Summary
Kevin Kirchner is a seasoned software leader and founder with 13 years of experience building high-impact web applications and startup ecosystems from the ground up. As CEO of True Frontier he specializes in rapid MVP and SaaS development—shipping custom web apps in 30 days—and as VP of Innovation at Codefi he’s scaling a "founder factory" that turns ideas into launched products using repeatable infrastructure and AI-powered tooling. His hands-on background spans front-end and full-stack work (React, Ember, Node, Magento) and creative growth engineering, giving him a rare blend of product intuition and execution speed. Kevin is passionate about teaching others to build, having codified automation playbooks and curricula for practical AI-assisted development since 2021. Based in Springfield, Missouri, he focuses on democratizing founder capabilities outside major tech hubs, proving regional teams can produce world-class startups. Outside work he channels curiosity into unconventional projects—from consumer hardware like The Silver Dart to community-driven problem solving—bringing a maker’s mindset to strategic leadership.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Digital Media, B.S., Digital Media at Greenville University