Kenneth Duck is a Prototype Systems Architect, Acquired Product Leader, and Senior Software Consultant who leverages proven, deep-tech expertise and entrepreneurial success to design, scale, and accelerate innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms.

My career trajectory provides a rare blend of technical mastery (Staff Engineer/Developer) and commercial success (Founder/CEO). I specialize in turning complex technical challenges into commercially viable, high-scale systems.

Founder & Successful Exit

Founded and led Vör Security, which developed the OSS Index platform before its successful acquisition by Sonatype. This achievement proves the ability to launch, scale, and monetize innovative security products.

Scale & Systems Architecture

Possesses profound expertise in building platforms that handle massive volume, including core contributions to Maven Central and architecting the OSS Index platform to process hundreds of millions of monthly requests, checking billions of software components for vulnerabilities.

Modern Systems Focus

Extensive experience leading microservices re-architecture projects and pioneering AI Product Development, specifically integrating LLMs and neural networks into event-driven production systems.

Deep-Tech R&D

Proven capacity to manage complexity through expertise in Formal Verification and early-stage prototyping for highly regulated sectors (e.g., aviation, battery technology).

I partner with organizations seeking senior guidance on architecture, acceleration, and quality:

Platform Strategy & Delivery

Designing, building, and delivering robust, scalable architectures, emphasizing microservices, event-driven design, and cloud migration.

AI Integration & Development

Prototyping, engineering, and integrating machine learning models and LLM development workflows into production systems for commercial viability.

Product Acceleration (Execution)

Direct hands-on coding and technical leadership to drive new product features, reduce time-to-market, and build critical early-stage prototypes.

Engineering Excellence

Implementing and hardening secure development lifecycle (SDLC) practices, utilizing Rust/Java, and optimizing DevOps/CI/CD pipelines.

I am actively seeking consulting engagements where I can apply a unique perspective born from two decades of hands-on software design and strategic product leadership.