Caitlin McKenna is a Shopify developer and engineering leader with 11 years of experience building personalized, data-driven e-commerce experiences and consumer-facing platforms. She led engineering for an AI-powered D2C cosmetics company, designing storefront personalization across an 800+ SKU catalog while balancing hands-on development with team mentorship and product-side collaboration. As a consultant she helps early-stage startups with full-stack implementation, technical strategy, and scaling, frequently delivering custom Shopify storefronts and React-based apps. Her background spans realtime operator interfaces for spacecraft to marketing-driven web platforms, reflecting a knack for translating complex domain requirements into maintainable, user-focused software. Based in Boulder, she pairs analytical rigor with a cheerful leadership style and a rare combination of technical depth, product sensibility, and real-world small-business experience as a former gym co-founder.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
M.A. Public/Applied History, M.A. Public/Applied History at Colorado State University
A-Levels History English Government & Politics, A-Levels History English Government & Politics at Fettes College
Master of Arts (M.A.) Public/Applied History, Master of Arts (M.A.) Public/Applied History at Oklahoma State University
Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing - Popular Fiction, Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing - Popular Fiction at Emerson College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History at Reed College
Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing - Fiction, Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing - Fiction at University of California, Riverside
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