Summary
Ken Mcfadden is a pragmatic multi-platform software engineer with 11+ years of recent experience and a long track record on IBM Power/iSeries (AS/400) systems, complemented by modern JavaScript and React expertise. He has driven core banking, mortgage, insurance, manufacturing, and distribution systems—authoring high-throughput RPG/SQL programs and redesigning batch processes for major clients like Bank of America and Mattel. Currently focused on open-source stacks (Ruby on Rails, Node, React), he blends legacy-system mastery with front-end and full-stack web development to bridge modernization efforts. Schooled in end-to-end SDLC practices, Ken emphasizes understanding requirements, simplicity, clear communication, and doing the job right—qualities that made him the go-to iSeries developer across multiple engagements. Based in Los Angeles, he brings both hands-on coding and architectural review experience, including certifying enterprise iseries code for best practices and performance.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
San Diego State
A.S, Biology, A.S, Biology at Southwestern College
B.S, Information Systems, B.S, Information Systems at Coleman College