// human. builder. traveler.

Who

Kyle Snow Schwartz.

Software engineer, occasional pizzaiolo, shaver of yaks.

I build things for the web and sometimes wander off to take photos of sheep.

What

Currently building things at Envato Elements. Previously at Powershop.

I care about clean code, humanism, and developer-experience.

Where

Based in New Zealand since before it was cool.

Find me on GitHub or LinkedIn.

Skills

Languages & Frameworks & Infra

  • Ruby-on-Rails
  • JavaScript
  • AWS
  • Cloudflare
  • Jenkins
  • CLI Tooling

AI & Automation

  • LLM Tooling
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Claude Code
  • AI Enablement

Ways of Working

  • Technical Leadership
  • Remote-First
  • TDD
  • DevX

Values

Communication

  • Written Clarity
  • Async-First
  • Direct Feedback

Craft

  • Clean Code
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Simplicity

Culture

  • Autonomy
  • Accountability
  • Humanism

Growth

  • Mentoring
  • Learning in Public
  • Curiosity