Hi, this is Kenzie, one of two new developers at BookNet reporting in!
I’ve been on the periphery for many years hearing about the book industry and BookNet through my partner and fellow developer, Madeleine. When the opportunity arose to apply, I jumped at the chance! Together with my same-hire-day buddy Paritosh, I’m excited to be building the next generation of BiblioShare and beyond!
My career has taken me through businesses large and small, but never before a non-profit. As an avid reader, it’s a great pleasure to be able to support the book industry in Canada with my skills. With 10 years of experience in full stack web development, I’m sure I’ll be an asset!
Speaking of reading, it seems a tradition for new hires to reveal some of their literary favourites!
Some of mine include:
- The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett (Particularly Monstrous Regiment)
- The Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde
- The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
And more recently:
- The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir
- The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman
Besides reading, I have far too many hobbies for the amount of desk space I’ve got available! Tabletop miniature painting, Gundam plastic models, sewing, prop crafting, and more. My family is full of creative people and it surely rubbed off on me. I also enjoy the classic nerd duo of video games and Magic: The Gathering.
The next page of my life will be written at BookNet, and I couldn’t be happier with the story so far. I’m sure there will be exciting adventures ahead!
