Kenneth Wingerden

Kenneth Wingerden has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Kenneth is currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering at SRI International since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Principal Solutions Architect at SRI International from January 2020 to January 2023. In their current role, they operate at the nexus of project management, technical management, information security, information technology, and development and operations.

Before joining SRI International, Kenneth held various positions at different organizations. Kenneth worked as a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at SRI International from 2018 to 2020 and as a Program Manager from August 2017 to January 2018. Kenneth also served as a Senior Software Engineer at SRI International from November 2010 to August 2017, where they primarily focused on providing software engineering expertise for scientific research projects.

Previously, Kenneth worked at LEVEL Studios as a Software Engineer, where they implemented new user and document management plugins, integrated enterprise applications with Liferay Portal, and integrated Liferay Portal with web services. Kenneth was employed at The Groupery, Inc as a Web Developer, where they made significant contributions to the development and deployment of their website.

Kenneth's work experience also includes roles as a Software Engineer at TrueCredit, Inc. and TransUnion, where they led development teams and played a key role in the architectural evolution of credit-reporting websites. Additionally, they worked as a Software Engineer at Kiosk Software, where they were responsible for the documentation, design, and implementation of various software subsystems. Kenneth also worked as a Software Engineer at Quantum Inc, developing software solutions, and at TRW Inc, where they developed software receiver control unit GUIs and subsystems for the GUARDRAIL V Tactical Reconnaissance System.

Overall, Kenneth Wingerden's work experience demonstrates their expertise in software engineering, project management, and technical leadership, particularly in the fields of scientific research, information security, and credit-reporting.

Kenneth Wingerden completed postgraduate courses in Computer Networks and Computer Architecture at Santa Clara University in 1992-1993. Kenneth further pursued postgraduate courses in Software Engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 1996 to 1997. Prior to their postgraduate studies, Kenneth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Santa Clara University, which they attended from 1987 to 1991. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained certifications in Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture Foundations, Microservices Foundations, and Software Architecture Foundations from LinkedIn in 2020.