Kenny Light
Alva,United States
Summary
Full Stack Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in innovative software solutions and project management. Specialized in API integration and Scrum methodologies, successfully engineered a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that improved agricultural insights and operational efficiency. Demonstrated leadership in team environments, consistently delivering impactful results in high-pressure situations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Full Stack Senior Software Developer
U.S. Sugar
Clewiston, United States
06.2012 - Current
- Directed development for design and implementation of new laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- Engineered innovative application for collecting Wi-Fi quality metadata, enhancing device connectivity to 100%
- Orchestrated development of application to monitor citrus tree growth from seedling to mature tree, yielding unparalleled insights into expenses, chemical usage, and tree survival rate
- Developed windows service that retrieves weather information through API, enhancing freeze awareness across all farm fields.
- Created innovative web-based solution for registering and tracking agricultural assistants, facilitating adequate staffing annually during crop season.
- Developed WPF desktop application for laboratory managers, enhancing quality control and streamlining workflow processes for sample test review and management.
Software Developer lll
CallMiner
Fort Myers, United States
06.2006 - 05.2012
- Led creation of web application for filtering, categorizing, searching, and playing audio content within speech analytics software.
- Established Agile Scrum practices leading to 30% improvement in team efficiency
- Execute maintenance and updates through JavaScript, minimizing load time by around 20%
- Engineered and deployed single page application leveraging jQuery, HTML, and CSS, elevating website responsiveness
Software Developer ll
Miva, Inc.
05.2004 - 06.2006
- Optimized and scaled Verizon web API utilizing web services, C#, SQL Server 2000, message queues, and Windows services.
- Customer support and management for C# ASP.Net partner website
Education
Master of Science - Software Development
Unviversity of Boston
12.2025
Bachelor's - Management Inf Systems
University of South Florida
08.2000
Skills
- Information systems analysis and design
- Software engineering and architecture
- Scrum project management
- Microsoft SQL Server management
- Project management
- SSRS reporting services
- Windows Forms applications
- WPF development
- Full-stack development
- API integration
- ASPNET development
- C# programming
- jQuery development
- HTML and CSS proficiency
- JavaScript programming
- MVC framework expertise
- Machine learning fundamentals
- Artificial intelligence basics
- Data structures and algorithms knowledge
- Python programming skills
- JIRA project management expertise
- CI/CD practices implementation
- Cloud fundamentals
Websites
Personal Information
Title: Senior Software Engineer
Timeline
Full Stack Senior Software Developer
U.S. Sugar
06.2012 - Current
Software Developer lll
CallMiner
06.2006 - 05.2012
Software Developer ll
Miva, Inc.
05.2004 - 06.2006
Master of Science - Software Development
Unviversity of Boston
Bachelor's - Management Inf Systems
University of South Florida