Summary
Kevin Hendry is a Staff Software Engineer with 11 years of professional experience and a two-decade background in embedded, full-stack, and mobile systems. Now at Shopify, he blends modern JavaScript and Node.js expertise with deep systems knowledge gained building embedded middleware, set-top platforms, and IoT-enabled digital signage. He has led architecture and modernization efforts—designing cloud-native workflows, Azure ML-driven scheduling, and device provisioning for large-scale content networks. Kevin pairs hands-on implementation skills (C, Java, Swift, embedded Linux) with people leadership, mentoring teams to ship reliable, scalable products. Known for pragmatic problem solving, he often bridges the gap between hardware constraints and modern web stacks—a perspective rooted in early embedded work and side projects like a shipped iPhone game. Based in Ontario, Canada, he brings a steady mix of technical depth and approachable team leadership.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Computer Science, Data Structures, Networking, Systems Programming, Numerical Methods, BSc Computer Science, Data Structures, Networking, Systems Programming, Numerical Methods at The University of Western Ontario