Ken Smith
Development Manager at Shopify
Embrun, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolKen Smith is a development manager with 7 years in engineering leadership and over two decades in software, currently overseeing multiple Shopify teams across Growth and Core Deliver including Signup & Onboarding, Inventory, and Orders. He blends hands-on front-end roots with cross-stack management of front-end, back-end, and mobile teams to ship merchant-facing features at scale. Ken’s background ranges from legacy enterprise work at IBM and Cognos to product-focused roles at Shopify, giving him a pragmatic appreciation for both operational rigor and rapid product iteration. Based in Embrun, Ontario, he pairs a technical diploma in computer science with a business administration degree, enabling him to translate customer needs into delivery strategy and measurable outcomes. Colleagues describe him as a steady builder who balances people leadership with deep delivery ownership.
8 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business/Commerce, General, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business/Commerce, General at University of Ottawa / Université d'OttawaAlgonquin CollegeSport and Fitness Administration/Management, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management at Laurentian University/Université LaurentienneCité des Jeunes
English, French
Github Skills (8)
figma-plugin10
typescript10
design-tokens10
component-library10
vscode-extension10
shopify10
react10
javascript6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
ken3650/dotfiles
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
Shopify/polaris-react-archive
Jun 2018 - Oct 2020
Shopify's Polaris Design System - React implementation (Deprecated)
Contributions:2 reviews, 5 commits, 4 PRs in 2 years 4 months
reactshopifyshopify-polaristypescriptdesign-system
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