Kaitlyn Melton is a Staff Software Developer specializing in backend platforms, currently building scalable systems at Hootsuite in Vancouver. With eight years at Hootsuite, she progressed from co-op and junior roles to Senior and now Staff, focusing on backend scalability, reliability, and legacy-platform migrations. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia and has a background in mentoring through her time as an undergraduate teaching assistant. Beyond coding, Kaitlyn enjoys ultimate frisbee, international relations, Dungeons & Dragons, technical theatre, and photography, bringing curiosity and teamwork to cross-functional projects. She is known for a practical, problem-solving mindset and the ability to translate complex requirements into robust backend solutions. Based in Vancouver, she bridges academic rigor with industry pragmatism, combining a love of learning with hands-on production impact.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science at The University of British Columbia
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