Ken Litton
Small Business Owner at Smooth NYC
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKen Litton is an empathetic software engineer and small business owner in New York with nine years of cross-functional experience building pragmatic, user-focused solutions. He specializes in JavaScript and full-stack web development (React hooks, Context API, Redux, Node/Express) and has deep experience applying caching strategies to reduce latency and redundant GraphQL requests, demonstrated by impactful contributions to the Quell open-source caching library. Ken pairs engineering with product empathy—having run neighborhood automation services that improve small-business workflows—and has a background in data science and client-facing delivery from roles at Mu Sigma and Capital One. He practices test-driven development and mentoring, increasing reliability through integration and end-to-end testing at Codesmith. Ken also communicates technical ideas publicly—his talk on caching fundamentals was featured in the SingleSprout Speaker Series—underscoring his commitment to practical knowledge sharing. He tends to favor clever, low-friction solutions that make measurable operational improvements rather than flashy tech for its own sake.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Data Science Immersion, Data Science Immersion at General AssemblyComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at CodesmithBachelor's Degree Materials Science Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Materials Science Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Github Skills (9)
caching10
javascript10
server-side10
clientside9
unit-testing9
graphql8
wpgraphql8
wordpress-graphql8
redis8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
open-source-labs/Quell
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Quell is an easy-to-use, lightweight JavaScript library providing a client- and server-side caching solution for GraphQL. Use Quell to prevent redundant client-side API requests and to minimize costly server-side response latency.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 19 commits, 1 PR in 14 days
Contributions summary:Ken's primary focus was on enhancing the `quell` library, a client- and server-side caching solution for GraphQL. Their work involved modifying the `buildFromCache` function, which is responsible for caching GraphQL queries. The user added logic to cache requests involving nested queries, multiple queries, and aliases, as well as plural root queries. They also added unit tests to verify their changes.
cache-controlserver-sidejavascriptapi-requestssessionstorage
kennethclitton/CAPSTONE-Predicting-Crime-in-Chicago
Apr 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:22 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 28 days
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