consistent way by promoting feedback structures like routine 1:1, sprint retrospectives, and encourage pairing on tough problems ### Quantitative Research Consultant @ WorldQuant Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Research statistical methods to generate alpha signals for quantitative trading. ### Python Mentor @ Code Louisville Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Louisville, Kentucky Area Fostered and empowered the next generation of coders into by turning them into full-fledged software engineers. Provided support for students as they learn their way through the world of Data Science and Machine Learning with Python and SQL. ### Organizer @ Tech Talks KY Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Kentucky I organize and run a monthly meetup group, Tech Talks KY, that provides an exciting and open platform for people who are passionate about technology to discuss and learn new technologies. Tech Talks is language agnostic, platform agnostic, and not specifically technical themes. I have also created and currently manage the Tech Talks website at http://techtalks.ky I work with our sponsors to ensure venue, food, and beverage are provided for attendees. ### Organzing Team @ Startup Weekend Louisville Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Louisville, Kentucky Area Ensuring attendees of Startup Weekend are setup for success by: Raising event sponsorship to cover event costs Securing a venue Finding local mentors and judges Promoting the event & recruiting attendees Ordering food, drink, and supplies for the event ### Engineering @ WeatherCheck Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Louisville, Kentucky Area Hired and led an engineering and design team to build a platform that notifies property managers when their portfolio is under severe weather to predict when properties will receive damage Facilitated an Agile approach to our development by running stakeholder meetings, gathering requirements, running grooming sessions, and owning our road mapping and task management tools in Clubhouse Guided our engineering discussions around our architecture using Laravel, AWS Lambda, Vue, Wercker CI, and PostgreSQL Geo Points ### Software Engineer III @ Generation Tux Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Louisville, Kentucky Area Responsible for engineering and delivering innovative products through rapid, continuous development. Took pleasure in great Software Design, using SOLID engineering principles. Delivers exceptional quality in a fast-paced, agile environment. Work with Product Management, user experience, UI Design, DevOps, and stakeholders to extend the micro-service architecture, helping GenTux to scale renting millions of tuxedos in a seamless online experience in a well designed Laravel/React stack. ### Software Engineer @ QSR Automations Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Louisville, Kentucky Area Assessed and developed high-performance web applications for use in kitchens host stations written in the Microsoft Technology stack. Responsible for both new development as well as and supporting and enhancing existing critical applications servicing some of the biggest names in the restaurant industry. Planned and designed new web architecture for the fastest growing product at QSR. A bulky, poorly designed web portal needed to be updated. He actively designed the technology stack for a SPA, refactoring the current KnockoutJS stack with a manual build process to a ReactJS stack with GitLab doing automated builds. ### Academy Instructor @ Awesome Inc Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 I help people learn to code. Software development is an increasingly valuable skill, and we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn how to do it. We offer instruction ranging from 1-on-1 tutoring sessions for beginners, to group classes for kids 9-17, to our Web Developer Bootcamp for adults looking to make a career change. Our goal is to enable people to use code to pursue their definition of awesome, from entrepreneurs who want to build a product, to students who want to create and not just consume, to professionals who want to pursue a career in web, mobile, or game development. Our courses are taught by expert practitioners, and focus on learning by doing. #learntocode -> http://www.awesomeincu.com ### Software Developer @ eLink Design, Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Lexington, Kentucky Area Developed web applications and database systems for B2B and B2C companies utilizing a proprietary LAMP system. Worked with clients on developing their business logic and designing data models to their applications and services. Implemented new procedures and tooling that enabled eLink to create responsive designs for their clients using a quicker development cycle. ### Software Developer @ University of Kentucky Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Working with Facilities Management as a software developer for various projects focused primarily with web application development but also desktop, mobile, database, social and location based systems. Responsible for designing, developing, modifying, and implementing applications; preparing mockups and flowcharting while testing and debugging programs to ensure successful outcomes; part of a larger Information Services team that supports many areas of the University and includes providing systems that support Facilities Management functions including campus mapping, interior space, and record documents. ### Web Developer @ Voomly Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 ### Web Designer/Developer @ Freelance Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 Primary responsibilities include designing and creating small websites for clients. Tested new ASP.NET SP3 capabilities by creating dynamic websites. Experienced direct designer-client communication ### Graphic Design / IT Specialist @ L. Steve Castlen Realtors Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Tasks focused in troubleshooting computer, printer, and network problems, supporting staff and agents in the office. Designed advertisements for newspaper marketing. Published weekly ads on current houses for sale. ### Multimedia Specialist @ Agent511 Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 Developed client pages for Text Message solutions. ### IT Specialist @ Owensboro Community and Technical College Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 Provided computer support for faculty and students at the downtown office during afternoon/evening classes. Maintained current computer labs while upgrading older systems to current standards. Assisted Adult Education department with design and development of their website. ## Education ### Nanodegree in AI for Trading Udacity Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 ### Nanodegree in Deep Learning Udacity Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 ### Nanodegree in Data Structures and Algorithms Udacity Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### B.S in Computer Science University of Kentucky Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 ### University of Southern Indiana ### Apollo High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/weseklund - Website: http://www.weseklund.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/weseklund JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/weseklund/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22