About Me

I'm Kai Schuyler Gonzalez, an experienced software developer and designer dedicated to creating engaging and user-friendly software. I specialize in front-end, full-stack, and mobile development.

I am originally from San Jose, Costa Rica and have lived in Colorado since 2010. I have a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. My interests include game development, cooking, skiing, traveling, and photography.

Work Experience

Spectrum Jul. 2024 - Present

Software Engineer Greenwood Village, CO

  • Spectrum is a major telecommunications provider that offers high-speed internet, cable TV, and voice services to millions of customers across the United States.
  • Implemented a new reporting module in a high-traffic application with React, boosting user interaction metrics by 10%.
  • Collaborated with network, WiFi and video teams to create an automated testing suite for hardware devices. Added 10+ device models to the testing suite.
  • Created a design system for consistent styling between different applications for the automation department. This included a library of reusable, modular components for both React and Angular frameworks and CSS module.
  • Utilized agile software methods and participated in spring planning and daily stand ups to ensure timely delivery.
  • Implemented enterprise SSO using JWT across internal applications.

Oori Data Apr. 2023 - Jul. 2024

Full-stack Software Engineer Superior, CO

  • Oori Data is a software consulting startup providing professional services related to AI for small to large businesses.
  • Collaborated with diverse clients to provide expertise in data analysis, machine learning and full stack development.
  • Created a full stack Django application for a client, resulting in 2-5x faster data retrieval performance.
  • Contributed to open-source python packages including a python wrapper for locally-hosted LLMs with over 100 stars on GitHub.
  • Added CI/CD pipeline for testing and deployment resulting in faster verification and build times for releases.
  • Implemented OAuth 2.0 authentication for public-facing application.

CU Boulder Office of the Registrar Jan. 2021 - May 2022

Student Software Engineer Boulder, CO

  • The CU Boulder Office of the Registrar is proud to serve the students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of Colorado Boulder through registration, record keeping, course and classroom management, and academic support.
  • Developed internal software tools with .NET framework and C# in the registrar office.
  • Developed a web crawling application to automate administrative tasks, leading to 20% faster data processing.
  • Documented and refactored legacy code, leading to a 40% decrease in compile time and faster performance.

Education

University of Colorado Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2022

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Boulder, CO

Uppsala University Jan. 2021 - Jun. 2021

Computer Graphics program Uppsala, Sweden