Summary
Kelvin Cuesta is a senior software engineer based in New York with seven years of full-stack experience delivering scalable web applications across fintech, healthcare, and professional services. Currently a Senior Software Engineer at Gusto, he brings hands-on expertise in modern stack tooling, performance optimization, and secure system design. At Oula, he built a Next.js booking flow, cut build times by two and memory by four through multi-stage Docker builds, overhauled authentication to reduce HIPAA risk, and expanded test coverage with Pytest and CI mocks. Earlier at Juniper Behavioral Health he automated denials research, led a backend migration to Python/FastAPI, and delivered a full-stack claims dashboard that sped up collections. He previously refactored Arcadia's Ruby on Rails app to API-first architecture, modernized front-end with TypeScript and React, and championed accessible design. A Wesleyan University graduate with a BA in History and Economics, his curiosity crosses disciplines, blending rigorous analysis with practical engineering.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree History Economics, Bachelor’s Degree History Economics at Wesleyan University
Spanish, English