Kevin Layer
COO And Founder at Franz Inc
Oakland, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Layer is a veteran software entrepreneur and COO who has led Franz Inc. since 1984, bringing decades of experience building the infrastructure that powers more intelligent AI systems. He combines deep technical roots from early software development in the 1980s with strong project management and organizational skills to guide products like Allegro Common Lisp and AllegroGraph used across aerospace, semiconductors, medical imaging, and defense. Based in Oakland, Kevin blends hands-on engineering sensibility with executive leadership, translating complex research-grade technology into reliable, production-ready solutions. His uncommon longevity in both product and company stewardship highlights an ability to evolve core technical offerings over generational shifts in computing and AI.
17 years of coding experience
College of San MateoUC Berkeley
Github Skills (39)
allegro10
mojolicious10
python-client10
common-lisp10
lisp10
ime9
des9
gnu9
lisp-interpreter9
reed-solomon8
cookbook8
nfs8
xor8
smtp-client7
emacs-lisp7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
franzinc/ntservice
Mar 2009 - Jul 2016
Contributions:14 commits in 7 years 6 months
e40/emacs-mail-client
Mar 2013 - Jan 2023
Contributions:51 commits, 13 pushes in 9 years 11 months
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