Kevin Peno Principal Engineer / Enterprise Architect
Notable Experience
Director, Enterprise Architecture (Chief Architect), Dollar Shave Club⁠
2023 – 2024
  • •Established a team of architects to advise executive leadership with technology initiatives, enhancing strategic planning and collaboration
  • •Developed a technology roadmap designed to align technological progress with strategic goals and budgets
  • •Created frameworks to improve the application of technology, facilitating implementations and integrations of internal and 3rd-party vendor solutions
  • •Established foundational departmental KPIs, setting targets to foster mentorship, growth, and high-quality output from engineers
    • Principal Software Engineer, Dollar Shave Club⁠
    2018 – 2023
  • •Resolved a Shopify migration issue for PayPal subscribers in an unfamiliar environment, preventing a $20M annual revenue loss while showcasing my adaptability and quick learning
  • •Led the cross-functional team responsible for the company's Shopify migration of 2M subscribers, which seamlessly launched resulting in the reduction of over $1M/​YoY OPEX savings from the previous systems
  • •Lead a team of 20 engineers resolving ADA compliance with our store, creating processes and standards that enhanced stakeholder confidence going forward and reducing legal overhead costs
  • •Collaborated with the legal team to develop processes more aligned with evolving privacy regulations, like GDPR and CCPA, preventing privacy breaches and legal exposure
  • •Devised and led training workshops and regular 1:1s mentoring junior engineers, accelerating their development and career growth within the organization
  • •Promoted a strong team culture by establishing working committees to address best practices and architecture, encouraging open communication across all disciplines and skill levels
  • •Conducted regular code reviews, improving code quality and fostering a culture of continuous improvement among engineering staff
    • Staff Software Engineer, Deloitte Digital
    2013 – 2018
  • •Crafted technical strategies that resolved client challenges and delivered market-leading solutions
  • •Acted as a Solutions Architect in client meetings improving bilateral communication between Client, Sales, and Engineering teams
  • •Collaborated with global cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget, consistently exceeding expectations
  • •Established web standards, conducted code reviews, and supervised release management
    • Senior Software Engineer, MSNBC (contractor)
    2012 – 2013
  • •Lead the redesign of the "Election Night" systems, which achieved a record 1M views per hour on election night 2012, marking a substantial improvement over past performance
  • •Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and align site specifications
  • •Implemented a comprehensive testing and quality assurance scheme to ensure site reliability, reduce regressions, and lay the groundwork for future projects
    • UX Engineer, ADP; The Cobalt Group
    2009 – 2011

    Focused on front-end development and user-centered design, leveraging my background in backend and integration engineering to enhance accessibility and user experience expertise.

  • •Established a dedicated group within the company to highlight the significance of accessibility in web development, emphasizing its crucial role in the evolving landscape of web technology.
  • •Worked closely with engineers to boost understanding of front-end engineering principles like progressive enhancement, aiding in skill enhancement and production value.
  • •Led workshops and training sessions for team members on UX design principles and accessibility guidelines.
  • •Developed user interfaces that improved cross-platform consistency and accessibility, enhancing user satisfaction.
  • •Collaborated with designers and product managers to integrate user-centered design practices into the development cycle.
    • Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft (contractor)
    2008 – 2008

    Contributed to open-source projects like Drupal and Joomla, adding support for MSSQL and facilitating Windows support adoption in PHP core.

  • •Designed and implemented new features to optimize database interaction and increase efficiency.
  • •Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully roll out software upgrades enhancing Windows compatibility.
  • •Developed and reviewed code documentation for software deployment protocols, ensuring best practices.