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Work Experience

• Software Architect, 

  Sep, 2017 - Present

  GoPro helps the world to capture and share itself in immersive and exciting ways. GoPro is a force for positivity, celebrating all things awesome while inspiring people to pursue their passions. Founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman, a photo and video enthusiast in search of a better way to film himself and his friends surfing, GoPro has grown into a relentlessly innovative brand loved around the world for its insanely versatile and enabling products.

  • Team lead for GoPro's iOS app.

  • Design and develop integral parts of the GoPro ecosystem and iOS app experience.

  • Oversight of app architecture and other programming best practices.

  • Work cross functionally with hardware and software teams to deliver seamless end-user experiences.

  • Large scale refactoring of legacy systems.

  • Build reusable components for use by other teams and developers.

  • Interview, onboard, and mentor new team members.

• Senior Software Engineer, 

  Mar, 2017 - Sep, 20176 months

  iScribe is a modern mobile app that integrates with your existing EHR system and makes it easier to use so physicians can focus on what matters most – the patient!

  • Collaborate with a large team to meet daily goals.

  • Use design knowledge to carefully craft UI's for multiple devices.

  • Use agile methodologies to track features and stay on task.

• iOS Engineer, 

  Dec, 2016 - Feb, 20172 months

  Seed DeFlicker is a video utility application for iOS that allows users to reduce and remove unwanted flickering caused by slow-motion, improper shutterspeeds, prop shadows, and more.

  • Oversight of entire iOS application.

  • Use of AVFoundation to manage and create video compositions.

  • Custom CMTimeMapping functions to mimic apple's built in slow-motion.

  • Subversion control and maintenance.

  • Work closely with a designer to implement an interface that works across all devices.

• iOS Engineer, 

  Sep, 2016 - Dec, 20163 months

  Stock Board makes it easy to keep track of the news on your stocks in real-time, so you never miss a market moving press release or company milestone from a stock in your portfolio again. It's a two way communication application between investors and stocks. A fast line of communication between companies and their shareholders leads to better, more educated investment decisions.

  • Complete redesign UI and UX for an existing application.

  • Complete rework of the application architecture and rewrite of the application code.

  • Communicate project milestones and issues effectively through JIRA and Slack.

  • Implement JWT authentication with Firebase and Facebook login and sign up methods.

  • Implement remote push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging.

  • Design UI with AutoLayout.

  • App Store distribution and provisioning.

  • Maintain bugs and crash reports through Fabric Analytics.

• iOS Engineer, 

  Oct, 2016 - Dec, 20162 months

  Be A Photographer is an iOS application made for professional photographers to take part in themed challenges. Users can comment, vote, and submit photos from other users for badges and other prizes.

  • Worked closely with owner to brainstorm, design, and develop initial concept and prototype.

  • Development of entire application from start to initial 1.0 App Store release.

  • Worked closely with designer to implement pixel perfect recreation of Sketch designs.

• Full Stack Engineer, 

  Apr, 2016 - Jul, 20163 months

  ShowStubs TicketMailer is a private interface and back-end used to deliver information to all ShowStubs ticket purchasers. The application integrates a private login system to allow an administrator to input custom information pertaining to a particular Shopify item. When that Shopify item is purchased, ShowStubs TicketMailer will generate and email a PDF attachment to the user containing the custom information.

  • Strategy, Design, and Development of all application architecture, including Design, Development, Database Creation and Management using Ruby on Rails.

  • Implement custom backend and model all database information.

  • Implement Devise login system.

  • Design with a mobile-first approach that enables the front-end to be used on a phone-type device.

  • Implement 3rd party frameworks including Shopify_API, bootstrap, sprockets, sass, momentjs, wicked_pdf, wkhtmltopdf, delayed_job, and Mailgun.

  • Design and Maintain PostGresql database for deployment to Heroku.

  • Implement custom PDF Generation using Boostrap themes.

  • Ensure successful delivery of emails by following proper internet mailing techniques (DKIM, etc).

• Full Stack Engineer, 

  Apr, 2016 - Jan, 20179 months

  YogiDoList is an iOS application that delivers a daily list of yoga poses to users. Users progress throughout the levels by completing given poses through a guiding voice. Users can show off their progress through our real-time chat or leaderboards. The application enables users to remain engaged daily, and helps push users towards a healthier, happier life.

  • Strategic planning and execution of all application architecture, including Design Development, Database Management, and RESTful communications, as well as all Marketing, Branding, and Deploying the YogiDoList server.

  • Implementation and deployment of Swift Vapor backend server

  • Maintain bugs through Crash Reports and Analytics.

• Founder & Musician, 

  Oct, 2005 - Apr, 201610 years 6 months

  The Devil Wears Prada is a multi-time billboard-top-10 American metal band formed in Dayton, Ohio. Selling hundreds of thousands of records, and touring for over ten years, The Devil Wears Prada is a favorite to millions of fans across the globe.

  • Co-Owner and founder of The Devil Wears Prada.

  • Used creative methods for marketing and branding.

  • Various entrepreneurial management duties including but not limited to the hiring of outside contractors and third parties to maintain the band's public visibility.

  • Consistent daily practice, showing the ability to commit to a goal.

  • Drums, drums, drums.

• Part Time: Systems & Network Administration, 

  Feb, 2002 - Mar, 20064 years 1 month

  Enginetics Aerospace is a top manufacturer of airplane engine parts and galleys for major brands across the globe.

  • General Network Administration and Architecture.

  • General Systems Maintenance and Backup of Oracle servers.

  • General Company-Wide Technical Support.

  • Maintain network reliability.

  • Custom programming solutions for small tasks using Visual Basic.

  • Maintenance of phone systems for the entire company.

  • Custom built PC solutions.

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