Kevin S.

CTO

Chicago, Illinois, United States25 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in backend web development and distributed systems.
Proven track record in FPGA and ASIC architecture.
Strong leadership in engineering and infrastructure roles.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in Telecommunications and SaaS.

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Skills

Core Skills

Web DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentIc DesignWireless Networking

Other Skills

HTML5CSSJavaScriptPHPPythonFPGAASICWireless Protocol DesignSoftware EngineeringAgileUnit TestingEquity DerivativesBig DataChefScrum

About

I want to help build a great company by leveraging my broad technical background, pragmatic problem solving skills, and understanding of business. Specialties: backend web development, distributed systems, infrastructure & SRE. Java, Python, Linux, cloud, VMs, Docker, Kubernetes. Wireless IC architecture at the PHY, MAC and Application layers. FPGA and ASIC architecture, implementation and verification. Stock and derivatives. Music. -- These opinions are my personal opinion and not made on behalf of anyone else.

Experience

25 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Sprout social, inc.

8 roles

Distinguished Engineer

Promoted

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos

Principal Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Senior Director of Engineering, Infrastructure

Apr 2019 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Director of Infrastructure

Aug 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

Director of Platform Engineering

Promoted

Sep 2016 – Aug 2017 · 11 mos

API/Platform Engineering Manager

Promoted

Feb 2015 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Chicago, IL

Platform/API Tech Lead

May 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Chicago, IL

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Chicago, IL

Platform engineering.

Spothero

Director of Development

Apr 2016 – Aug 2016 · 4 mos · Chicago, IL

Sigasi

Java Developer & Strategy Consultant

Jul 2010 – Feb 2011 · 7 mos

Aided in feature definition and development, and helped implement those features in Java for the Eclipse IDE platform.
Developed and tested a compilation script in Tcl to drive back-end simulations in Modelsim from their Sigasi tool, re-compiling only changed files.
Created, scripted, edited and voice-acted HOWTO screencasts for their Sigasi HDT product using iMovie and Snapz Pro X to inform and market to customers about new features.

Farehelper, software engineer

Founder

Apr 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Chicago, IL

Built an airfare price tracking and alerting product.
Built the front-end UI/UX with HTML5, CSS, Javascript/jQuery, Raphael.js, and Amplify.js. Built the back-end in PHP5 and the Zend Framework. For the platform and job processing back-end, I used Python and a distributed infrastructure in the cloud to process jobs to obtain airfare pricing data.
Also performed business modeling, product development, investor networking/pitching, and managed consultants we brought on.

Motorola solutions

Senior IC Engineer II

Sep 2003 – May 2011 · 7 yrs 8 mos · Schaumburg, IL

Led FPGA and ASIC architecture, implementation, simulation, and verification on over a dozen successful, shipped products.
Many products included wireless protocol design and testing, especially in the MAC and PHY layers. Designed two different ad-hoc mesh networking products.
Designed and built an automated hardware testing and performance profiling framework in Python.

Cardinal health

Software Engineering Intern

Jan 2000 – Jan 2003 · 3 yrs · Greater Chicago Area

Developed a web-based diagnostic tool in C++.
Performed myriad bug fixes in their automated, cross-platform file delivery system (C/C++).
Created a web-based messaging system for IT, using HTML, Javascript, ASP and SQL.