Ken Harker

kenharker@kenharker.com
kenneth.e.harker


I lead a team of advanced architects and data scientists helping our customers with some of the most challenging problems in web performance, security, and observability. In 2017, I joined the Advanced Soutions team at Akamai Technologies. I thrive in tasks that derive clarity from complexity. I live and work in Austin, Texas.


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Advanced Solutions

I am a Service Level Manager at Akamai Technologies, leading a team of Enterprise Architects and Data Scientists delivering exceptional professional services for our enterprise customers. Our team analyzes the site performance and business effectiveness of web sites, helps secure and protect their apps, and consults on some of the most challenging and complex technical solutions.

Marathons

I began running in my neighborhood in 2014 and ran my first half marathon in 2018. My debut marathon was the 2019 Houston Marathon, which I finished in 3:42:57, which is still my personal best time at the distance. Since then, I have run seven more marathons, including all six of the then-current World Major Marathons (WMM): Berlin (2019), Los Angeles (2020), London (2021), Chicago (2022), New York (2023), Tokyo (2024), and Boston (2025).

Radio Orienteering

I have been competing in radio orienteering (also known as Amateur Radio Direction Finding or ARDF) for over 20 years. I have been a federally licensed amateur radio operator since 1993. I have been an organizer of the United States Radio Orienteering Championships twice (2008 and 2016). I served as an International Juror at the World ARDF Championships in Korea in 2008 and Lithuania in 2025. I have competed for Team USA at the World ARDF Championships five times: in Croatia (2010), Kazakhstan (2014), Bulgaria (2016), Korea (2018), and Czechia (2023). I am currently the IARU Region 2 ARDF Coordinator, helping to sanction international events in the Americas.

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Last Updated 18 December 2025