Kevin James Parks
About Kevin James Parks
Kevin James Parks serves as the Chief of Staff - Engineering at Vay, having previously held various technical and managerial roles within the company. His extensive experience includes positions at Tourlane and Tesla, alongside a strong educational background in engineering and digital business.
Current Role at Vay
Kevin James Parks serves as Chief of Staff - Engineering at Vay since 2023. His role is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and operates in a remote capacity. This position follows his previous tenure at Vay, where he held various roles, including Senior Technical Program Manager and Engineering Manager for the Data Platform & Business Intelligence teams.
Previous Experience at Tourlane
Before joining Vay, Kevin worked at Tourlane as a Software Developer from 2018 to 2019 for seven months in Berlin, Germany. He later transitioned to a Technical Product Manager role focusing on Data & Analytics from 2019 to 2020. His experience at Tourlane also includes a position as a Data Engineer for seven months in 2019.
Educational Background
Kevin holds a Technical College degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cegep du Vieux Montreal, where he studied from 2011 to 2014. He also obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering from École de technologie supérieure between 2016 and 2018. Currently, he is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Business at IU International University of Applied Sciences, expected to complete in 2025.
Internship Experience
Kevin has a diverse internship background, which includes a Software Engineering Internship at Tesla from 2017 to 2018 in Palo Alto, California. He also interned at Hutchinson in Research and Development in 2015 and at BRP in Product Development for the Can-Am Spyder in 2016, both in the Montreal area.
Team Leadership and Projects
During his studies, Kevin was actively involved in team leadership roles. He served as Team Leader for the Formule CVM FSAE team at Cegep du Vieux Montreal from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he contributed to Formule ETS Montréal as a Vehicle Dynamics Lead from 2015 to 2016 and as a Vehicle Dynamics & Simulation Team Member from 2014 to 2015.