Kolby Kappes

Kolby Kappes has over 30 years of work experience, with extensive expertise in application development, solution architecture, and project management. Currently, they serve as the Vice President of Application Development at Eliassen Group, leading their App Dev Practice and focusing on event-driven architectures and generative AI solutions. Prior to joining Eliassen Group, Kolby held various leadership positions at Lightwell Inc., where they were responsible for their cloud native application development practice. Kolby has also worked as a Partner at Synet Systems, where they delivered custom web application solutions and managed a team of developers. Kolby has a background in solution architecture, having held roles as a Solution Architect at ODH and Ad Outlet. Earlier in their career, they served as a Development Manager at Analysts International, a Senior Developer at Dimensional Imaging, and a Developer at Evolution Systems.

Kolby Kappes earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Military Science from Morehead State University, where they attended from 1991 to 1996. Kolby also attended the United States Air Force Academy, but no information regarding degree or field of study was provided.