Kenneth Ford
Senior Software Engineer at Google
San Francisco Bay Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKenneth Ford is a Senior Software Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area with 11 years of experience building Android platform and mobile applications, currently at Google where he drives compatibility and UX for foldable and large-screen form factors. He blends hands-on engineering—contributing to AndroidX and Jetpack Window Manager—with developer advocacy, having authored samples, presented at Android Developer Summits, and partnered with device OEMs like Samsung to shape real-world device launches. His work spans UI and backend concerns: from refactoring Android UI samples to implementing WindowAreaSessionPresenter compatibility in core libraries, plus prior full-stack experience at Capital One and startups. Kenn is comfortable creating custom Android builds and CI/CD pipelines to validate platform changes before release, a practical skill that reveals a systems-level understanding not obvious from job titles alone. He also shares technical insights publicly via Twitter and Medium, reflecting a commitment to community-facing engineering.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Github Skills (13)
kotlin10
javas10
user-interface10
api10
android10
apidoc10
java10
standard-library9
jetpack9
view-binding9
c-library9
window-manager9
common-library9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
android/user-interface-samples
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
Multiple samples showing the best practices in the user interface on Android.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:16 reviews, 33 commits, 2 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Kenneth primarily contributed to the development of the Android user interface samples within the repository. Their contributions included the creation and modification of UI components, specifically focusing on integrating and managing display features such as folds and hinges. These changes involved refactoring and restructuring UI layout logic, and they implemented view binding to improve code maintainability and reduce boilerplate.
user-interfaceandroid
androidx/androidx
May 2021 - Aug 2022
Development environment for Android Jetpack extension libraries under the androidx namespace. Synchronized with Android Jetpack's primary development branch on AOSP.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:27 commits in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Kenneth's commits primarily focused on adding and modifying the `WindowAreaSessionPresenter#getWindow API`. This involved implementing a compatibility method to retrieve the window on older devices, and integrating this within multiple source files. The user also made dependency adjustments within the project, indicating a focus on maintaining and extending core Android system functionalities and ensuring compatibility across different API levels and device configurations.
jetpack-composejetpack-androidsynchronizednamespaceandroid
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