Summary
Stephen Hutton is a pragmatic technical leader and founder with 10+ years building high-performance data pipelines and engineering teams, currently leading LingoTrax to create software for language learners. Previously CTO at kWh Analytics, he directed a 12-person cross-functional team and drove infrastructure improvements that produced multi-fold speedups in ETL and data processing. His hands-on background spans Apple, DreamWorks, and startups where he designed distributed computing clusters, real-time loaders, and automated deployment with IaC tools like Ansible and Concourse CI. Known for turning slow legacy processes into highly parallelized, testable pipelines, he blends deep systems-level engineering with product-focused delivery. Based in Los Angeles, he pairs entrepreneurial drive with decades of production-grade experience in Python, C++, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
10 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer