Philip Kelly
About Philip Kelly
Philip Kelly is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and engineering roles across various companies, including Spongecell, XO Group Inc., and Handshake. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California State University, Chico, and has developed significant expertise in events, fairs, and payments.
Work at Handshake
Philip Kelly has been employed at Handshake as a Senior Software Engineer since 2021. He works in the San Francisco Bay Area and has contributed to various projects during his tenure. His role involves software development and engineering tasks that leverage his extensive experience in the field.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to his current position, Philip Kelly held multiple roles in software engineering. He worked at Spongecell as a Senior Software Engineer from 2014 to 2015 and as a Software Engineer from 2012 to 2014. He also served as a Senior Software Engineer at XO Group Inc. from 2015 to 2017 and at Reflektive from 2018 to 2019. His experience includes a brief tenure at Samsara in 2020 and an internship at ZURB Inc in 2009.
Education and Expertise
Philip Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from California State University, Chico. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in software engineering, where he has developed extensive domain knowledge in events, fairs, and payments.
Project Leadership and Responsibilities
Throughout his career, Philip Kelly has taken on significant responsibilities, including serving as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for various projects. Notably, he led the transition of the EDU event creation form from Backbone.js to React and enhanced the EDU Waitlist system. He also implemented Event Disco Mega Filters on the Live Connections Attendance Team.
Internship Experience
Philip Kelly began his career with internship experiences that contributed to his professional development. He worked as a Web Development Intern at Chevron IT in 2007 and as a Software Engineering Intern at ZURB Inc in 2009. These roles provided him with foundational skills in software development.