Kevin Kurkowski

Traverse City, MI · Principal Integrations Architect · .NET / Azure / NetSuite

I own the architecture and build the solution. For mid-sized organizations with complex integration and automation problems — NetSuite, Azure, .NET — I bring principal-level thinking without the overhead of a large firm or the risk of a bait-and-switch.

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About

I am a principal software architect and integration engineer with 20+ years of hands-on experience across manufacturing, life sciences, and financial services. I design the architecture and write the code. My focus is ERP and CRM integrations — especially NetSuite and Azure — where the right design prevents years of technical debt and the right implementation actually ships.

Above all, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. My faith is the foundation for how I live and work. It drives me to serve with integrity, patience, and excellence.

What I Bring to an Engagement

  • Architecture ownership: I design the integration landscape — data flows, API contracts, error handling, retry logic — not just the happy path.
  • NetSuite depth: SuiteScript, SuiteFlow, saved searches, custom records, sandbox-to-prod promotion. The platform has quirks; I know them.
  • Azure and .NET execution: Cloud-native services, CI/CD pipelines, and APIs that run without babysitting.
  • Business process translation: I work directly with operations and finance stakeholders to turn messy requirements into clean system behavior.
  • Senior judgment, no hand-off: You get me in the design meeting and me in the pull request. There is no junior team receiving the spec.

Experience

Highlights

  • NetSuite implementation rescue: Called in to diagnose and remediate a failed NetSuite implementation at a large nonprofit — untangling prior consulting missteps, restoring data integrity, and stabilizing day-to-day operations.
  • ERP/CRM + payments unification: Architected integrations across NetSuite, Salesforce, and payment platforms to close the gap between order capture and revenue recognition.
  • Azure serverless data platform: Designed and built ingestion and reporting services for regulated life sciences workflows — improved reliability and cut time-to-insight.
  • eCommerce portal re-architecture: Replaced a brittle legacy portal with a clean .NET MVC application backed by NetSuite — reduced support load and improved customer adoption.

Principal Integrations Architect & Founder

Literal Data LLC · Traverse City, MI
  • Principal consulting for mid-sized organizations on NetSuite, Azure, and .NET integration architecture — I own the design and build the solution.
  • NetSuite implementation rescue: Called in to diagnose and remediate a failed NetSuite implementation at a large nonprofit — untangling prior consulting missteps, restoring data integrity, and stabilizing day-to-day operations.
  • Aura Frames — NetSuite EDI: Built EDI workflows linking NetSuite to a custom Ruby e-commerce platform, synchronizing orders, shipments, and fulfillment.
  • Augusto Digital — Python on AWS: Built services and automated CI/CD with CloudFormation for healthcare data-exchange clients including MiHIN and Stop Soldier Suicide.
  • Operate Easy On Call, a SaaS app for medical practices that automates on-call scheduling and call routing.
  • Building NetSuiteBytes — open source developer toolchain for NetSuite.
2018 - Present

Principal Developer & Development Manager

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. · Lakewood, CO
  • Owned integration architecture between NetSuite ERP, Salesforce CRM, and internal systems — designed the data model, API contracts, and error-handling strategy, then built them in C# / .NET Core.
  • Served as principal architect and manager — set coding standards, drove agile delivery, and stayed hands-on in the codebase throughout.
  • Led cloud-native migration to Azure serverless patterns, improving uptime and reducing operational overhead for regulated life sciences workflows.
  • Built and maintained Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines that made releases repeatable and reduced deployment risk.
  • Partnered directly with finance, operations, and executive stakeholders to translate business requirements into maintainable integration design.
2022 - 2025

Earlier Roles

Manager of Business Information Systems Development — Mesa Labs

Senior Developer — North Bay Bioscience (Acquired by Mesa Labs)

Manager of Technical Services — Integrated Systems Consultants

Information Systems Technician — Traverse City State Bank

Manager of Information Systems / Operations Manager — Inland Diamond Products, Inc.

Hospital Corpsman — U.S. Navy

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems

Ferris State University

Associate of Science, Computer Information Systems Developer

Northwestern Michigan College

Associate of Science, Computer Network Technology

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Technical Expertise

Programming & Scripting
  • C# / .NET (Core, Framework, MVC, Web API)
  • Python
  • JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js
  • API architecture (REST SOAP APIs)
  • SQL (T-SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
  • SuiteScript (NetSuite)
Enterprise Systems
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Salesforce CRM
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Shopify eCommerce
  • EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services
  • serverless architectures
Team Practices
  • Discovery workshops
  • User Story and Backlog Item writing and refinement
  • Solution design
  • Security/Architecture
  • Paired Programming
  • Test Driven Development
  • Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Professional Philosophy

Good integration work is invisible. When it is done right, data flows, operations run, and nobody thinks about the system. When it is done wrong, it becomes the thing everyone complains about for years. I take the first path seriously.

I believe the most valuable thing a senior engineer can do is bring judgment — knowing which problems are worth solving, which designs will hold up under real-world load, and when a simple answer beats an elegant one. I have been building production systems for over 20 years and I am still hands-on in the code. That combination is rarer than it should be.

Above all, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. My faith is the foundation for how I live and work — with integrity, patience, and a commitment to doing right by the people I serve.

Working Together

I take on a small number of engagements at a time so I can give each one the attention it deserves. If you are evaluating whether we are a good fit, here is what works well and what does not.

Who I Work With

  • Mid-sized organizations with a defined project. Not "we might need some help" — a real problem, a real scope, and a team that wants it solved correctly.
  • Teams that value getting it right over getting it cheap. My rate reflects 20+ years of judgment. You are not paying for hours — you are paying to avoid the expensive mistakes.
  • Organizations that want to work directly with the person doing the work. There is no account manager, no junior team receiving the spec. You get me in the design meeting and me in the pull request.

How Engagements Work

  • Project-based: Scoped work with a defined outcome — integration builds, architecture design, system rescue, or a specific deliverable your team needs to ship.
  • Ongoing retainer: A set number of hours per week for clients who need a senior technical resource available consistently — without a full-time hire.
  • Direct agreements only. I work directly with clients, not through staffing intermediaries. This keeps communication clean and cost efficient for both sides.

If this sounds like a fit, the best next step is a 30-minute conversation. No obligation — just enough to determine whether there is a real match.

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