Kenny Baker

I help engineering organizations scale.

Over the last decade, I've built the operational systems, governance frameworks, planning mechanisms, and cross-functional programs that enable hundreds of engineers to execute complex technical initiatives across gaming, cloud infrastructure, and live-service platforms.

My experience spans AAA game development, military simulation, and AWS cloud environments, where I've led infrastructure modernization efforts, operational excellence programs, compliance initiatives, large-scale organizational planning, and platform transformation efforts. I specialize in turning operational complexity into scalable systems that improve visibility, accountability, decision-making, and execution across distributed engineering organizations.

Throughout my career at organizations including Riot Games, Twitch, and AWS, I've focused on building the mechanisms that help teams work better together: roadmap governance, organizational operating models, engineering enablement frameworks, portfolio planning systems, and cross-functional execution processes that scale beyond any individual contributor or leader.

Today, I'm particularly interested in the intersection of platform strategy, engineering effectiveness, AI-enabled execution, and organizational transformation, helping technical organizations build the systems, tooling, and operating models required to scale into the future.