Summary
Calvin Allen is an agentic systems designer and software engineer with nine years of experience building and modernizing enterprise-grade applications and CI/CD pipelines. He has a strong track record at companies like New Relic and Star Leasing, where he led migrations, implemented GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps pipelines, and built event-driven microservices on AWS. Calvin values clean, well-tested code and pairs that discipline with a process-oriented mindset and a knack for mentoring teams. He also runs his own startup, Coding With Calvin, and contributes to community projects like C# Advent, reflecting an appetite for teaching and knowledge sharing. Notably, he has repeatedly driven repository-level transformations—SVN to Git migrations and cross-platform app porting—demonstrating an ability to reduce technical debt while improving developer velocity. Based in the United States, he blends practical engineering with continuous learning to deliver reliable, maintainable systems.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Computer Information Technology - Software Development, Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Computer Information Technology - Software Development at Columbus State Community College