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Glen Kitchen
Member #3,063DeveloperL2Software Developer, Independent
Software developer. Enterprise business software specialist. Co-founder.
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Pinned projects
An Expo project with Drizzle ORM and ExpoSQLite
My personal web site
An application menu component implemented as a LitElement
About
Glen Kitchen is an independent software developer based in Ballito, South Africa, and a co-founder of Kikstart, a multi-tenant SaaS platform for fast-tracked custom development. He focuses on enterprise business software for accounting, manufacturing, distribution and retail, drawing on an earlier career as a cost and management accountant. Public GitHub work includes an application menu component built as a LitElement and an Expo project that pairs Drizzle ORM with SQLite.
Experience
Full-Stack Software Developer | TypeScript · React · Next.js · PostgreSQL | AI-first with Claude Code | British citizen · UK & South Africa
— · Kikstart
Software Developer / Solution Architect · Kodelab
Solution Architect · Insight Consulting
Senior Software Developer · Derivco
Software Developer / Team Lead · AdaptIT Holdings
Accountant/Developer · Van Dyck Carpets
