Kerry Kilgour

Contributed to a large-scale SaaS platform with 40+ solutions and 200+ projects. Designed and implemented event-driven microservices on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions), built and maintained REST APIs and webhook integrations to a third-party billing system. Developed user-facing features using React, Node, and GraphQL with Redux; optimized data access across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Couchbase. Troubleshooted production issues with CloudWatch, Kibana, and Grafana, and strengthened CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and TeamCity to improve deployment reliability and time-to-fix.

Led a team of 6 developers delivering solutions for a mission-critical forensic DNA tracking system across FBI, RCMP, and international labs. Guided architecture for a WinForms client-server application with 100+ modules, 300+ tables, and 300+ stored procedures using C#, .NET remoting, IIS, and SQL Server. Produced estimates for initiatives, established coding standards, mentored developers, and resolved high-priority production issues to ensure data integrity and client trust.

Designed and built a WinForms client/server application with 50+ modules for forensic workflow management; developed and maintained 200+ SQL Server tables and 250+ stored procedures/functions; engineered backend services and integrations with secure third-party systems; designed database schemas and optimized performance; built simulation tools to validate integrations in restricted environments; diagnosed and resolved complex production issues and supported client deployments.