About

Eugene Russell-Kennedy is a highly skilled Software Engineer with nearly 6 years of relevant experience in the industry. Currently working at Stripe as a Software Engineer, Eugene has a strong background in AWS, Backend, Java, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ruby, and Javascript. Prior to his current role, Eugene worked at Betterment as a Backend Software Engineer, where he started on the custody of assets team, mostly using Java with a bit of Ruby. He helped facilitate the transition from Splunk to Datadog and worked on creating products for performing money movements and buying/selling/transferring mutual funds. Eugene also participated in an on-call rotation and worked on the broker-dealer platform team. During his time at Betterment, he switched the Broker Dealer teams to use Kubernetes instead of EC2 and also switched from Jenkins to AWS step functions. Eugene created a feature-flag and experimentation framework for broker-dealer teams and reduced CI time and bill by approximately 40%. Before joining Betterment, Eugene worked at GT Nexus as a Software Engineer, where he worked on systems relating to procurement and payment in the supply chain, mostly using Java with a bit of JavaScript. Eugene holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from New York University, which he obtained in 2017. Prior to that, he obtained his High School Diploma from Horace Mann School in 2013. Overall, Eugene is a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in AWS, Backend, Java, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ruby, and Javascript. He is a valuable asset to any team and has a proven track record of success in his previous roles.