Kreston Shirley turns ideas into software,and gamers into communities
Hello I'm Kreston Shirley, welcome to my website. Professionally I've been a developer for over 13+ years and as a gaming community builder for almost twenty years.
Hello, world.
I'm Kreston.
Developer by trade, railfan and fighting-game enjoyer by nature.
As a developer I've mostly been in the federal space as a contractor with brief stints in the private and non-profit sector. Early in my career I started as a backend developer that would move over into full stack out of necessity.
In my spare time I really enjoy video games, mainly fighting games such as Street Fighter, Guilty Gear, etc. I'm also a huge train fanatic (railfan) and I try to learn as much as I can about the DC Metro system.
Recent
things I've made.
Internal App Store
Internal application that served as an in-house app store.
USAID News Reader Mobile App
Mobile app that consolidated RSS feeds for USAID.
Enterprise Reporting Portal
Internal enterprise reporting portal.
Department of Transportation Public Website
Support DOT Drupal multisite installation.
Running player-owned worlds.
Popup Arcade DC
PopuparcadeDC was an organization that focused on hosting in person gaming events around DC. Events included tournaments, art shows, conventions and more.
DC Gaming Group
Co-founder of DC Gaming Group an organization that hosts in person and online events for an older demographic in the DC area and online.
T.A.G. Labs
As president of T.A.G. Labs (Technology and Gaming Labs) I’ve had numerous accomplishments and lessons learned. Learn about my experience on being a leader of a non-profit in the STEAM education space.
FAMU Video Game Club
Founded the first video game organization on campus . Organization focused on doing meetups every Friday and hosted various tournaments for FAMU students and other Tallahassee gaming communities. This was the beginning of my journey in the gaming space.