My name is Ehi Kioya. I write code for a living. And I run this website.
My blog is about code and technology, and my shop features unique consumer products with a bias towards geeky tech gadgets.
I started programming with microcontrollers and embedded systems using assembly language. This was a lot of fun during my university days while studying Electrical/Electronic Engineering. But my focus gradually shifted to high-level programming languages and their associated technologies. After my undergraduate and postgraduate studies, I went on to work in many Software Engineering roles in different industries. Those different jobs over the years helped to broaden my skill set and contributed significantly to my current work philosophy.
While I don’t build electronic circuits as much as I used to anymore, I still tinker with them in my spare time.
I live in Toronto, Canada and work as a Solutions Architect and Lead Software Developer of an outsourced team. Most of our team’s work is with C#, PowerShell, JavaScript, and PHP. And with the AWS and Microsoft stacks (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, SharePoint, Azure, Office 365, etc). We also work with many cool open-source APIs and frameworks. And lots of Linux!
Software Development Consulting Team
Our team has a relatively broad focus: We automate business processes, do DevOps work, perform migrations and deployments, develop web applications, manage servers, etc.
We’re interested in talking to you about helping with your software projects and custom development work. If you’d like to work with us, please use this contact form to send us a direct email.
Here’s what some other people have said about me and my developer team.
Testimonials
Phil Biundo
Sales Manager
at Filmar Technologies, LLC
Ehi, I wanted to let you know that we are very happy with the quality of your work. We truly appreciate the way you conduct business. We have recommended your company to others because of our satisfaction with your service. We look forward to doing business with you for years to come.
William Wirth, PMP
Project Management Consultant
at Hitachi Solutions Canada
Rarely do you meet someone with true passion for everything they do.
Ehi expertly filled the role of SharePoint Developer for my company’s collaboration projects.
I was regularly wowed by the depth of SharePoint knowledge and coding skill he demonstrated. His captivating passion for his work was only surpassed by his desire to learn more and better ways to get stuff done. When problems arose, Ehi’s calm and determination helped keep the rest of us grounded.
Without any doubt I recommend him as a great addition to any team.
Farzaneh Aqabeyki
SharePoint Consultant
at Respina Networks & Beyond
I know Ehi Kioya from his interesting blog and useful articles about my career field – SharePoint Administration and Development. I was impressed by his interest to help in fixing problems and giving solutions. I appreciate his courage to share his knowledge and experiences. He has given me motivation to go through my way to be a SharePoint Developer.
Sidhant Kumar
Sr. QA Consultant
at Solera Canada (Audatex)
Ehi and I worked in different groups but on the same products. I know him as an expert Microsoft and Open-Source developer who made significant contributions to both raw code and the entire development process.
He is curious about new technology and has a lot of insight on current software development trends. With his personality and wealth of experience, he can be counted on to lead any software team.
Ehi is also a very friendly person and this makes working with him a pleasure. I would love to work with him again.
Kevin Chen
Software Engineer
at Intuit
Ehi is very knowledgeable in Microsoft SharePoint technologies and he is keen in acquiring new technical skills beyond his field of work. He possesses a never give up attitude. When at work, he is very focused and accountable. Outside of work, he is sociable and supportive. I would definitely like to work with Ehi again.
Mo Anwar
Solutions Architect
at Datavail
One of the most dedicated developers that I have worked with in my career. Ehi Kioya is very goal oriented developer. He loves challenges. While the rest of the team gets discouraged at impossible tasks, Ehi’s eyes light up with excitement at challenges. I have seen Ehi Kioya work extra hours to make projects successful and make the client happy. He is well aware of his timelines and keeps project managers up-to-date with progress on his tasks. He is also very willing to help out his peers outside of work which speaks to his interpersonal skills. I highly recommend him and would love to work with him again.
Murray Davis
Java Programmer
at Real Time Data Solution Inc.
I found Ehi Kioya to be an honest, independent, personable young man. He is a fast learner who is unafraid to ask questions when in doubt and to critically deconstruct issues when necessary. And he also has an engaging sense of humor!
Norman Spears
Senior Manager
at Hitachi Solutions Canada
Ehi Kioya satisfies Joel Spolsky’s primary criteria for hiring: Ehi is smart and gets things done. He’s passionate about a wide range of technologies and is enthusiastic in learning new things. This passion — and his ability to get results — means satisfied clients and great solutions to difficult problems.
My Work Philosophy
I’m a strong proponent and advocate of “technology agnosticism”. This means I try to be unbiased towards the use of different technology tools to solve different problems. I believe there is no “one size fits all” in the software development industry.
A well designed software solution factors in the strengths and weaknesses of the different available technology options as they relate to a client’s unique project. True, it may be near impossible to stay fully technology agnostic in some situations, but even so, having a technology agnostic mindset always helps.
My technology agnostic work philosophy makes me both language independent and stack independent. But beyond my tools of choice, technology agnosticism also influences my writing. It helps me preserve my autonomy and thought independence when I write. This prevents me from becoming a fanboy to any specific technology vendor and gives me freedom to write about tech without (or with minimal) bias.
About This Website
This site started out as my web playground and personal code solutions archive. As the site’s popularity grew, I gradually started using it for business as well.
My shop is a lot of fun to run. It features unique consumer products with a focus on geeky tech gadgets, unconventional items and oddities, survival gear, outdoor gizmos, pet gadgets, novelty gifts, and amazing product designs.
Even though I do many things on here, the primary focus of this website will always be writing about technology while I work in the “trenches” of software engineering.
Publishing my “technical notes” is one way I contribute to the global software development community and build credibility at the same time. It’s also a great way to stay curious.
Let’s Connect!
You can connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. If you would rather send me an email, please use the form on this page.
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Very fruitful ideas, be blessed with more solutions
Thanks John! Stay connected and lookout for more from me.