Summary
Olaf Kunkel is a Staff Software Engineer based in San Diego with 12 years of professional experience building responsive web applications and services using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. He has progressed through senior engineering roles at multiple companies and currently drives engineering work at Ascent Funding, blending hands-on development with team leadership. Known for clear communication and collaboration, he helps teams adopt new technologies and methodologies to improve product efficiency. His background spans full-stack web development and system administration, giving him a practical appreciation for both infrastructure and user-facing interfaces. Olaf is motivated by clean, maintainable code and continuous learning, often stepping into technical leadership where project complexity demands pragmatic solutions. With a Computer Science degree and long-term experience in web-focused environments, he brings steady execution and a knack for translating requirements into reliable production systems.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science at Stevens-Henager College
English