AutoCal
Built kian.im/cal, an AI calendar assistant that manages events through natural conversation. The work centered on turning ambiguous user intent into clear calendar actions and usable scheduling workflows.
Kian McKenna
Kian McKenna is a University of Kansas mechanical engineering student in Kansas City with a strong background in programming, math, and product-minded software. He has been programming since age 12 and builds practical tools across AI-assisted workflows, web products, developer tooling, and interactive interfaces.
University of Kansas B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Expected 2029 Completed first year of college-level STEM coursework after beginning in physics and switching into engineering.Strong foundation in math, physics, programming, and technical problem-solving.
Projects
KianKit
Created KianKit, a modern SvelteKit/Supabase web app template that gained developer traction, earning 250+ GitHub stars. Packaged practical app infrastructure into a readable starting point for shipping full-stack products.
Developer Tools and Systems Projects
Built experimental compilers, interpreters, and infrastructure tools from first principles, including TypeScript/Rust-oriented tooling. Comfortable moving between UI, backend logic, data models, and low-level implementation details.
Healthcare-Adjacent Data Tooling
Collaborated with a local clinical psychologist on a proprietary survey-processing algorithm. Helped turn raw assessment data into clearer outputs for interpretation.
Client and Portfolio Web Work
Designed and built clean, responsive web experiences for personal and client projects. Built and maintain kian.im as a minimal portfolio for selected work.
Skills
Programming
TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Rust, HTML/CSS
Web
SvelteKit, Supabase, Tailwind CSS, responsive UI, full-stack app structure
Tools
Git, GitHub, Linux, command-line tools, basic deployment workflows
Strengths
math/physics foundation, debugging, product thinking, technical writing, learning quickly