Kolby Kinzer

Kolby Kinzer has extensive work experience in the field of software engineering. Kolby began their career as a Software Engineer Intern at Progressive Leasing in 2011, where they collaborated with the development team and provided detailed project reports. Kolby then progressed to the role of a Software Engineer, exhibiting strong technical aptitude and application expertise, resulting in optimized performance and continuous improvement recommendations. In 2018, Kolby was promoted to Senior Software Engineer, where they worked closely with cross-functional teams and contributed to the design and development of complex software systems. Currently, they hold the position of Lead Software Engineer at Progressive Leasing, collaborating with various teams to identify and implement innovative software solutions that align with the company's goals and objectives. Before their career in software engineering, Kolby worked as a Utility Arborist at Rocky Mountain Power, responsible for maintaining aesthetically pleasing trees under powerlines.

Kolby Kinzer's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kaplan University, which was obtained from 2010 to 2014. Before attending Kaplan University, Kolby graduated from Riverton High School from 2002 to 2005, obtaining a high school diploma. Additionally, Kolby has obtained several certifications, including "Giving and Receiving Feedback" from LinkedIn in August 2022 and the "Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)" from Scrum Alliance in February 2021. Kolby has also acquired various other certifications in fields such as C# fundamentals, electronics fundamentals, Git fundamentals, .NET testing with NUnit, Linux networking, service management, security fundamentals, web application security risks for ASP.NET, pragmatic unit testing patterns, test first development, and web security. Furthermore, Kolby has completed certifications related to marketing cloud basics, marketing cloud release readiness, marketing cloud resources, and updates in the OWASP Top 10 for 2013.