Don Ward

DevOps Engineer

Detroit, Michigan, United States28 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led mobile app teams with over 1 million active users.
  • Won internal hackathon for innovative mortgage payment apps.
  • Expert in cloud technologies and machine learning.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong capabilities in mobile and cloud technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

KubernetesMachine LearningMobile DevelopmentAgile Software DevelopmentAndroid Development

Other Skills

Agile Application DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidBig Data AnalyticsCloud ComputingCommunity BuildingDeep LearningFlutterHTMLJSPJavaJava Enterprise EditionJavaScriptLeadership

About

I love technology, especially new technology :) I enjoy supporting customers on their Cloud journeys as they partner with Google Cloud.

Experience

Google

Customer Engineer Specialist

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater Detroit Area · On-site

Rocket central

Staff Software Engineer

Jul 2022Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

KubernetesMLOpsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Machine LearningPython (Programming Language)

Rocket mortgage

6 roles

Staff Software Engineer

Aug 2021Jul 2022 · 11 mos

Sr Software Engineer

Feb 2020Aug 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

Senior Research Engineer

Jun 2019Feb 2020 · 8 mos

  • As part of the Emerging Technology team, I research new technology to determine how it could make an impact at Quicken Loans. I build extensive prototypes and work with teams within Quicken Loans technology to integrate it within their products.

Director, Mobile Development

Promoted

Oct 2016Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • As Director of Mobile Development, I lead the teams that are responsible for all of Quicken Loans’ mobile apps, including the Rocket Mortgage Mobile app and the Mobile Mortgage Calculator by Quicken Loans. Our team is a passionate team of Software Developers, Product Owners, Quality Engineers and Leaders practicing Agile Software development. Our apps have over 1 million active users and provide our clients with the best mortgage origination and servicing experiences in the industry.
  • One of my strengths is innovation and keeping in tune with the latest technology. One example was in 2018 when my internal hackathon team won the company-wide internal IT Hackathon. In 24 hours we built mortgage payment apps for the Apple Watch and Wear OS by Google watches. We took the concept further after winning the Hackathon and released both apps to our clients within 3 months.

Team Leader on the Mobile Team

Jan 2014Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • As a Team Leader on the Mobile Development team, I was responsible for leading a cross functional software development team following Agile and the Scrum framework. Our team grew and split into new teams numerous times while I was a leader.
  • Additionally, I won the monthly award for the team member who best exemplifies our culture across all 15,000 team members at Quicken Loans.

Senior Android Developer

Aug 2011Jan 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • As a Senior Android Developer I started and worked on all of Quicken Loans’ Android apps including MyQL Mobile and the Mobile Mortgage Calculator by Quicken Loans. In addition to this I mentored many of the Android developers on the team.
  • As part of our 10% innovation time, I built an internal conference room mapping app, a shuttle tracking app and an internal video streaming app for both Android and iOS.

Phillips service industries, inc.

Software Engineer

Jun 2011Aug 2011 · 2 mos · Livonia, Michigan

  • Trained in Evansville, Indiana for the first month of employment and then supported ongoing automation projects as needed.

Teksystems

Java Developer

Apr 2011Jun 2011 · 2 mos · Auburn Hills, Michigan

  • Contracted to Jabil Circuit Inc., I was an administrator for a Stellent Content Management System used by the plant to maintain all of their manufacturing documents.

Encore automation

Software Engineer

Mar 2006Apr 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Program and setup high volume automotive paint
  • production machinery in North America, Europe and China.

Haden international group

Controls Engineer - Automation Group

Sep 2004Feb 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Developed problem solving skills while troubleshooting
  • and debugging robots and programmable logic
  • controllers.

Pyramid solutions, inc.

Systems Engineer - Manufacturing Group

Jan 2000Sep 2004 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Programmed and setup two eyeglass lens production
  • lines using the real-time QNX operating system.

Compuware

EV Systems Engineer – Placed at DaimlerChrysler

Aug 1999Jan 2000 · 5 mos

  • Short-term assignment as a Electric Vehicle Systems Engineer at DaimlerChrysler.

Aseco integrated systems

Systems Engineer

Sep 1997Jul 1999 · 1 yr 10 mos

Education

University of Windsor

BASC — Computer Science

Jan 2003Jan 2007

University of Windsor

BASC — Electrical Engineering

Jan 1993Jan 1997

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