LEE IRVINE

Lee Irvine Founding Engineer — Consumer Technology Seattle, WA • kezzi.co • GitHub • Email

First Principles Engineer & Computer Scientist.

Skilled with web servers, Mac and Linux command shell, and full stack application development.

Experience building 0->1 consumer systems used by millions.

Teacher, developer advocate, technical lead experience

Experience with infrastructure cost reduction

Studied mathematics, artificial intelligence, and graphics processors at a state University

E-commerce and supply chain experience

Professional Experience

Factory Direct Deals dotcom

2008-2010

• Development and support of company’s online store.
• Restored product/customer database following a malicious hacker attack.
• Reworked open source PHP application to support inventory management.

Full Stack Developer — Walt Disney

2014–2015

• Built distributed compute infrastructure using Node.js, MongoDB, and RabbitMQ
• Designed queueing systems and API architecture
• Scaled platform supporting 100k+ users
• Collaborated on system performance and reliability improvements

Mobile Tech Lead — Wizards of the Coast

2019

• Led engineering for cross-platform companion application (iOS/Android)
• Managed team of engineers and coordinated product delivery
• Fostered a culture of excellence through continuous delivery
• Built automated build, test, and release pipeline
• Developed Node.js microservices and REST APIs
• Deployed services to AWS
• Managed backlog, planning, and architecture decisions
• Delivered production product to global user base

React Native Consultant — Kustomer

2023–2024

• Preserved relationship with $500,000/yr client.
• Uncovered and quietly removed security back doors in chat SDK.
• Improved developer experience for React Native SDK
• Reduced integration complexity for client applications
• Built example apps and documentation
• Diagnosed and resolved production integration issues

Full Stack Mobile Developer — Friends and The City

2025

• Stabilized failing UIKit application and prepared product for App Store release
• Reduced service costs by 1500%.
• Resolved App Store compliance blockers and launch issues.
• Provided engineering mentorship and technical direction

Additional Consulting & Engineering Experience

2015–Present

Delivered mobile and platform engineering services across startups and enterprise teams:

• React Native and mobile platform consulting
• Performance optimization and crash resolution
• CI/CD pipeline improvements
• Developer tooling and build systems
• Cross-platform application architecture

Clients include product startups, healthcare platforms, media companies, and consumer apps.

Technical Skills

Languages: JavaScript, Swift, Objective-C, C#, Java, SQL, Python
Frameworks: React, UIKit, Node.js, Next.js Infrastructure: Bash, HTTP, Git, Web hooks, client/server Mobile: iOS, Android, React Native Other: SDK development, performance optimization, testing automation, LLM API integration

Education

B.S. Computer Science
University of West Florida — 2008

Coursework included operating systems, networking, algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.

Focus on Linear algebra, GPU acceleration, game development, web development, and program optimization.

Projects & Writing

• https://github.com/leeirvinekezzico
• https://leeleecode.substack.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-irvine-b2617913/