HI, I’M
Kevin Kemp
Senior Local SEO Engineer | Technical Director
30yr web veteran: Coder, SEO Expert, Hosting Admin, Project Management
Florida, United States · [email protected] · kemp.rest
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior local SEO engineer: Google Business Profile, geo-grid rank tracking, technical SEO, schema markup, local pack visibility, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). Thirty years of building the web is what I bring to that seat. I write the software, design the pages, run ecommerce conversion rate optimization, and administer the servers when the work calls for it. I measure with the DataForSEO API, collecting live Google results through thousands of proxies and parsing them into current rankings, local pack listings, and competitor gaps. That record includes founding TampaSEOCompany.com, whose client base was acquired in 2018.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Systems Architect & Principal Engineer — Independent Platforms
2026 – Present
- Architected AnswerPins, a local-search and Answer Engine Optimization platform with three Google Cloud APIs, including production access to the restricted Google Business Profile API, plus a page builder, automated schema, an llms.txt editor, and WHMCS billing.
- Report live rankings with the DataForSEO API. Google results are collected through thousands of proxies and parsed into current positions, local pack listings, and competitor gaps.
- Built Offing (Following Seas), a GIS telematics web app and WordPress plugin streaming live AIS feeds over OpenStreetMap and NOAA charts for up to 200 vessels.
Chief Technology Officer — Press.Care (formerly WPNOC.com)
2022 – Jan 2026
- Founded the company and ran high-availability Linux hosting, server hardening, and performance for client sites.
- Managed digital infrastructure, ecommerce pipelines, and marketing tracking for TriVita through January 2026.
- Rebuilt sailacat.com and carried a multi-year organic SEO recovery for that seasonal marine charter business across a 5+ year relationship.
Principal Systems & Workflow Engineer — Contract & Agency Projects
2019 – 2022
- Engineered Twilio and AWS middleware, including Press-1 SMS callbacks that put live screen pops in front of call-center agents.
- Built SignedApproval.com, an in-house e-signature system with IP audit trails, and uploadinvoice.com, a creditor intake and fee-estimate engine.
Technical Director & Managing Principal — TampaSEOCompany.com
2013 – 2018
- Founded a regional SEO agency delivering local and enterprise SEO, technical SERP work, and conversion funnels across multiple verticals.
- Built the client base and completed its acquisition in 2018.
Product Architect — SecurityDepositRefund.org
2010 – Present
- Designed a 50-state statutory intake engine for renter deposit recovery. Still operating after 16+ years, with coverage in USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and Rent.com.
Founder & President — ZeroGravityBed.com
2007 – 2010
- Found about 35,000 daily searches for “Memory Foam Mattress,” named the Zero Gravity Bed category, and built the direct-to-consumer ecommerce site.
- Directed national TV campaigns with Terry Bradshaw and Davey Johnson. Select Comfort later acquired the intellectual property.
Founder — Digital Global Networks (poweryour.com)
1999 – 2005
- Scaled a hosting company from a bedroom setup to a 6-person office and about 10,000 accounts. A larger provider acquired it around 2005.
- Wrote Unix provisioning scripts, adopted cPanel early, ran ecommerce carts, and managed early pay-per-click campaigns.
Webmaster & Search Engineer — CharterNet.com
1997 – 1999
- Built web applications and ran early organic SEO for local charter agencies, dive operators, and fishing outfitters.
Founder & Lead Developer — NetStar (johnsoncity.com)
1996 – 1997
- Registered johnsoncity.com and built the regional portal for the Economic Development Board, Chamber of Commerce, and Tri-Cities Airport.
- Engineered the PAWS pet-adoption engine, featured on the front page of the Johnson City Press.
Web Platform Engineer — Texas A&M University, Department of Education
1995
- Engineered the Department of Education web platform, then moved into commercial web work and founded NetStar.
Behavioral Science Specialist (91G) — U.S. Army, Tripler Army Medical Center
1991 – 1995
- Honorable discharge. Co-facilitated PTSD support groups and administered early digital psychiatric records systems.