Summary
Kelson Ball is a senior software engineer in Seattle with 11 years of hands-on experience building production applications and tooling across .NET, C#, TypeScript, and functional languages. Currently at Agilysys, he brings practical expertise from roles at Adaptiva and multiple internships where he focused on test automation, UI/UX, and backend systems. He’s comfortable shipping end-to-end products—from replacing legacy business software as an independent developer to contributing internal developer tools at SEL. Known for a playful “write more weird code” ethos, he pairs curiosity-driven tinkering with disciplined engineering to solve real business problems. Outside of engineering he has a background in conservation and education, reflecting a collaborative, service-oriented approach to teams and projects.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Boise State University
Business, China Studies, Business, China Studies at The Evergreen State College
Borah High School
Sedro-Woolley High School
Chinese, French, English