S. Micaiah Kennedy

Founder, developer, and entrepreneur

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About me

I am a current software developer with a computer science degree from the University of Florida that loves to code, surf, and bring absolutely outlandish ideas to reality. Below you'll see my education, experience, and a variety of things I've worked on.

Education and experience

Founder and CEO

2026 - Current

Creator of Volta, a social surf logging app that learns the conditions you like and forecasts accordingly.

Software Developer

2025 - Current

Full stack developer for ETB's flagship developer product. Working under senior developers on a variety of projects.

Jr. Software Developer

2024 - 2025

Designed and implemented workflow automations for one of the largest real estate development firms in Southwest Florida.

Portfolio

From winning best overall graph theory project, to planting a half pipe on Jacksonville Beach, I've gotten to work on some pretty cool stuff. Below you'll find just a few of the projects I've worked on. Tap or hover over a tile to learn more.

wavy project image

Inspired by Windy.com, Wavy is a historical weather and climate visualization tool. It is written in React, Golang, and supported by a PostgreSQL database.

where to give project image

WhereToGive is a full stack application developed to connect would be donors with legitimate charities. It is written in React, Golang, and supported with a PostgreSQL database.

surf team at regionals

Chief organizer of the 5th and 6th UF Surf King of Clubs - An annual collegiate surf invitational featuring a dozen schools, over 100 competitors, camping, and live music.

surf team at regionals

I had the privilege of overseeing the finest UF Surf Team in nearly two decades. We clinched our first all out win in 19 years, and our best regional finish since the early 2000s.

erika wearing lafavre hat

We had the honor of collaborating with Lafavre to design a limited run of surf club hats. They sold out within hours, churning out over $5,000 in revenue.

skate jam

Planned, designed, and marketed UF Surf's first intercollegiate skate jam. Featuring swag, cash prizes, multiple divisions, and live bands.

shred carpet

Planned, designed, and marketed UF Surf's first Shred Carpet. Booked three bands, rented out a venue, and hired catering. Featured over 100 attendees and near $3,000 in revenue.

skate ramp

Worked with the fabled legend Skater Robb in the original construction of the UF Surf Club ramp, and organized and facilitated the movement and reconstruction to its new home.

ramp ollie

Collaborated with sponsors and donors to raise over $5,000 and counting for a pro-grade top surface and club ramp additions.

scooter merch

Designing original merch year after year was a big part of my job. Here is one of the 2023 t-shirts.

volunteer work

Volunteered with YWAM Sunshine Coast Australia in 2018 for six months, taught English and aided in other volunteer projects in underserved communities in Indonesia and South Africa.

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