Kenneth Ahlstrom
Kenneth AhlstromSoftware Engineer | Product Manager
Highland, UT, USA
  • Application Architecture
  • UX Design
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Current Proficient Technologies:
JavaScript
TypeScript
ReactJS
NodeJS
GraphQL
Hasura
PostgreSQL
NextJS
GatsbyJS
Material-UI
Styled-Components
Jest
ESLint
Prettier
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
  • Additional Proficient Technologies (not recently used):
Python
ElasticSearch
MongoDB
MySQL
JQuery
PHP

Experience

Contractor: Team Lead / ArchitectAeonVox LLC (self-employed)

July 2019 - Current

  • Architect and build web applications for clients
  • Lead disparate and changing teams as clients, arrangements, and projects change
  • Adapt to various technology stacks, corporate structures, and development policies from client to client
  • Participate in open-source contributions
  • Key Contribution: Delivery of multiple projects, using a variety of technologies, as a team lead for various clients
EFQM Corporate SiteEFQM AssessBaseOrion AcceleratorCrossBorder Solutions
Director of Engineering and Product ManagementDeseret Digital Media

October 2010 - April 2019

  • Designed, architected, and built web applications from concept to completion
  • Lead, mentored, and directed teams through complex application projects
  • Planned, presented, and maintained project features and roadmaps
  • Built projects iteratively, incorporating user feedback and adjusting responsively
  • Coordinated across multiple company departments and distributed team members, maintaining a performant, agile, and transparent project team
  • Key Contribution: Built internal application that organized and unified corporate sales, delivery, and financial recording processes between multiple software platforms (Salesforce, Google AdManager, Google BigQuery, etc). Company was brought into audit compliance, improved sales accuracy and efficiency, and gained a wealth of data/analytics knowledge into the sales and delivery process as a result.
KSLKSL CarsUtah.com
Product Manager / Web DeveloperNiki Media Group

October 2007 - February 2008

  • Managed entire portfolio of web application projects for company client base
  • Acted as lead/primary developer for projects, building eCommerce and presentation websites for clients by utilizing and customizing a variety of existent PHP frameworks
  • Interfaced directly with clients, keeping them informed of progress, timelines, and cost of projects
  • Key Contribution: Managed and completed many individual projects on an exceptionally tight timeline
Associate Producer / Web DeveloperCodefire Studios

June 2006 - March 2007

  • Built web portal applications for video game and angel investment company
  • Participated with owner in video game conceptual design
  • Presented to angel investors on behalf of company
  • Key Contribution: Built and maintained angel investment web portal, including presentation of investment opportunities and secure storage and downloading of documents related to said opportunities
Network Admin / Web Developer / Corporate PilotSchaeffer Industries

January 2006 - June 2006

  • Acted as company corporate pilot, flying a Moonie Bravo
  • Maintained company Cisco VOIP telephone system
  • Built and maintained company IT infrastructure
  • Built and maintained company website
  • Key Contribution: Acted as sole technologist of the company, corporate pilot, and assistant to the owner