Kevin Langley Jr.

Part of the Channels team building the MSP partner platform, working primarily in TypeScript and Go while learning Rust. We develop solutions that expand 1Password's reach to a broader customer base through managed service providers.

Architected, built, and delivered complex projects for large media clients, and led teams of engineers through the full lifecycle of that work.

• PlayStation.Blog Coordinated and led the migration to a new React-based block editor across a global team of stakeholders and engineers, in close collaboration with a publishing team accustomed to writing their own markup.
• Snopes.com Headed an effort to modernize the codebase by enforcing linting rules and fixing the many hundreds of issues that were subsequently raised.

Participated in sales engineering, translating user needs into clear deliverables and project plans. Helped the sales team close four major deals generating almost $1M in revenue.

• Siemens Milestones Led development on a server-side-rendered React front end and WordPress back end that gave Siemens employees a centralized place to discover the communications team's internal projects and how they applied to their day-to-day work.
• Al Jazeera Arabic Worked alongside the client's internal team and an outside vendor to deliver a newsroom MVP powered by a React and Express front end, a GraphQL API, and a WordPress back end.
• Artefact Group Responsible for the architecture and lead development of the new Artefact corporate website and blog, including adoption of the React-based editor that was in beta at the time.

Led development and coordinated strategic partnerships with design agencies to deliver a range of projects. Automated the entire server stack setup with Ansible and was solely responsible for the uptime of hosting services.

• Disney Parks Blog Directed the architecture and engineering effort for the reimagining of the official blog from the Disney corporation.
• Buffalo Recycles Partnered with the city of Buffalo, NY on a goal to increase recycling by 34% within a year, which the Buffalo Recycles website helped make a reality.
• Visit Niagara Falls USA Built a marketing plan and website for a new travel agency in northern New York, integrating heavily with their in-house POS, scheduling, and booking systems.
• The Jacobs Institute Partnered with the non-profit and a New York design studio to build a more modern experience for site visitors while still showcasing their content.

Managed a team of developers, both remote and in-office, on projects for large media and Fortune 500 companies. Developed and maintained an array of WordPress plugins with hundreds of thousands of downloads.

• ESPN MediaZone
• Big 10 Networks
• Microsoft Studios

Began leading development on several projects and assisted with the training and mentorship of new hires. Led development on a codebase powering over 300 local news station websites owned by Tribune Media.

• Tribune Media
• Disney Creative Inc.
• VentureBeat

• Participated in a migration for ABC News spanning over 5 million news stories.
• Championed the sales process for Disney, resulting in an agreement worth over $200k.