Summary
Rob Kennedy is a founder and chief architect with over two decades of IT experience who blends hands-on engineering with product vision to build AI-driven consumer platforms and enterprise-grade systems. He currently leads Swept Dating, where he architects personality-first matchmaking and personally codes features to disrupt the billion-dollar online dating market. Previously he scaled and mentored engineering teams at Amazon (Alexa Shopping) and modernized CCMS products and processes as a director at GlobalLink, driving measurable reductions in time-to-market. Known for turning legacy waterfall teams into agile, high-performing groups, he pairs deep technical breadth—from web apps and databases to RFID telemetry—with strong operational discipline. His background includes authoring remote-work and ISO-aligned engineering policies, showing a rare mix of people-first leadership and compliance-minded execution. Based in the Greater Harrisburg area, Rob combines startup grit with enterprise experience to deliver products that aim to create authentic human connections through technology.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
BS Software Development Computer Software Engineering, BS Software Development Computer Software Engineering at Bellevue University
c#, c++, vb.net, php, java/netbeans, sql, extjs