Summary
Shelby Kauth is a pragmatic full-stack application developer with 11 years of experience building front-end UIs, backend REST APIs, data systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. Known for translating ambiguous requirements into polished, low-defect features, Shelby has driven measurable process improvements like cutting onboarding from two weeks to two hours and improving SQL performance by over 99%. They've led mission-critical modernization work for the U.S. Forest Service—shipping real-time field safety tools, geospatial dashboards, and inventory systems used in high-risk operations—and scaled prototypes into enterprise-grade products. Technically strong in Angular, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, Shelby routinely picks up unfamiliar languages or platforms to unblock teams and deliver fast, reliable solutions. Their work balances hands-on coding, tooling (CLIs and automation), and thorough documentation, making them a dependable collaborator in both greenfield and legacy modernization projects. Based in Romulus, Michigan, Shelby is open to full-stack, frontend, or staff-level roles that value adaptability and operational excellence.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Lakeland High School
International Academy (High School)
Associates of Applied Science Technical Science - Major Focus in Robotics, Associates of Applied Science Technical Science - Major Focus in Robotics at Oakland Community College
French