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 has always been helping others. 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 working to accomplish, 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