Kevin Mcgaire
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolKevin Mcgaire is a Senior Software Engineer with 12 years of experience, currently building scalable systems at Google from his base in Kitchener, Ontario. He pairs a Computer Science degree (With Distinction) and a Business Administration background with strong mathematical training to approach problems analytically and product-mindedly. Kevin has progressed through multiple engineering levels at Google and previously shipped features at fast-moving companies like Smile.io and Kik, demonstrating both startup agility and enterprise rigor. He contributes to open-source Rails tooling—adding backend test coverage and counter-cache logic to the widely used counter_culture gem—showing attention to correctness and data integrity. Known for learning quickly and tackling complex backend challenges, he excels at collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, well-tested solutions. Outside core work, his combined CS/math/business education lets him translate technical trade-offs into measurable business impact.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier UniversityBachelor's degree, Mathematics, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics at University of Waterloo
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Github Skills (22)
ruby-rails10
testing10
python-multiprocessing10
rails10
ruby10
activerecord10
python9
database-design9
sql8
rubygems7
gemfile7
gemspec7
html6
webserver6
kik6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
magnusvk/counter_culture
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Turbo-charged counter caches for your Rails app.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 1 PR, 1 issue in 1 day
Contributions summary:Kevin's commits primarily focused on adding and modifying test specs for a Rails gem. They created and updated models, specifically `Person` and `Transaction`, to facilitate testing of counter-cache functionality. The contributions included defining database schemas, implementing counter culture logic, and ensuring the correct summation of monetary values, demonstrating a deep understanding of the project's backend. The user also addressed formatting issues, further refining the project's structure and overall code quality.
rails-appcounter-cacherailsturboruby
kmcgaire/MLSBBot
May 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:117 commits, 78 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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