Paul Kenneth Kent

Oxford, United Kingdom | pkennethkent@gmail.com

I’m a software engineer specialising in product engineering, with a passion for building scalable products. I focus on architecting robust systems, delivering user-driven features, and establishing infrastructure that enables rapid growth. I seek opportunities that value continuous growth, offer intellectually stimulating projects, and foster a culture of innovation.

Relevant Experience

Lead Software Engineer

Teacher TappDecember 2023 - Present

Lead engineering efforts across multiple products within the business, architecting critical infrastructure and delivering features that drive significant business impact for thousands of customers and daily users.

  • Scaled platform from startup to serving thousands of users
  • Architected and implemented OAuth authentication and comprehensive security enhancements
  • Established robust infrastructure foundation enabling rapid growth
  • Delivered user-driven features that directly contributed to significant sales impact
  • Maintained hands-on development while steering technical direction

Lead Software Engineer

Venture HarbourSeptember 2022 - November 2023

Led engineering team for Truenorth.io, a global SaaS marketing platform, balancing team management with hands-on development.

  • Led engineering team for Truenorth.io, a global SaaS marketing platform
  • Managed team of 3-5 engineers, overseeing planning and execution of feature development
  • Maintained hands-on code contributions while steering technical direction
  • Delivered features and bug fixes aligned with product team requirements

Software Engineer

Venture HarbourJune 2020 - September 2022

Built and maintained multiple ventures across the full technical stack, contributing to diverse products from Electron apps to SaaS platforms.

  • Developed multiple products including Electron applications, Slack integrations, and SaaS platforms
  • Worked across the full stack in a fast-paced, small team environment
  • Delivered referral platforms and marketing tools with end-to-end ownership

Development Team Lead

DiffblueJanuary 2018 - June 2020

Led a dedicated team developing an automated pipeline for analyzing thousands of open-source repositories, providing critical insights to core technology teams.

  • Built and led a team that automated analysis of thousands of open-source repositories
  • Developed pipeline that autonomously contributed generated tests back to open-source projects
  • Provided core technology teams with actionable insights into software credibility and performance

Software Engineer

DiffblueNovember 2017 - January 2018

Developed and managed internal product dashboard systems for AI-driven software, contributing to both technical development and customer engagement.

  • Developed and managed internal product dashboard systems that streamlined data analysis workflows
  • Actively contributed to sales and support efforts, helping secure the team's first major client
  • Shaped AI-driven software through comprehensive analysis and technical insights

Education

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford9/1/2005 - 9/1/2010

Computer Science and Multimedia Systems - 2:1

Castle School Secondary & 6th Form

Bristol9/1/1997 - 7/1/2005

Grades A - C

Skills & Technologies

HTMLCSSJavaScriptJavaTypeScriptUnit TestsDockerKubernetesgitReactProject PlanningAgileGCPGraphQLNext.jsAuthPostgrese2e testingPrismaSEOWordPressApolloSQLAstroRustTRPC