Summary
Kim Mai is a Senior Software Engineer based in Minneapolis with a decade of experience blending full-stack engineering and people leadership across startups and enterprise environments. She has led engineering teams and driven technical strategy at soona while maintaining hands-on ownership of complex features and legacy modernization, and now contributes at GiveCampus. Her technical background spans Ruby on Rails, React/TypeScript, C#, PostgreSQL and robust testing and DevOps practices, with a track record of delivering customer-facing analytics and enterprise reporting. Prior to software she spent years in education and counseling, giving her a unique strength in mentorship, stakeholder empathy, and user-centered product thinking. Known for maximizing team impact and quickly translating ambiguous needs into reliable systems, she balances managerial cadence with active code contribution. Outside of code, her CliftonStrengths (Maximizer, Empathy, Woo, Developer, Individualization) surface in thoughtful coaching and tailored team development.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.) Educational Psychology, Master of Arts (M.A.) Educational Psychology at University of Minnesota
Full Stack Software Engineering Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Software Engineering Certification Computer Software Engineering at Prime Digital Academy