Now: What Keith Walker Is Working On

I'm a software engineer and the co-founder and CTO of INDY Cinema Group, where we build cloud-based software for independent movie theaters. Here's what has my attention right now.

Building one operating system for independent cinemas

Most of my time goes into INDY, a cloud-based operating system that pulls ticketing, food and beverage, digital channels, loyalty, and analytics into one place. So many theaters still run on outdated tools that don't talk to each other, and operators end up managing software instead of serving customers. Right now I'm focused on replacing that patchwork with one platform that actually connects, from smart ticketing and handheld F&B ordering to real-time reporting.

Learning from a real theater, not a spreadsheet

Saving my hometown theater gave us something rare: a real-world laboratory to test our assumptions about the movie business. A theme I keep coming back to is the gap between what people say they want and what actually gets them into a seat. Watching real moviegoers respond to our decisions shapes how we design every part of the product, so the choices in the software are grounded in behavior we've actually seen.

From spacecraft to startups

I like to joke that I used to build spacecraft and now I build websites. My background is in engineering physics: I won the DARPA Shredder Challenge and wrote physics simulation software for satellites before moving into startups like Movie Heroes and Joymode. That leap from aerospace stability to startup uncertainty has been the most fulfilling mission of my career, and it still informs how I approach hard technical problems in cinema today.

Curious what we're building? You can find INDY at indycinemagroup.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.

Last updated June 2026.