Kevin DeVries is an accomplished software engineer with extensive experience in embedded systems and firmware development across various industries. Currently serving as a Senior Member of Technical Staff at LeafLabs, Kevin previously held roles including Principal Embedded Software Engineer at Terradepth, where work was conducted in a stealth startup environment, and contract Software Engineer at Ascendant Engineering Solutions, focusing on environmental instrumentation systems. Kevin's background includes senior engineering positions at Ambonare, Inc., Technology Kitchen, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Boeing SVS, and co-founding Vertical Power, where Kevin developed pioneering software for electronic circuit breakers. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder.