Aaron Kaka
Solution Architect Supervisor at Pearson
Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolAaron Kaka is a seasoned solution architect and engineering leader with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise-scale cloud modernization and product launches at Pearson, including architecting the Pearson+ Text-to-Speech experience that scaled to 4.5M+ users. He blends hands-on cloud and frontend architecture (AWS, AppSync, Lambda, DynamoDB, MFE/BFF) with platform engineering practices for observability, feature management, internationalization, and WCAG accessibility. Known for prototyping agentic AI solutions (GPT-4/5, Amazon Q, CrewAI) to boost developer productivity and learner experience, he translates product goals into resilient, scalable systems while coaching global teams. A former USAF communications officer with engineering certifications (AWS, Apollo GraphQL, Generative AI), he pairs disciplined operational rigor with a track record of recognized innovation at the intersection of EdTech and AI.
15 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
GLENBARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLCommission, Commission at United States Air Force Officer Training SchoolBSc Computer Science, BSc Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (49)
starter-kit9
redux9
pearson9
building-blocks9
boilerplate9
linting8
react8
atomic8
testing7
origami7
atom-editor7
component-based7
internationalization7
grails6
webpack6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
aaronkaka/es6-react-component
Jul 2015 - Feb 2018
Contributions:147 commits, 13 PRs, 135 pushes in 2 years 7 months
reactcomponent-basedes2015-modulesjavascriptcard-component
Pearson-Higher-Ed/component-archetype
Jul 2015 - Jul 2018
Contributions:119 commits, 32 PRs, 109 pushes in 3 years
reactknowledgeorigamipearsonrequires
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