Summary
Kevin Le is a Full Stack Engineer with nine years of professional experience who transitioned from hospitality into web development, blending a designer’s eye with strong front-end and full-stack skills in React, Vue, Ruby on Rails, Node, and modern UI testing practices. He has delivered measurable impact at companies like Zendesk—improving client satisfaction, integration speed, and page performance—and built internal tooling at Apple using Vue and TypeScript. Comfortable translating mockups into responsive, high-fidelity interfaces, Kevin pairs product-focused UI/UX sensibilities with backend integrations to ship polished, scalable experiences. His background in fast-paced customer service environments informs a collaborative, resourceful approach to problem-solving, and he brings an unusual mix of hands-on curiosity (he grew up taking apart devices) and a penchant for puzzles and LeetCode challenges. Based in San Jose, he also channels his technical creativity into custom PC builds and outdoor backpacking, reflecting a balance of meticulous craft and adventurous curiosity.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Materials Engineering, Materials Engineering at San José State University
Certificate Full Stack Software Development, Certificate Full Stack Software Development at App Academy