Summary
Doug Kulak is a seasoned technical developer lead and founder with 12+ years of hands-on experience architecting full-stack web applications and digital experiences for enterprise clients like Google, American Express, GE, YouTube, DreamWorks, and McDonald's. Based in Redding, California, he combines agency-honed product sensibility with startup rigor—scaling teams, defining tech stacks and pipelines, and driving multi-million-dollar projects from concept to production. At Rocket Jones he led enterprise wins worth thousands of hours and introduced RAG LLM-based applications to open new revenue streams, while his consultancy has delivered cutting-edge solutions since 2009. Known for mentoring and growing engineering teams, Doug pairs an eye for design with deep technical breadth across SaaS, microservices, and high-traffic sites. He also brings practical e-commerce and ops experience from earlier roles, having built revenue-driving platforms and custom tooling that streamlined retail and fulfillment workflows.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Central Valley High School
General Education, General Education at College of the Siskiyous
Educational Program for Gifted Youth, Educational Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford University
English