Ken Farr

About Ken Farr

Engineering and AI leader with a track record of bringing revenue-generating products to market. Operate at the strategy and systems level while remaining hands-on where it matters, particularly in architecture, data, and AI. Focused on building actionable, defensible data-driven insights that inform executive decision-making and scale into durable platforms.Experience spans firmware and hardware engineering, data engineering, analytics engineering, machine learning systems, and large-scale software platforms, with accountability for both technical direction and execution.I’m a student of many great mentors:Servant Leadership - Robert GreenleafAccurate Visuals - Edward TufteMental Models - Charlie MungerSoftware Philosophy - Joel SpolskyCreating Leaders - David MarquettDeep Focus - Cal NewportAccurate Models - Nicholas TalebIntrinsic Value - Benjamin Graham

Experience

1. VP of Engineering

   Extend

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Lead the strategy and execution of AI-driven systems, data platforms, and core architecture. Own the end-to-end intelligence stack, from data foundations and ML systems to production-grade AI capabilities that power products and internal operations.

Education

• Udacity

  Nano Degree, Artificial Intelligence

• Udacity

  Nano Degree, Machine Learning

• Eastern Washington University

  Masters of Science, Computer Science

• Eastern Washington University

  Bachelors of Science, Computer Science

• Coursera

  Machine Learning

Skills

• Software Design
• Databases
• Arm Architecture
• C
• Programming
• Arm 9
• Sql
• Linux
• Asp.net
• Jquery
• Machine Learning
• Numpy
• Visual Studio
• Arm
• Html
• Subversion
• Mysql
• Testing
• React.js
• Operating Systems
• Web Development
• C++
• Agile Methodologies
• Php
• Technical Leadership
• X86
• Xml
• Pandas
• Javascript
• Ios Development
• Embedded Systems
• .net Framework
• C#
• Git
• Software Engineering
• Networking
• Java
• Software Development
• Python