Summary
Kevin Jenson is a Staff Software Engineer and DevOps specialist with 8 years of experience designing cloud-native, high-performance distributed systems and developer tooling. He excels in Kubernetes-driven architectures, scaling GraphQL microservices using Netflix DGS and Apollo Federation, and automating multi-cloud infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CD best practices. At Elementum AI he drives scalable, cost-efficient cloud designs and mentors engineers on observability and workflow optimization, while currently refining AI-powered orchestration workflows. Kevin’s background blends hands-on Java backend development with a focus on engineering velocity—improving HPA/KEDA autoscaling, observability with Datadog/Prometheus, and developer experience. Based in Riverton, Utah, he pairs a Business Administration foundation with deep technical delivery, making him comfortable translating product needs into operable, production-grade systems.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Utah