Kevin Diesenberg

Software Engineer

Summary

Software engineer who came to code through an unconventional path, from rigging presidential inaugurations and operating backcountry water systems to building production web applications serving millions. Currently shipping features across 6 local news platforms at Graham Media Group.

Experience

Software Engineer

Graham Media Group

March 2024 – Present
  • Built features for NBC/CBS/ABC affiliates: KPRC-Houston, WDIV-Detroit, KSAT-San Antonio, WKMG-Orlando, WJXT-Jacksonville, WSLS-Roanoke
  • Built custom Chartbeat video analytics strategy for Anyclip player with retry logic, resolving broken video tracking across station properties
  • Deployed dual Anyclip and Bitmovin video player architecture with Nielsen DCR analytics serving local news viewers across 4 states
  • Built custom ArcXP CMS templates and pages using Content API for editors, publishers, and writers
  • Implemented ArcXP Outbound Feeds with SimpleFeed for Apple News, including Anyclip video extraction and MRSS feed transformation
  • Built real-time features using Arc WebSockets for live content updates across station sites
  • Built a full-stack internal admin application using TanStack, AWS DynamoDB, Lambda, SST v3, and Shadcn with Cognito auth and Duo SSO to manage content across 6 live production sites. Learned the entire stack from scratch and delivered in 5 weeks.
  • Implemented Sentry error monitoring and alerting across all station properties
  • Helped migrate user base from Blueconic to Braze for marketing automation and push notifications

Rigger & Stagehand

IATSE

2008 – 2021
  • Rigged lighting, sound, and staging for 1,000+ live events across arenas, theaters, and convention centers, including 3 presidential inaugurations

Water Treatment Operator

National Park Service

2009 – 2019
  • Operated backcountry water systems serving 50,000+ park visitors

Skills

Languages
TypeScriptJavaScriptRubyHTMLCSS
Frameworks
ReactNode.jsNext.jsTanStackRuby on Rails
Tools
GitViteSentryGitHub ActionsJiraCursorClaude CodeMCP Servers
Integrations
ArcXPBrazeChartbeatNielsen DCRBitmovinAnyclip
Infrastructure
AWSVercelCI/CD

Education

Software Engineering

Flatiron School

2023

Let's Build Together

I'm looking for a remote engineering role building products people actually use, ideally on a small, focused team where I can ship fast and own outcomes.