David Kutalek
Senior Software Engineer at Handshake
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Kutalek is a senior software engineer and entrepreneurial engineering leader with 15 years of experience building scalable platforms and intuitive fintech products used globally by developers, enterprises, and consumers. As CTO and co-founder of Hover Developer Services he led product and platform development from early-stage startup to market adoption, and now brings that hands-on leadership to Handshake. He specializes in bridging technical and non-technical users—designing developer-friendly tools and consumer-facing systems that simplify complex financial workflows. Based in Seattle, he combines a strong engineering pedigree from roles at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and nonprofit tech organizations with a knack for inventing patent-backed solutions. Notably, his career blends product strategy, platform architecture, and operational delivery across startups and mission-driven groups.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science at Tufts University
Swahili, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (84)
transaction10
displays10
visa10
security10
airtime10
in-app-purchase10
javascript10
logback10
sdk10
ussd10
obsolete10
mpesa10
timber10
payment-methods10
dual-sim10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
UseHover/ChocolateMuffin
Feb 2017 - Sep 2019
Contributions:18 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
UseHover/ussd-simulator
Feb 2020 - Jul 2022
USSD simulator which reads USSD menus via API and displays them in mock phones
Contributions:4 reviews, 26 commits, 4 PRs in 2 years 4 months
apiphonesdisplaysussd-simulatorsimulator
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