Carlos Kelly
Staff Software Engineer at Ramp
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCarlos Kelly is a Staff Software Engineer and seasoned engineering leader with over a decade of hands-on experience building full-stack and native applications, currently focused on front-end work for Ramp's Bill Pay team. Previously CTO and Director of Engineering at Formidable, he has guided teams to ship performant, accessible, and scalable products while stewarding open-source projects. An active OSS maintainer, Carlos has made notable contributions to popular React projects like spectacle and victory-native, improving developer experience, accessibility, and platform upgrades. He blends deep front-end expertise (React, React Native, tooling) with leadership experience across startups and consultancies, from product strategy to code-level refactors. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, he brings a pragmatic balance of engineering craftsmanship and organizational leadership, often surfacing subtle UX and developer-facing improvements that accelerate teams.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Github Skills (30)
data-visualizations10
javascript10
react-native10
component-design10
charts10
css10
data-visualisation10
eslint10
ui-design10
webpack10
uid10
front-end-development10
webpacker10
data-visualization10
amp-stories10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
FormidableLabs/spectacle
Oct 2016 - Sep 2022
A React-based library for creating sleek presentations using JSX syntax that gives you the ability to live demo your code.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:4 releases, 154 reviews, 201 commits in 5 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Carlos primarily focused on refactoring and updating the `formidablelabs/spectacle` repository. They updated dependencies, tooling (Webpack 2, ESLint 3), and the linter to adhere to the new configurations. They made significant code changes to the `slide.js`, `deck.js`, `presenter.js`, `heading.js`, `text.js`, `link.js`, `table-header-item.js`, `block-quote.js`, `table-item.js`, `list-item.js`, `quote.js`, and `cite.js` components and introduced features like custom transitions, Markdown support, and a more robust component playground. These changes demonstrate a focus on improving presentation functionality, code quality, and developer experience within the React-based presentation library.
keynotereactpresentationjavascriptspectacle
GoogleForCreators/web-stories-wp
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
Web Stories for WordPress
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:254 reviews, 395 commits, 164 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Carlos primarily worked on front-end development tasks, focusing on the implementation of new UI components and features within the Web Stories for WordPress project. They integrated base routing and a navigation bar, using SVGs and Babel inlining. The user also added a 'Create Story' button and dropdowns, refining the user interface. Their work demonstrates a strong understanding of React and related technologies.
wordpresswordpress-pluginampweb-stories
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