Kris Ekenes
Engineering Manager at Coinbase
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKris Ekenes is a software engineer and engineering leader based in Seattle with 10 years of experience delivering resilient, high-performing systems. He is currently a Software Engineer at Remitly, where he contributes to mission-critical payments and growth initiatives, and previously led teams as Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead at Knock. Kris has built a career across startups and scaleups, including Skilljar and Coding Dojo, where he taught and sharpened engineering fundamentals. He brings a unique blend of technical depth and thoughtful problem-solving, underpinned by formal studies in computer science at Bellevue College and a background in philosophy from Shoreline Community College. His well-rounded skill set spans hands-on development, system architecture, and technical leadership, with a track record of mentoring engineers and delivering impact at scale.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Bellevue CollegeFull-Stack Software Development Bootcamp, Full-Stack Software Development Bootcamp at Coding DojoPhilosophy, Philosophy at Shoreline Community College
English, SpanishProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
shayboomin/finalproject
Dec 2016 - May 2017
Contributions:37 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
krisekenes/LRwMEAN
Apr 2015 - Jun 2016
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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