Kelsey Woodard

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ABOUT KELSEY WOODARD

Problem solver, community builder, and curiosity-driven creative.I\'m a software engineer with 10+ years of experience building and scaling complex systems, from scrappy startups to large-scale platforms serving millions. I specialize in Elixir and Ruby on Rails, and I love crafting clean, scalable APIs, mentoring devs, and making the backend feel as intuitive, delightful, and thoughtfully designed as the frontend.What I\'m looking for? The spark.the creativity, community, and the chance to build something that matters. My priorities are working on products that contribute positively to the world with great [insert silly, weird, curious, passionate, fun] people who give a damn. Oh, and I love learning! It\'s why I went back to school. Technically speaking.· Elixir · Ruby · Python · PHP · TypeScript · React (from strongest to weakest)· PostgreSQL / MySQL · RabbitMQ · Redis · Docker · GCP · Sidekiq· Scalable API design · Systems integration · Architecture · Speaking of languages.Arabic (I studied it for four years and lived in the Middle East for two years) Recent wins?· Designed and launched an Elixir API, integrating it with two legacy systems (in Ruby + PHP) for a product used by 2M+ users· Sold my house last year after a 4.5 year evening/weekend DIY renovation. All that hard work paid off!· Ran the Leadville 100 — a 100-mile ultramarathon through the Colorado Rockies — in August 2023· Graduated with my MBA in 2025.🤝 How I love to give back:· Volunteering with Animal Assisted Therapy of Colorado (and previously CASA of JeffCo) Currently:· Writing The Golden Goose 🪿 — a local newsletter full of events and lovable weirdness in my town.· Raising a good (K9) citizen of the world. Her name is Frankie Lou. She\'s also a great runner!