Kevin
Houston
Contact
✦ Los Angeles, CA
✉ kevinmhouston1@gmail.com
✆ (256) 656-6721
in linkedin.com/in/kevinmhouston
github.com/GChaucer
Core Competencies
  • API Documentation & Technical Writing
  • Developer Onboarding & Enablement
  • LLM-Assisted Developer Tooling
  • Server-to-Server Integration Architecture
  • Enterprise API Adoption Strategy
  • Developer Experience (DX) Optimization
  • Pre-Sales Solution Engineering
  • AI Workflow Automation
  • Cross-functional Product Feedback Loops
  • Solution Architecture & Pre-Sales
Technical
Languages & APIs
Python, JavaScript, SQL, REST, JSON/XML, Webhooks, OAuth 2.0
Platform APIs
Meta Conversions API, Criteo, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Circle CCTP, Uniswap V3
Cloud & Infra
AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB), Serverless, Event-Driven Systems
Docs & Tools
GitBook, OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, Markdown, Technical Playbooks
Education
Master of Engineering
Information Engineering Management & Technology Commercialization — Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (CSAA)
Currently Building
  • Multi-model AI code review loop — Claude Code + GPT-5.4 iterative orchestration via API
  • Opportunity Pipeline — human-in-the-loop AI system for opportunity discovery & artifact generation
  • Circle CCTP cross-chain USDC bridge & Uniswap V3 API integration research
Solutions Engineer  |  Developer Experience  |  API Enablement
Technical Documentation  ·  Integration Architecture  ·  Pre-Sales Engineering
Professional Summary

Developer-facing Solutions Engineer with 9+ years driving API adoption, technical documentation, and integration enablement across enterprise platforms. Built integration playbooks, workshops, and onboarding programs for Fortune 100 clients at Meta, Yahoo, and Criteo. Currently building AI-assisted developer tooling, including a multi-model orchestration workflow connecting Claude Code and GPT-5.4 in an iterative code-review loop. Translates complex API capabilities into actionable guidance that accelerates developer onboarding and platform adoption.

Career Highlights
Developer Advocacy
Led developer workshops, integration enablement sessions, and onboarding playbooks across API-driven platforms for enterprise clients.
API Enablement
Drove API adoption reducing integration timelines 30–45%. Built developer documentation, SE guides, and technical references used at scale.
Technical Leadership
Guided architecture decisions and cross-functional delivery across Product, Engineering, and Sales for high-impact platform initiatives.
Professional Experience
Independent Development & API Research  ·  Remote April 2025 – Present
Developer Tooling & API Research

Working on AI-assisted developer tooling and API integration projects independently, with a focus on LLM workflows and modern API patterns.

  • Designed a multi-model API orchestration workflow connecting Claude Code and GPT-5.4 in an iterative code review loop, with the goal of reducing manual context switching and improving developer automation.
  • Researched and documented a Uniswap V3 integration strategy covering swap routing, liquidity pool queries, and on-chain event handling.
  • Worked through financial protocol integrations such as Circle's CCTP bridge to build hands-on familiarity with DeFi transaction flows and cross-chain infrastructure.
  • Built AI-assisted developer workflows to speed up implementation work and improve code quality across projects.
Meta (Formerly Facebook)  ·  Remote 06/2023 – 04/2025
Technical Solutions Consultant

Served as a lead technical consultant across enterprise client and internal stakeholder engagements, driving API adoption through developer enablement, documentation, and cross-functional product feedback at Meta's advertising platform.

  • Led technical workshops and developer enablement sessions translating Meta's Conversions API, Signals, and Measurement products into actionable integration guidance for enterprise technical teams.
  • Authored integration playbooks, developer-facing guides, and troubleshooting documentation — improving developer onboarding and reducing time-to-resolution across complex API implementations.
  • Built LLM-assisted internal tooling to automate SQL query generation and API debugging workflows, directly improving developer productivity and issue resolution speed.
  • Partnered with Product and Engineering to surface integration friction points and API usability gaps, contributing developer-perspective feedback directly into platform roadmap and feature prioritization.
  • Owned end-to-end technical success for enterprise API integrations — guiding partners from initial deployment through production optimization and long-term adoption.
By the Numbers
$10M+
Revenue impact from Fortune 100 S2S integrations
$3M
Weekly revenue lift from API architectural improvements
45%
Faster implementation timelines via integration tooling
30–35%
Reduction in client time-to-launch through onboarding playbooks
Platforms & APIs Worked With
Meta Conversions API Plaid API Circle CCTP Uniswap V3 Criteo API OpenAI API Anthropic Claude AWS Lambda / S3 AWS EC2 / DynamoDB OAuth 2.0 Webhooks ethers.js GitBook OpenAPI / Swagger Postman Python JavaScript SQL
Additional Experience
  • Solutions Engineer — Johnson Controls
  • Technical Support Lead — Apple
  • Electrical Engineer — Imerys
  • Field Electrical Engineer — Constantine Engineering
  • Electrical Engineer — SSOE Group
Specializations
  • Developer Experience (DX) Design
  • Integration Playbook Creation
  • API Debugging & Troubleshooting
  • Technical Enablement Programs
  • Sample App & Demo Design
  • Product GTM & Roadmap Input
  • SQL Analysis & API Debugging
  • Technical Discovery
  • Use-Case Prioritization
  • Developer Productivity Tooling
Projects
Opportunity Pipeline
Human-in-the-loop AI pipeline for opportunity discovery, scoring, suppression & artifact generation with hard approval gates. github.com/GChaucer/opportunity-pipeline
AI Code Review Loop
Multi-model orchestration workflow connecting Claude Code and GPT-5.4 in an iterative feedback loop — eliminating context-switching in developer automation at the API layer.
Circle CCTP Bridge
Hands-on evaluation of cross-chain payments infrastructure via Circle's CCTP. Full burn/mint cycle across Base + Ethereum Sepolia with cryptographic attestation.
WaveAIO GitBook Docs
Authored the full technical documentation site from scratch — onboarding, API modules, troubleshooting, license management. support.wavexaio.com
GitHub & Open Source
  • github.com/GChaucer — public repos including Opportunity Pipeline and API integration projects
  • Hands-on protocol research: Circle CCTP, Uniswap V3, ethers.js, Base & Ethereum testnets
  • AI tooling experiments: multi-model orchestration, agentic workflows, LLM-assisted debugging
Technical Interests
  • Agentic AI & multi-model developer workflows
  • Fintech & embedded finance API infrastructure
  • Developer experience design & API ergonomics
  • Web3 protocol & cross-chain payment systems
  • LLM-assisted technical documentation & tooling
Professional Experience (continued)
WaveAIO  ·  Remote 08/2021 – 05/2023
Co-Founder, Product Director

Co-founded and led product strategy at a Web3-focused startup, building a developer-facing API product and managing a cross-functional team across engineering, growth, and customer experience.

  • Authored the full WaveAIO technical documentation site from scratch (GitBook — support.wavexaio.com) covering onboarding, product modules, settings, troubleshooting, and license management — the primary developer and user reference for the platform.
  • Designed and led development of a developer-facing API product enabling wallet integrations and on-chain actions — incorporating feedback from early adopters and developer testnet communities to drive iteration.
  • Defined product roadmap and technical architecture for a blockchain-native SaaS platform reducing smart contract friction for developers building Web3 applications.
  • Led end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to developer-testnet launch, with community feedback loops driving continuous documentation and product improvement.
Yahoo Inc. (Formerly Verizon Media)  ·  Los Angeles, CA 11/2020 – 02/2023
Solutions Engineering Manager & Solutions Engineer

Led technical strategy, pre-sales solutioning, and developer onboarding for API-powered advertising products supporting global enterprise advertisers. Drove scalable integrations, developer enablement, and faster time-to-value across pre- and post-sales engagements.

  • Built SE playbooks and technical documentation that improved developer experience and onboarding consistency across API-based advertising products — used as the standard reference for new integration deployments.
  • Led pre-sales onboarding strategy reducing client time-to-launch by 25–35% through optimized integration documentation, technical playbooks, and hands-on consulting.
  • Designed server-to-server integration strategies for Fortune 100 enterprise partners with revenue impact exceeding $10M.
  • Contributed to product GTM cycles by surfacing SDK and API usability issues, technical bottlenecks, and feature enhancement opportunities directly to Product and Engineering.
Criteo  ·  New York, NY 01/2019 – 11/2020
Solutions Engineer

Owned technical discovery, pre-sales solution design, and integration strategy for Criteo's ad tech platform across e-commerce partners. Acted as a full-stack integration consultant across API integrations and catalog-driven personalization pipelines.

  • Identified critical code inefficiencies in flagship product logic, contributing directly to a $3M week-over-week revenue lift through architectural improvements.
  • Led the full technical lifecycle from discovery through implementation for server-to-server and JavaScript integrations across Tier 1–3 e-commerce clients.
  • Created integration tooling and delivery frameworks that reduced implementation timelines by 45%, accelerating customer time-to-value and platform adoption.
  • Managed the launch of 6 new API-based solutions, collaborating on custom SDK integrations, QA testing, and operational rollout.
Technical Proficiencies
Languages & APIs: Python, JavaScript, SQL, REST, JSON/XML, Webhooks, OAuth 2.0
Platform APIs: Meta Conversions API, Criteo API, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Circle CCTP, Uniswap V3
Cloud & Infra: AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB), Serverless Architecture, Event-Driven Systems
Docs & Tools: GitBook, Markdown, OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, Technical Guides & Integration Playbooks
Technical Projects
Circle CCTP Bridge — Cross-Chain USDC Transfer Nov 2025 – Dec 2025
Circle BridgeKit SDK  ·  CCTP v1  ·  Base Sepolia  ·  Ethereum Sepolia  ·  ethers.js
Built a full burn/mint cycle across Base + Ethereum Sepolia testnets via Circle's CCTP as part of a hands-on evaluation of cross-chain payments infrastructure.
Uniswap Trading API — Developer Support Strategy Mar 2025
Uniswap V3 API  ·  Developer Enablement  ·  API Strategy  ·  Integration Playbook Design
Tiered SLA escalation model, multi-channel triage playbook (Zendesk, Discord, Telegram, Slack), and phased self-service transition roadmap for Uniswap's trading API. Demonstrates DevRel solution design and technical program planning at the API layer.
Opportunity Pipeline — Human-in-the-Loop AI Workflow Mar 2025 – Present
Claude Code  ·  GPT-5.4  ·  Multi-Model Orchestration  ·  Python  ·  github.com/GChaucer/opportunity-pipeline
Human-in-the-loop AI pipeline for opportunity discovery, scoring, suppression & artifact generation with hard approval gates. Formalizes AI worker contracts, session discipline, and spec-before-build patterns in a real applied developer workflow.