Engineering Leader | Platform Engineer | Full-Stack Developer
Driving cybersecurity, reliability, and scalability across high-impact platforms in finance, crypto, and beyond.
💼 Platform Engineering Manager at Usio, Inc., leading the Network Security Department and delivering strategic initiatives that generate over $2M annually and cut costs by $180K per year.
🛡️ Built and implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity framework, real-time monitoring systems, and proactive security measures — achieving near-perfect uptime.
⚙️ Improved partner onboarding times by 40%, optimized API integrations for 50+ partners, and enhanced developer experience to accelerate delivery.
📈 Proven track record of reducing API latency by 30%, recovering overlooked revenue streams, and streamlining operations for measurable business outcomes.
🌍 Passionate about high-reliability architectures, containerized deployments, and scaling systems for global reach.
Languages & Frameworks
Web & Mobile
Cloud & Containers
Databases
Observability & Security & Compliance
AI, ML & Automation
Other Tools & Platforms
- Usio Network Security & Reliability Initiative – Built a cybersecurity framework, real-time monitoring, and cost-optimization processes, saving $180K/year while generating $2M annually.
- BathroomBuddy – Location-based bathroom review app (Web, Mobile, Admin Portal).
- Observability Platform – Rust-based agent + Go backend for real-time asset scanning and anomaly detection.
- Regenerative Agriculture Tech – IoT and data-driven solutions for scalable pasture-raised egg farming.
- Infrastructure Automation: Designed N8N workflows for automated deployments, incident triage, and service scaling.
- Monitoring Integrations: Unified New Relic, Better Stack, and Cronitor into a central health dashboard for all services.
"The most scalable systems are built by teams that continuously learn."
— Kyle Simmons