Kendell J
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolKendell J is a Neo4j Certified Professional and full-stack software engineer with 11 years of experience building web, cloud, database, and embedded systems from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He blends database-first thinking with practical backend and frontend engineering, having contributed to open-source projects like Payload CMS where he modernized Postgres and MongoDB adapters for ESM compatibility. With a background in Philosophy and GIS, he brings a systems-minded, analytical approach to data modeling and application architecture. An active open-source developer and musician, Kendell pairs technical craftsmanship with creative problem-solving and a knack for keeping complex data layers both robust and maintainable.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelors Philosophy GIS, Bachelors Philosophy GIS at Grand Valley State University
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Github Skills (15)
database-management10
content-management-system10
cms10
javascript10
content-management10
typescript-types9
postgresql9
typescript9
typescripts9
nodejs9
open-source9
mongodb-database8
mongodb8
express-ts7
cloud9-ide6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
payloadcms/payload
Jan 2024 - Apr 2025
Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:14 reviews, 40 PRs, 121 pushes in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Kendell primarily contributed to the `db-postgres` and `db-mongodb` packages, updating import statements to align with ESM (ECMAScript Modules). They modified multiple files related to database interactions, including queries, schema building, and data transformation. These changes suggest a focus on maintaining and updating database adapter implementations within the Payload CMS framework.
cmspayloadcmsexpressreact-jsdashboard
kendelljoseph/blockforge
Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
A lego block programming language. Seriously.
Contributions:2 releases, 71 commits, 48 PRs in 2 months
lego-blocklegoprogramming-languagejavascriptnodejs
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