Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones has a diverse work experience in the field of engineering. Kevin currently holds the position of Director of Engineering at Credit Karma since September 2016. In this role, they oversee various aspects of platform infrastructure engineering, including cloud infrastructure, security, database engineering, network engineering, observability, and site reliability. Prior to this, Kevin played a crucial role in the launch of CK Tax as a founding member and led the migration of the platform to Google Cloud. Kevin also spearheaded third-party integrations and built the UK Platform team.

Before joining Credit Karma, Kevin worked as a Software Engineering Consultant for multiple companies such as Lenovo, Wells Fargo, Auptix, KnuEdge, and QuietStream Financial from February 2015 to September 2016. During this time, they assisted companies of all sizes in adopting best-in-class software engineering practices, tools, and culture. Their expertise helped improve development speed, security, and stability by customizing modern workflows for each organization.

From January 2000 to February 2015, Kevin held the position of Senior Director of Engineering at PacketVideo, a multimedia software company. Kevin took on a leadership role and worked on various technologies, including architecting and leading the development of big data and analytics products. Kevin was also responsible for designing and developing video streaming system backends with content management, encoding, encryption, and scalability.

Prior to PacketVideo, Kevin worked as a Senior Engineer at Sony Electronics from September 1997 to January 2000. Kevin started their career at IBM in January 1993 as a Software Engineer. Initially, they joined as an Engineering Student Co-Op and later became a full-time employee. During their tenure at IBM, Kevin implemented software for Digital Video Broadcast systems.

Throughout their work experience, Kevin has demonstrated their expertise in engineering and leadership roles, specializing in software development, infrastructure engineering, and digital media technologies.

Kevin Jones has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Kevin also holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from UC San Diego. However, the exact start and end years of their education are not provided.