Summary
Kevin Long is a seasoned software engineering leader and instructor based in Columbia City, Oregon, with a multi-decade track record building products for startups, agencies, and large enterprises. He blends hands-on full‑stack development (from Node/Python backends and PostgreSQL to React/Angular frontends and mobile) with product architecture, UX design, and program management. Kevin has led performance-driven engineering transformations—once improving EMR response times by 100x—and designed platforms for companies like Concur, Palm, Janrain, and Intel. He also designs and teaches industry‑grade curricula, having created Oregon’s first state‑certified software engineering program and immersive bootcamps for clients like the USAF. A Pacific Northwest tech pioneer, he began creating commercial software and digital art in the early 1980s and continues consulting for brands such as JELD‑WEN and Columbia Sportswear.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Autodidact
English