Jason Kelly

Current

• Software Development Manager at iSoftStone / Akona Consulting

Past

• Software Design Engineer at Microsoft Research
• Software Design Engineer in Test at Microsoft
• Developer Tools Consultant at Microsoft

• Technology Consultant at Center for Industrial Research and Service

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Education

• University of Washington
• Iowa State University
• Iowa State University

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Industry

Computer Software

Jason Kelly’s Summary

Jason Kelly’s Specialties:

Web 2.0 architecture, Offshore software development

Jason Kelly’s Experience

• Software Development Manager

  iSoftStone / Akona Consulting

  (Computer Software industry)

  November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  As the leader of a development and QA team distributed between the US and China, I manage a variety of products and client projects as architect, project manager, Scrum master, and technical contributor. This includes all aspects of project development including cost analysis, scheduling, development methodology and client satisfaction.
  
  Achievements include finding ways to deliver each project at the lowest practical cost through mix of onshore, offshore, and subcontracted development. Longer-term initiatives include hiring and managing employees, prioritizing ongoing product investments, and participating in business development.
  
  Technology focus: Hosted web applications (C#, ASP.Net, SQL, Silverlight, Virtual Earth), Cloud Computing (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure), Next-Generation UI (iPhone, Windows 7 Touch, Microsoft Surface)

• Software Design Engineer

  Microsoft Research

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  January 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 11 months)

  Developed wireless location-based data services for MSN Direct devices (http://www.msndirect.com). Server software development in C# and SQL Server. Web application development in C#, ASP.NET, SQL, AJAX. Embedded firmware development in C# and C++.

• Software Design Engineer in Test

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  1999 — 2005 (6 years )

  Developed automated test harnesses and API test suites in C, C++, and Objective-C. Trained test engineers on security testing techniques. Implemented web-based debugging tools in C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server. Developed testing tools in Perl.

• Developer Tools Consultant

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  January 1998 — December 1999 (2 years )

  Consulted with higher-education faculty to design Computer Science courses using the Microsoft developer platform. Evangelized the platform through tech talks, articles, and one-on-one meetings with faculty and staff.

• Technology Consultant

  Center for Industrial Research and Service

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 1996 — December 1998 (2 years 11 months)

  Developed the Center’s web site, managed web server hardware and software (Unix/Apache). Consulted with small businesses to design and develop their web presence. Developed Windows desktop applications in C++.

Jason Kelly’s Education

• University of Washington

  Graduate Certificate , Geographic Information Systems , 2002 — 2003

• Iowa State University

  BS , Computer Science , 1995 — 1999

• Iowa State University

  BS , Journalism and Technical Communication , 1995 — 1999

Additional Information

Jason Kelly’s Groups:

IEEE
ACM
Civil Air Patrol

•    Microsoft - Current and Former Employees
•    Social Media Club Seattle

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