Kaitlyn Mikitin
Software Engineer at Chime
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolKaitlyn Mikitin is a software engineer with eight years of experience building backend systems, observability tooling, and internal platforms for fintech and SaaS companies. She’s delivered large-scale Python/Django APIs at Venmo and led integration and observability-as-code efforts using Terraform and GitHub Actions at Flex, then continued to improve internal developer experiences at Sprout Social before joining Chime. Her background in theatre informs a human-centered approach to technology—she’s passionate about using software to break down barriers and foster real human interaction. Known for championing humane on-call practices and practical o11y standards, she blends hands-on coding with thoughtful operational improvements. Based in Chicago, Kaitlyn pairs deep technical skills with a knack for translating complex problems into usable internal tools and delightful developer experiences.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Immersive, Web Development Immersive at General AssemblyBachelor of Arts Theatre Arts (Performance/Production), Bachelor of Arts Theatre Arts (Performance/Production) at Dominican UniversityResponsive Web Design Certificate Computer Software Engineering, Responsive Web Design Certificate Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCampHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Pattonville Sr. High School
French, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (13)
row9
browser-game8
medical7
quarto7
django-rest-framework6
policies6
django6
annotate6
python5
nlp5
javascript4
browser4
spacy3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
kmikitin/Quarto
Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
Quarto is a web browser game for two players. The goal is to get four pieces in a row. Players take turns placing pieces their opponent has chosen for them.
Contributions:46 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
playersgamebrowsergoaljavascript
kmikitin/31daysofhalloween
Oct 2018 - Jun 2022
A creepy little app to track horror and Halloween films watched every October.
Contributions:2 PRs, 6 pushes in 3 years 8 months
creepyhorrorhalloweenwatchedoctober
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