Kenneth Brandon
Director Of Engineering at Acorns
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKenneth Brandon is a seasoned engineering leader with 15+ years of hands-on experience and more than a decade building product at Acorns, where he progressed from solo Lead Android Developer to Director of Engineering. He led the launch and growth of Acorns’ Android app (1.2M+ downloads, Google Top Developer badge) and now oversees four teams delivering iOS, Android, and web experiences. Known for scaling teams and systems, he grew the mobile org from two to seven engineers, implemented CI and unit testing practices, and fostered strong vendor relationships with Google. Beyond product delivery he brings a maker’s curiosity—creating the official Rubik’s Cube Android Wear app, negotiating a brand license, and cultivating a large YouTube following focused on time-lapse and night photography. Based in California, he blends deep mobile engineering craft with people leadership and a demonstrable track record of shipping consumer-facing, high-download apps.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Engineering, BS Computer Engineering at University of California, Irvine
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
KennethBrandon/Futuro-Cube-Apps
Nov 2015 - Nov 2017
Contributions:4 releases, 114 commits, 101 pushes in 2 years
KennethBrandon/GraphViewDemo
Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:53 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 14 days
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