Kenneth Bennett
Senior Front End Developer at Synchrony
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKenneth Bennett is a Senior Front End Developer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a decade of experience building web and mobile applications using React, TypeScript, and AWS. He has a proven track record of taking projects from concept to production, leading teams, and delivering high-performance, user-focused solutions. As an active contributor to the BitShares UI project, he has implemented practical UI improvements like keyboard-driven logins and testnet indicators that improve usability for blockchain users. Kenneth combines entrepreneurial instincts—running his own startup, Build My Auction—with corporate experience at Synchrony, bridging product needs and engineering execution. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Davenport University and favors pragmatic, accessibility-minded front-end engineering that scales. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on leader who refines UX details that quietly elevate complex applications.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Davenport University
Github Skills (10)
javascript10
react10
ethereum-wallet9
bitcoin-wallet9
crypto-wallet9
wallet8
css8
html8
web-application7
webapp7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
bitshares/bitshares-ui
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Fully featured Graphical User Interface / Reference Wallet for the BitShares Blockchain
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 7 PRs, 28 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Kenneth primarily focused on front-end UI development within the BitShares UI repository. They made several changes to the UI, including altering the header to use a hamburger menu, updating the help page style, and adding the "TESTNET" indicator in the footer. Additionally, they addressed a bug related to account information display and implemented functionality to enable the "enter" key for login and confirmation modals.
user-interfaceblockchain-walletbitshares-uigraphical-user-interfaceweb-app
memeit-lol/memeit.lol
Mar 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:116 commits, 40 PRs, 80 pushes in 1 month
reactethereumblockchainsoliditysteem-blockchain
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