Joel Kerfoot
About Joel Kerfoot
Joel Kerfoot is a Software Engineer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, currently employed at Paystone since 2021. He has a background in software development and engineering, with experience in payments systems and secret management practices.
Work at Paystone
Joel Kerfoot has been employed as a Software Engineer at Paystone since 2021. He has worked in this role for three years in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. During his tenure, he successfully onboarded a team onto the payments system after the departure of the original engineer. He also led the design and implementation of internal payments tooling, utilizing AWS SAM and the Slack API. Additionally, he improved secret management practices by integrating GCP Secret Manager to replace .env files with runtime secrets.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Paystone, Joel Kerfoot worked at NiceJob Inc as a Software Engineer from 2020 to 2021 for one year. His experience also includes a position as a Junior Software Developer Co-op at Ocean Networks Canada, where he worked for eight months from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he served as a Co-op Quality Assurance Analyst at ACD Systems for seven months from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Joel Kerfoot studied at the University of Victoria, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Software Engineering. His studies spanned from 2015 to 2020, covering a five-year period. This educational background provided him with foundational knowledge and skills in software engineering, which he has applied throughout his career.
Background in Software Development
Joel Kerfoot has a diverse background in software development, beginning with his role as a Co-op Quality Assurance Analyst at ACD Systems. He then transitioned to a Junior Software Developer Co-op position at Ocean Networks Canada. His career progressed as he took on more responsibilities at NiceJob Inc and ultimately at Paystone, where he has made significant contributions to payment systems and tooling.