The person behind the work

I’m Montadar “Monty” Kammona, a Knoxville-based builder and the founder of MK Studio. I work through two lenses: the engineer who ships it and the product mind that decides what’s worth shipping.

I started MK Studio to capture my creative design in my own way, as my own form of digital art. Along the way I realized my work could be artistic and useful at once: telling a story and building a business at the same time.

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Monty Kammona
Two lenses. Pick one.

As a full-stack engineer, I can build anything from data pipelines to web applications. I enjoy every layer of it, especially designing the systems that let those solutions scale.

What I work with

Languages
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • C++
  • C
  • Python
  • SQL
  • PHP
  • Bash
Frameworks
  • NestJS
  • Express
  • Node.js
  • React
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • Expo
  • Tailwind
Infrastructure
  • Docker
  • NGINX
  • PM2
  • Linux
  • Ubuntu Server
  • GitHub Actions
  • Cloudflare Pages
  • RunCloud
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • MS SQL Server
  • MariaDB
  • Firebase
APIs & services
  • Google Places
  • Square
  • Twilio
  • Resend
  • OAuth
  • bcrypt
Concepts
  • REST APIs
  • Distributed Systems
  • CI/CD
  • Agile

Where I've worked

  1. 2024
    FounderMK Studio (K Ventures LLC)
    Dec 2024 – Present
    • Building a multi-tenant Next.js landing-page system on Cloudflare Pages that generates client sites from an Express and PostgreSQL REST API, with new sites live in as little as 15 minutes.
    • Integrating Twilio Conversations to relay leads and send SMS, and Resend for email, through a Next.js admin dashboard.
    • Growing a freelance web-development practice into K Ventures LLC (d/b/a MK Studio), building lead-capture infrastructure for solo real-estate agents.
  2. 2023
    Database AdministratorKey Industries, LLC
    Aug 2023 – Jul 2024
    • Led migration of nearly a million records across internal tools, initiating a move from Microsoft SQL Server to Salesforce.
    • Designed and built a decoupled quote-processing tool that ingested emailed part requests, checked inventory, generated a PDF quote, and emailed it, replacing a manual Outlook and SQL Server workflow.
  3. 2023
    Junior Software Developerwavedepth
    Jan 2023 – Aug 2023
    • Designed in Figma and built the company’s SSR website with Nuxt.js, Vue.js, and TypeScript.
    • Developed and maintained internal tools in Python and JavaScript, automating repetitive processes.
    • Deployed and maintained client sites on self-hosted RunCloud infrastructure, configuring NGINX for custom deployments.
  4. 2022
    Intern Software Developerwavedepth
    Jun 2022 – Dec 2022
    • Built the Swift iOS front end for CAIR-Florida Dollar-A-Day and contributed to its PHP backend, including server-side payments with the Square API, recurring donations, and subscriptions.
    • Developed or contributed to 5 full-stack web apps with JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Express in an Agile team.

Outside of work

I train calisthenics and bodyweight strength, and I’m getting into freestyle calisthenics: dangerous (but fun) swings on a pull-up bar.

I love to travel, and wherever I go I’m trying new foods and cuisines. Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food are my favorites.

I read books well outside my comfort zone and field of expertise. Right now it’s The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.

Monty on a ferry in Istanbul, with the New Mosque behind him
Monty in Turkey!

Education

  • University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleB.S. Computer ScienceExpected Dec 2028
  • Pellissippi State Community CollegeA.S. Computer ScienceMay 2026