Kenneth W. Sodemann

Sun Prairie, WI

(920) 988-4261

ken.sodemann@gmail.com

Principal Technical Architect with 25+ years of experience specializing in cross-platform mobile strategy, web architectures, and developer advocacy. Proven track record in scaling solutions at Ionic and OutSystems to support enterprise-level application delivery.

đź›  Technical Skills

Category Primary Expertise Exposure / Secondary
Architecture Cross-Platform Mobile, Micro-frontends, Scalable Web Apps Design Patterns, Cloud-Native, Systems Design
Mobile Ionic Framework, Capacitor, Cordova, Mobile Strategy Native iOS/Android (C/C++ integration)
Frontend Angular, React, Vue, TypeScript, Stencil, JavaScript CSS/SASS, HTML5
Systems Embedded C/C++, Linux, Real-time Systems Shell Scripting, RTOS, Python
Standards DO-178B/C (Avionics), Enterprise Compliance SOC2, Accessibility (WCAG)

🏛 Strategic & Professional Competencies

  • Architectural Leadership: Designing enterprise-grade mobile strategies for Fortune 500 companies; leading internal architecture reviews.
  • Developer Relations & Advocacy: Bridging the gap between engineering and the community through technical blogging, documentation, and public speaking.
  • Consulting & Delivery: Expert-level technical consulting, requirement analysis, and delivering high-stakes solutions under strict regulatory constraints (DOD/Avionics).
  • Mentorship: Leading and scaling Solutions Architecture teams; fostering growth in senior and staff-level engineers.

đź’» Toolbelt & Ecosystem

  • Build & Dev: Git, GitHub Actions, NPM/PNPM, Vite, Webpack.
  • Platforms: OutSystems, Node.js, Firebase.
  • Design/Ops: CI/CD Pipelines, Unit/E2E Testing (Cypress, Jest), Technical Writing.

Experience

OCTOBER 2025 - PRESENT

OutSystems, Madison, WI - Principal Technical Architect

  • AI Strategy & Framework Development: Collaborating with the Director of Expert Services to architect the “Forward Deployed Engineer” (FDE) motion—a strategic professional services initiative focused on guiding enterprise customers through the design and deployment of Agentic AI systems.
  • High-Impact AI Implementation: Led a successful FDE engagement for a global package delivery enterprise, prototyping an AI-driven system for automated database correction. The solution was pivoted into a critical customer onboarding tool, significantly accelerating time-to-value for new logistics contracts.
  • Enterprise Architectural Advisory: Provide high-level architectural design, performance assessments, and strategic workshops for Fortune 500 clients, including delivering advanced architectural training to senior engineering teams at major national banks.
  • Ecosystem Governance: Partner with OutSystems development firms to audit and optimize application architectures, ensuring that low-code solutions meet rigorous enterprise standards for scalability, security, and performance.
  • Platform Mastery: Maintain expert-level proficiency in both OutSystems O11 and the cloud-native ODC (OutSystems Developer Cloud) platforms, holding multiple certifications in architecture and advanced software development.
  • Strategic Value Realization: Bridge the gap between low-code rapid development and complex business requirements, ensuring that digital transformation initiatives deliver measurable ROI and long-term architectural stability.

AUGUST 2017 - OCTOBER 2025

Ionic an OutSystems Company, Madison, WI - Principal Solutions Architect

  • Strategic Foundation: As Ionic’s first Enterprise Support Engineer, architected the technical processes and delivery models for the Enterprise Advisory offering, which became the primary revenue driver for the company.
  • Team Leadership: Led and mentored a high-performing team of five Solutions Architects and two Sales Engineers, establishing the standards for technical excellence and customer enablement.
  • Enterprise Advisory: Consulted directly with Fortune 500 stakeholders to conduct deep-dive architecture reviews, code audits, and specialized prototyping to ensure the successful delivery of mission-critical mobile solutions.
  • Cross-Functional Advocacy: Acted as the primary technical bridge between enterprise customers and the core engineering teams, directly influencing the product roadmap and feature prioritization for Capacitor and the Ionic Framework.
  • Technical Enablement: Developed and delivered comprehensive multi-day training curricula and a suite of high-fidelity demo applications used globally to demonstrate architectural best practices and solve complex implementation hurdles.
  • Service Evolution: Collaborated with executive leadership to continuously refine Customer Success offerings, shifting the model from reactive support to proactive, high-value architectural consulting.

FEBRUARY 1999 - AUGUST 2017

Penta Technologies, Inc, Brookfield, WI - Lead Software Engineer

  • Application Modernization: Spearheaded the transition of the company’s product suite to modern web and mobile architectures, leading the development of hybrid mobile applications using Ionic and web platforms using Angular/AngularJS.
  • Strategic Project Delivery: Rescued multiple high-stakes, underperforming initiatives, transforming non-functional prototypes into production-ready assets that secured sales and improved customer retention.
  • Engineering Culture & Excellence: Institutionalized professional standards by introducing the organization’s first formal code review process, implementing unit testing frameworks, and evangelizing clean coding patterns.
  • Operational Optimization: Reengineered database schema deployment workflows and Linux-based software upgrade processes, significantly increasing system reliability and reducing long-term support overhead.
  • Technical Mentorship: Mentored cross-functional teams in modern development methodologies and architectural best practices to elevate overall product quality and developer efficiency.

JANUARY 1994 - FEBRUARY 1999

Esterline AVISTA, Inc, Platteville, WI - Lead Software Engineer

  • High-Integrity Systems: Developed and verified mission-critical embedded avionics software adhering to rigorous DO-178B and DOD-STD-2167 standards for military and commercial aircraft.
  • Technical Leadership: Served as Group Leader for the development of Flight Management Systems and automated flight control components for major aerospace programs (including Boeing and military transport aircraft).
  • Strategic Client Liaison: Acted as a key technical representative for new business development, leading initial engagements with enterprise customers to expand the company’s software services portfolio.
  • Process & Quality Oversight: Directed internal training initiatives and comprehensive test reviews, ensuring strict compliance with safety-critical engineering standards across multi-disciplinary teams.

Education

1986 - 1992

University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, WI - Applied Mathematics

Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Software Development.

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