Kevin Kurkowski

Traverse City, MI  ·  Principal Integrations Architect  ·  .NET / Azure / NetSuite  ·  Founder, Literal Data LLC

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.

Kevin Kurkowski

About

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.

20+ years hands-on across manufacturing, life sciences, and financial services. I design the integration landscape and write the code. ERP and CRM integrations are my focus — especially NetSuite and Azure — where the right design prevents years of technical debt and the right implementation actually ships.

What I Bring to an Engagement

Experience

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
Founded 2010 · Full-time 2019 – Present
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 remediate a failed implementation at a large nonprofit, restoring data integrity and stabilizing operations.
  • ERP/CRM + payments unification — Architected integrations across NetSuite, Salesforce, and payment platforms to close the gap between order capture and revenue recognition.
  • 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.
  • Sara Lee Frozen Bakery — RFSMART / NetSuite — Diagnosed and resolved inventory discrepancy issues between RFSMART warehouse operations and NetSuite.
  • Products: Easy On Call (on-call scheduling for medical practices) and Scavenger Hunter (QR code scavenger hunt platform).
  • Open source: NetSuiteBytes — developer toolchain for NetSuite.
Principal Developer & Development Manager
2022 – 2025
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.
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

Technical Expertise

Languages & Frameworks

  • C# / .NET (Core, MVC, Web API)
  • Python
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • SuiteScript (NetSuite)
  • SQL (T-SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Enterprise Systems

  • NetSuite ERP
  • Salesforce CRM
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Shopify eCommerce
  • EDI

Cloud & DevOps

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Azure DevOps / CI/CD
  • Serverless architectures

Practice

  • API design & architecture
  • Discovery & solution design
  • Security & architecture review
  • Agile / Scrum / Kanban
  • Test-driven development

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

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 work in short iterations — one to two weeks at a time. Real stakeholders engaged throughout, not just at handoff points. Working software reviewed and adjusted as it takes shape, so the outcome stays aligned with what actually matters. It is how I have worked for 20 years.

This model requires active engagement from your organization. Here is an honest look at where it works and where it probably does not.

This works best when:

It probably will not work if:

Engagements are structured as a weekly retainer with a minimum four-week commitment — enough time to deliver something real without locking either side into a long fixed contract. Most continue as long as there is value to deliver. Either side can end with two weeks notice.

If the first list sounds like you, let's talk.

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