Summary
Ian Keen is a founder and principal software engineer with 11 years of experience building consumer and enterprise mobile and web products from concept to production. He leads Timberlane Labs while holding a Principal Engineer role at GoDaddy, blending startup grit with large-scale platform experience. His background spans iOS development, C# .NET web services, and full-stack engineering across startups like Trōv, Mustard, and MetaLab, reflecting deep mobile-first expertise. Based in Whistler, BC, he pairs hands-on coding with product sensibility and a track record of shipping customer-facing features. Ian’s career began in systems support and evolved through an exchange at San Jose State and a Computer Software Engineering degree from QUT, giving him a pragmatic, infrastructure-aware approach to app development. He is actively seeking contracting opportunities and brings both entrepreneurial leadership and practical implementation skills to new projects.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
San José State University
Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer Software Engineering, 5.85 GPA, Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer Software Engineering, 5.85 GPA at Queensland University of Technology