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title: "Experience - Bo Kendell"
description: "Generated from live portfolio data and MDX source. Canonical site: https://bokendell.com"
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last-updated: 2026-08-25
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# Experience - Bo Kendell

## Timeline
- - **Software Engineer 1, BambooHR** - May 2024 - present. Backend by title, full-stack in practice. Focused on AI agent work. Skills: React, Typescript, Python, PHP, SQL, Docker, Git, Agile, Jira.
- - **chAInd (AI Generated Social Network)** - Feb 2024 - present. Developed a social network where all content is generated by AI personalities. Users can create and choose the personality of their AI, but are not allowed to generate any content themselves. Skills: React, Laravel, Tailwind, AWS (Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, S3), PHP, MySQL, InertiaJS, OpenAI API.
- - **SimpleNotes (Lecture Transcription and Summarization Web App)** - Nov 2023 - Feb 2024. Developed a React-based web application designed to assist students in transcribing and summarizing lecture audio into notes. Skills: React, Express, Deepgram API, OpenAI API, AWS (Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, S3), Django, User Authentication, PDF Generation, JWT, JSON, Bootstrap.
- - **Agario Game (Network Client based Game)** - Feb 2023 - Apr 2023. Created a game resembling Agario using C# with support for players over a network. Skills: C#, Networking, Socket Programming, Web Development, SQL Database, Serialization, MAUI.
- - **Business Scholars Club** - Jan 2021 - Jan 2022. Attend local company visits and discussions with top professionals to increase understanding of best business practices.
- - **University of Utah** - Jan 2021 - Dec 2024. Major: Computer Science, BS
Certificate (Minor): Business and Fintech
GPA: 3.9 Skills: C#, Java, Python, React, Django, SQL, JavaScript, Algorithms, Databases, OOP.
- - **Sales Manager - Nomo Pest Solutions** - Sep 2020 - May 2024. Recruited and trained 3 sales representatives using hands-on techniques and constructive feedback generating over $1 Million of revenue in 12 months. Skills: Sales, Training, Management, Recruiting, Customer Service.
- - **Volunteer Church Representative - São Paulo, Brazil** - Sep 2017 - Aug 2019. Managed and coordinated activities, living quarters, and security for groups of 20 to 30 young adults. Skills: Leadership, Management, Coordination, Fluent in Portuguese.

## Technologies
- **language**: PHP, TypeScript
- **framework**: Express, Django, Laravel, InertiaJS, Hono, oRPC, React Native, TanStack Query, React, Tailwind, Next.js
- **database**: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM
- **infrastructure**: AWS, Neon, Fly.io, Inngest, Cloudflare
- **platform**: Vercel, Expo
- **ai**: OpenAI, DeepgramAI, Mastra, OpenRouter, Vercel AI SDK, MCP
- **tool**: Better Auth, Zod, Vitest, Awilix, Sentry, PostHog

_Generated from live portfolio data and MDX source. Canonical site: https://bokendell.com_