Kellen Wiltshire

Software Developer at Hootsuite

Summary

Software Developer with 5+ years of experience leading frontend architecture and delivering performant, scalable applications in SaaS environments. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, mentoring developers, and driving modernization across React and TypeScript ecosystems.

My Experience

  • Hootsuite

    Software Developer

    January 2025 - Present

    • Refactored core React components and modernized frontend architecture, improving maintainability and mobile responsiveness across authentication and homepage flows.
    • Delivered production-ready features and optimizations across frontend, backend, and DevOps layers within a large-scale SaaS platform.
    • Collaborated cross-functionally with QA and design teams to improve onboarding completion rates and minimize regressions during rapid feature development.
    • Enhanced observability through expanded backend logging and standardized response handling in shared libraries.
    • Authored technical “spikes” to evaluate and introduce architectural improvements, demonstrating initiative in long-term system scalability.
  • Superna

    Software Developer II

    January 2024 - January 2025

    • Develop high-performance, scalable front-end components with ReactJS and TailwindCSS, ensuring seamless integration with design specifications.
    • Conduct code reviews, write comprehensive unit tests, and promote best coding practices.
    • Identify and mitigate potential software risks, bugs, and security issues during development.
    • Write and maintain technical documentation to support internal teams.
    • Manage cloud infrastructure by creating Ansible playbooks and Terraform modules for AWS deployments, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
    • Orchestrate Docker containers in a Kubernetes environment using custom Helm charts for reliable multi-environment deployments.
    • Mentor developers and onboard new team members in development practices.
    • Maintain Java-based backend services, improving performance and scalability.
  • Superna

    Software Developer I

    August 2022 - January 2024

    • Collaborated with UX/UI designers and QA teams to ensure the seamless implementation of new designs and features.
    • Integrated Redux Toolkit to enhance state management across applications.
    • Implemented Jest and Playwright for testing, improving test coverage and ensuring reliability.
    • Utilized StorybookJS to streamline UI component development and documentation.

Projects

A small sample of some of my personal projects

  • Rate The Landlord

    Co-Founder / Lead Developer

    Rate the Landlord was created as a tool for tenants to stay informed about housing the same way we stay informed about every other business, through crowd-sourced reviews.

  • Women On Par

    Developer

    Women On Par is a website for a golf league that allows users to enter their scores and admins to track attendance, generate tee times, and post news.

    • YGK Boxing

      Developer

      Simple website created for a local Boxing club.

    Some of My Skills