Kevin Chen
Associate Software Engineer
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Chen is an Associate Software Engineer and University of Virginia Computer Science student with 12 years of hands-on experience across software development, research, and operational roles. At Capital One he combines SRE and Kubernetes experience to manage ML platform infrastructure and API traffic on AWS, while earlier internships included iOS development and full-stack web projects. Kevin contributes to high-profile open-source work on microsoft/fluentui, improving React-based UI components and responsiveness for widely used web dashboards. His background spans data-focused internships, bio-research lab experience, and leading a STEM tutoring startup—evidence of strong technical versatility and community engagement. Comfortable across Python, React, Docker, and cloud tooling, he bridges frontend polish with backend reliability in production environments. Notably, he pairs enterprise engineering with a history of mentoring and program leadership that informs pragmatic, user-centered solutions.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
None, Computer Software Engineering, 12, None, Computer Software Engineering, 12 at Fairfax High SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of Virginia
Github Skills (10)
typescript10
typescripts10
component-kit10
react10
typescript-types10
ui-components10
office-ui-fabric-react10
javascript9
fluentd9
ui-design8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/fluentui
Aug 2018 - Feb 2019
Fluent UI web represents a collection of utilities, React components, and web components for building web applications.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 5 PRs, 1 comment in 5 months
Contributions summary:Kevin primarily contributed to the development and enhancement of Fluent UI web components within the `microsoft/fluentui` repository. Their work focused on improving the user experience and fixing bugs within existing dashboard components, specifically related to the visual presentation and behavior of UI elements. The user implemented features like a new setup banner component and improved responsiveness, leveraging React and related UI framework tools. They also made minor improvements and adjustments based on RTL.
web-componentsreact-component-libraryreact-componentsmicrosoftui-components
chankev/office-ui-fabric-react
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
React components for building experiences for Office and Office 365.
Contributions:13 pushes, 9 branches in 7 months
reactoffice-365experiencesreact-componentsfor-office
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