Summary
Brad Kilshaw is a Senior Software Engineer and founder with 10 years of experience building efficient, scalable web applications from Vancouver, BC. He currently develops high-performance, real-time portfolio management and risk-tracking systems in Elixir/Phoenix at Addigence while leading full-stack product work. As the owner of Nivel Technologies he drove a strategic migration from PHP/Laravel to Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView, modernizing multiple SaaS products and client platforms. Comfortable across databases, front-ends and DevOps, he routinely ships solutions with Postgres, Ecto and responsive UIs. His background includes enterprise development at Shaw and hands-on product work from early career roles, giving him both operational and product-minded perspectives. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic engineer who leverages Elixirโs concurrency strengths to solve real-world business efficiency problems.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Camosun College