Summary
Kurt Bliefernich is a Principal Software Engineer with 10 years of experience building full-stack and AI-enhanced solutions across FinTech, defense research, and SaaS. He designs microservice architectures, leads engineering teams, and architects agentic AI integrations that move projects from business initiative through production deployment. Recent roles include shaping AI/tooling strategy at a global FinTech consultancy and acting as Principal Investigator on DARPA-funded knowledge graph and entity-resolution research. He has deep hands-on experience with high-throughput data ingestion, cloud platforms, and custom identifier schemes that improve traceability in MDM systems. Based in the Trenton/Princeton corridor, he pairs technical leadership with community-focused program management—running a 220-player youth soccer program and its full tech stack in his spare time.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at The College of New Jersey