Kris Walker
Founder at Kixx Development
City of Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
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Top SchoolKris Walker is a founder and seasoned software engineer with 14 years of experience building media-rich web and streaming products, most recently leading engineering for playback technology at Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and NHL. He blends hands-on development with product leadership, having moved from technical lead roles to senior engineering manager and now running Kixx Development, a rapid web app platform that leverages AI to produce maintainable, production-grade software. Kris has a history of shipping cross-platform and embedded experiences—from HTML5 video engines to mobile and connected TV systems—and a knack for avoiding "piles of throwaway code." Based in Saratoga Springs, NY, he pairs entrepreneurial grit with a background in multimedia and practical ops experience dating back to launching startups and running technical teams. An avid mountaineer, he credits long expeditions with sharpening his planning and resilience—skills he applies to architecting complex systems. Colleagues know him as an "accidental" engineering manager who still prefers to argue with AI (or his kids) over design choices.
14 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Multimedia, Film, Media Language, Economics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Multimedia, Film, Media Language, Economics at Ithaca College
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Github Skills (47)
aws10
dynamodb10
nodejs10
javascript9
aws-dynamodb9
gitlab9
filesystem7
css7
ibooks6
epub6
backbone5
planet4
fetch4
seneca4
plugin4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
kixxauth/iou
Feb 2013 - Jan 2015
Contributions:67 commits, 2 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 11 months
javascriptnodejs
oddnetworks/oddworks-livestream-provider
Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:73 commits, 12 PRs, 40 pushes in 10 months
providervideolivestream
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