Kevin Simons

Kevin Simons is the Founder and CTO of Kitemaker, a startup he co-founded in September 2019.13 He is an experienced engineering leader who transitioned into entrepreneurship. Simons holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Music from Colby College (1998-2002) and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Tufts University (2002-2004).3

Before founding Kitemaker, Simons had an extensive career in the tech industry:

1. He worked at Nokia from 2004 to 2012, holding various senior positions including Principal Architect for Qt and Team Lead for Qt JSON DB.13

2. From 2012 to 2016, he was at Telenor Digital, where he served as VP Strategic Engineering and Tech Lead for Firefox OS.13

3. Simons then joined Schibsted from 2016 to 2019, where he held roles such as Senior Engineering Manager for Identity and Insights, and Interim Head of Data & Insights.13

In 2021, Kitemaker participated in Y Combinator's W21 batch.13 Simons is passionate about efficient software development, believing that small, talented teams can produce remarkable results quickly.3 He advocates for running code over extensive documentation, emphasizing practical results in software development.3

On LinkedIn, Simons can be found under the username ksimons, where he frequently shares updates about Kitemaker and insights into software development practices.2456