Hello, I’m George Kandalaft

a software developer who crafts innovative solutions and chases down bugs almost as quickly as my dog chases squirrels.

5+
Years Experience
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Projects Completed
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Technologies
George Kandalaft - Software Engineer
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About Me

Get to Know Me

Software engineer at Pinterest, previously at Uber and Amazon. I write about developer tools, AI-assisted coding, and the workflows that actually make engineers faster.

Based in Toronto and Montreal. Border collie dad.

Find me on Substack.

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5+
Years of Experience

Expertise

  • Full-Stack Web Development
  • Distributed Systems & Big Data
  • Cloud Architecture (AWS)
  • AI & LLM Agent Systems
Rheto Startup.
Railing Toronto.
The Shoppies.
RF Transparent Quotation Platform.
Restaurant Management App.
Restaurants Blog.
Mediflix.
Rheto Startup.
Railing Toronto.
The Shoppies.
RF Transparent Quotation Platform.
Restaurant Management App.
Restaurants Blog.
Mediflix.

Experience

Where I’ve Worked

Oct 2024 - Present

Software Engineer

Pinterest

Own the GenAI unit test generation initiative, increasing critical code coverage by 15% (web) and 9% (Android). Leading 4 engineers and 2 contractors to build platform-agnostic testing agents.

GenAITestingAndroidWebLeadership
Jul 2024 - Oct 2024

Software Engineer

Uber

Built the walking ETA feature for the airport reservation system, giving riders accurate walk-time estimates to pickup zones at major airports.

GoMicroservicesMapsAirports
Jul 2022 - Jul 2024

Software Engineer

Amazon

Led the launch of Show Title Reports for Prime Video advertisers. Built end-to-end data pipelines using Iceberg and Spark, reducing data investigation workload by 35%.

JavaSparkAWSIcebergData Pipelines

Let's Build Something Great Together

I am always open to discussing new projects and creative ideas.

Portfolio

Latest Works

Rheto Startup.

Rheto Startup.

Legal discovery platform that helps clients find, vet, and book lawyers in one place. Browse verified attorney profiles, read client reviews, and schedule consultations streamlining the path from legal need to first meeting.

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Railing Toronto.

Railing Toronto.

Home renovation marketplace connecting GTA homeowners with vetted railing contractors for stairs, decks, and patios. Built with Next.js and Sanity CMS for fast, content-driven browsing from quote to install.

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The Shoppies.

The Shoppies.

A movie management app for the upcoming Shoppies awards! The app is built using Angular and Cloud Firestore. It allows users to nominate favorite films for award consideration. The UI is user friendly and intuitive.

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RF Transparent Quotation Platform.

RF Transparent Quotation Platform.

Internal React-based application, integrated with Firebase, to enhance RF Transparent's client quotation process. This platform empowers the sales professionals and contractors working for RF Transparent across Toronto and Montreal to generate glass fence quotations with ease. It reduced the time spent to generate a quotation from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. Remarkably, over 80% of the company now relies on this efficient tool to streamline their workflow.

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Restaurant Management App.

Restaurant Management App.

A mobile ordering and payment application.Available at Nara Resto Lounge in Montreal. Built using .Net Core and Flutter, this innovative app streamlines the ordering and payment process, making it easy for customers to place orders and pay for their meals from the comfort of their seats. With its user-friendly interface, customers can quickly and easily browse the menu, customize their orders, and pay for their meals without ever having to leave their table.

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Restaurants Blog.

Restaurants Blog.

Curated restaurant guide for Montreal and Toronto, helping foodies discover top dining spots through honest reviews and local recommendations. Built with Next.js and Keystone CMS.

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Mediflix.

Mediflix.

Designed and developed the Mediflix.com platform using Next.js and AWS, delivering a fully functional and scalable product on time and within budget. Collaboration with the design team and product owner ensured a seamless user experience. Employing software development best practices led to a high-quality codebase and reduced long-term maintenance costs. The Mediflix platform was successfully launched to the market.

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Insights

Latest Articles

Talk Like a Toddler, Ship Like a Writer
ProductivityFeb 26, 2026

Talk Like a Toddler, Ship Like a Writer

I built six voice-to-text prompts that turn messy dictation into perfectly formatted Slack messages, emails, tweets, and even Arabic translations. Same voice input every time — the prompt does the formatting.

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Image showing comparison between package, count and runtime aware sharding
EngineeringOct 15, 2025

Slashing CI Wait Times: How Pinterest Cut Android Testing Build Times by 36%

A look at how Pinterest built PinTestLab and a runtime-aware sharding algorithm to cut Android E2E CI build times by 36%, saving ~9 minutes per build.

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Got a Vision? Let’s Bring It to Life!

I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.