Summary
Kevin Norris is a Platform Lead and engineering leader with nine years of experience building scalable SaaS systems, teams and processes that prioritize customer impact. He has progressed from early startup engineer to co-head of engineering, shipping data, AI and ML features (including production LLM capabilities) and leading platform strategy at Grizzly AI. Kevin blends hands-on technical work (TypeScript, Node, React, Kubernetes, GCP/AWS) with people leadership and a focus on reducing complexity so teams can own outcomes. He has a First Class M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Auckland and a track record of introducing data-driven capabilities into production. Colleagues know him as a pragmatic, collaborative leader who pairs strategic vision with willingness to get into the trenches alongside teams.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science, First Class Honours, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science, First Class Honours at University of Auckland