Kelly Ford

Kelly Ford has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and positions. In 1996, they started as a Supervisor of Technical Services at EMPP, Inc., where they worked until 2004. Kelly then founded KnowBetter Creative Services / DNNDev.com in 2004, where they served as President. During their time there, they created popular software tools, XMod and XMod Pro, which greatly improved the efficiency and flexibility of website development in the DNN community. Additionally, they established cloud consulting and hosting services. In 2007, Kelly founded and organized the Arizona Dotnetnuke User Group. From 2002 to 2010, they worked as a Webmaster at VYSA, managing the organization's website and developing software for registration and membership databases. In 2013, they became the Chief Technical Officer at Parts Beast LLC. Recently, in 2017, they joined the Executive Committee of DNN-Connect, and in 2018 became the Project Lead at the DNN Documentation Project.

Kelly Ford's education history begins with their enrollment at Illinois College from 1986 to 1991. During this period, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Philosophy. Following their time at Illinois College, Kelly attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1991 to 1993. At Indiana University, they studied Speech Communication and Rhetoric, although the information does not specify if they obtained a degree in this field.

In addition to their formal education, Kelly Ford has obtained several certifications. In 2012, they received a certification in "MongoDB for Developers" from 10gen. They received multiple certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS), including "AWS Certified Developer - Associate" and "AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level" in January 2015, and "AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Level" in December 2014. Their most recent certification is "HubSpot Content Marketing Certified" from HubSpot, which they obtained in July 2019.