hey! my name's kelli landry. 👆 that's me!

first impressions are everything so, i'm a hufflepuff, an infj-t, & was once described by a former boss as the 🦄 unicorn extrovert among our team of developers.

in december of 2012, i walked across the graduation stage with a degree in child & family studies from ull fully intent on pursuing a dream of helping people as a social worker. for 4 years, i pursued different opportunities to see what would fit. i was a state social worker, case manager for a federal grant, office manager for a psychiatric practice, and an ABA therapist. like many careers that require heavy mental load, burn out became inevitable, so i decided to take a break. in 2016, my plan was to find a simple job for the in-between while i searched for my next opportunity in social work. i found a tech startup for food delivery, and started driving full time. over three years went by, and i took on many positions that spanned multiple departments. by far the most challenging and fulfilling was in engineering. in 2018, i began a software development bootcamp while working full time as a quality assurance analyst. after completion, i became a junior developer.

for almost about 4 years, i pursued careers in software development. what was once a job to get groceries in my pantry became a journey into the south's silicon valley. at waitr, i was able to dip my toe into what it means to work in tech, and continued being mentored by senior developers. i continued to take opportunities in tech that spanned multiple industries & companies - construction at turner, logisitics at gophr, hospitality at waitr, and consulting at CGI federal. while i loved coding and figuring things out, i had to hold myself accountable. i wasn't happy at all. coding is one of my hobbies, i love building personal projects, but i ultimately do not want to pursue a career in it. this hurt to admit. i spent so much time studying, getting mentored, spinning up practice projects, and trying very hard at the companies i worked at when all i really wanted to do was just talk to people.

for all the reasons i loved being a developer, my true passion is helping others. in whatever way that translates to what i'm doing, i took mr. roger's words seriously when he said that when disaster strikes, look for the helpers. since 2022, i have professionally been known as a scrum master, project manager, and program director. i've helped teams and individuals get from a to b with what they're doing, and having fun along the way. what really matters most to me is genuine human connection and building trust over time. that's what's getting me up & out of bed everyday. helping others. in 2025, i finally launched, after much fear & doubt, a small venture to offer my services to others locally & remotely with negotiable pricing that caters to building community over traditional pay structures.

i used to joke a couple of years ago that i would never use my degree again. but, here i am, continuing to seek out roles and opportunities where i can relieve someone's stress, sift through the chaos, provide a little relief, or just watch their dog for an afternoon. my true goal is to find a way to help the many respected professionals in climate work discovering and implementing ways to save our planet, build resilient & regenerative systems, and transition to a clean and circular economy. though i am no scientist, i believe that all major movements take all kinds whether it's saving a forest or making a flyer for earth day. it all matters, and i think you can about guess it -- i just wanna help.

l'ache pas, kelli landry, updated 18 oct 2025