About Kyle Loudon

I've been developing user interfaces and application software out of San Jose, California (Silicon Valley) in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 15 years. In addition to working on some enjoyable and recognizable projects during this time, I've also written books for the technical publisher O'Reilly Media and taught courses at University of California Santa Cruz Extension.

I attended Purdue University where I received a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in French in 1992. Later I did some advanced coursework at Stanford University. During my years as an undergraduate, I also spent time on the tennis teams at LSU and Purdue, and did some flight training through Purdue's aviation program. I currently hold a commercial pilot certificate. It's not in use at the moment, but it once led to a visit aboard the aircraft of the Vice President of the United States.

Outside of software development, I spend time enjoying tennis, piano, culinary interests, and winemaking with one of the smallest wineries in California, Coterie Cellars, which my wife and I own and operate. Most weekends we can be found tracing a course through the Campbell, California Farmers Market where some of our favorite stops bring us seasonally varied vegetables from Happy Boy Farms; corn from Brentwood; apples, blackberries, and green beans from Prevedelli Apples; and flavorful strawberries from Rodriguez Farms.

Lunch (bouillabaisse) in the south of France with my wife Shala, 2005.