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Senior Platform Authority.
I turn deployment nightmares into one-click operations. Legacy migrations, CI/CD pipelines, observability stacks—built to survive production.
// What I deliver
What I Do
Building the Future of Software Development
I'm a freelance software engineer specializing in platform engineering, cloud architecture, and developer experience optimization. With deep expertise in modern technologies and a focus on scalable solutions, I help businesses transform their technical infrastructure and accelerate development workflows. SOC-2 ready.
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Platform Engineering
Scalable infrastructure, internal developer platforms, and CI/CD pipelines built for rapid, reliable iteration
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Cloud Architecture
Modern cloud-native architectures designed for scalability, resilience, and cost-efficiency
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Developer Experience
Optimized workflows, tools, and documentation to boost development team productivity
Backstage IDP Implementation
Give your developers superpowers
Backstage is Spotify's open-source internal developer portal. I customize and deploy it for your team—starting small, proving value fast, then scaling across your organization.
70%
Less time to first deploy
4 wks
Pilot app live
0
Ops tickets for deploys
One place to find every service, API, and resource—with owners and docs attached.
Scaffold new projects with CI/CD, tests, and cloud infra baked in from day one.
Lift-and-shift or re-architect—either way, your pipelines will be rock solid.
Surface logs, metrics, and traces right inside the portal—no context switching.
Ready to see what Backstage can do for your team?
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What Clients Say
Kevin's core strength is his ability to adapt and apply critical thinking to a problem. He doesn't just take a project and do it, he will break it down, check it ticks all the boxes, and then deliver something beyond your expectations. His attention to detail and flexibility to work with in our team's style made him a delight to work with.
Chris Southam
division-15
We have had a web presence since 2006. When advancements in web technology passed our skill levels we hired various developers, but there was always a certain amount of monitoring and adjustment required to achieve the proper result. Kevin is an authority on web development and is clearly in the upper percentile in terms of developer qualifications.
Brian Bristol
english-first
Not only was Kevin's work on-time and to spec, he pays attention to meeting our expectations and offering helpful input into our processes. Throughout the entire process he was responsive and willing to work through issues as they arose. It’s obvious he takes tremendous pride in his work, and I heartily recommend or working with him.
Sara King
labcorp
Working with Kevin was better than expected and we had really high expectations. He is an incredibly talented developer but what really makes him stand out is his work ethic and steady approach. Time after time, and without us asking, he added enhancements and improvements that resulted in a better end product for us and our clients and partners.
Dru Sellers
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Monthly Dispatch
Stay Updated
A monthly dispatch on platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, and cloud infrastructure. Real problems, real solutions.
- Incident analysis
- Scaling strategies
- Tool evaluations
- Architecture reviews
Ready to Level Up Your Platform?
Let's discuss how platform engineering and modern cloud architecture can accelerate your team's productivity and scale your business. I'd love to hear about your challenges and explore how we can solve them together.