Oct 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr · Remote

• 🛠️ Led cross-functional team of 12 in development of new "Prime" data collection and analytics platform, re-engineering data collection methodologies and core system services to drive scalable business growth in Mexico and LatAm
• 75% gross margin increase from 7% reduction in submission rejection and 18% increase in approved mobile submissions attributed to improved mobile UX, new computer vision capabilities, and improved data constraints
• Developed a standardized Kotlin/Ktor microservices template; now utilized in 75% of Prime backend services
• Developed Kotlin Multiplatform libraries encapsulating critical business logic, unifying functionality across Android, iOS, web, and backend; leading to ~90% shared core logic and reducing implementations from 4 to 1
• Built mobile & web backend-for-frontends, submission service and an agent-in-the-loop workflow orchestrator
• Built next-gen mobile app using Compose Multiplatform; enabling ~90% code sharing between Android and iOS
• Shaped development of new Kubernetes deployment platform leveraging Flux and Google Config Connector, resulting in reduced infrastructure overhead and enhanced developer productivity
• 💡 Mentored engineers of all levels in efficient project delivery, industry trends and engineering best practices
• 💡 Forged strong partnerships between Product and Engineering leaders to drive strategic long-term planning and weekly sprint execution, actively bridging organizational gaps to identify and resolve company-wide issues.
• Owned shaping of complex and ambiguous business/technical requirements into core system capabilities
• Defined long-term technical strategy across the org to balance business goals with long-term system health
• 💡 Owned refinement, standardization and adoption of engineering on-call policies across the Prime engineering team

Apr 2022 – May 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Remote

• 🛠️ Owned planning, technical design and cross-functional execution of crypto payment offramp for users in 80 countries
• Implemented Android crypto wallet address verification and cash out experience
• Lead system design for integration of new crypto payment gateway into existing payment system
• Drove end-to-end design for crypto wallet address watchlist verification for legal compliance
• 💡 Directly managed 3 Android engineers; helping lead one to a “Senior” level promotion
• 🛠️ Built serverless distribution pipeline in GCP for Kotlin Multiplatform libraries; decreasing iOS sync times ~85%
• 🛠️ Decreased local Android build times by ~50% & CI build times by ~80% through CI and Gradle build optimizations
• 🛠️ Lead 13 engineers across Android, iOS and backend in development of Crypto trading platform
• Implemented mobile UX and backend to buy/sell/trade crypto assets using money earned on the Premise platform
• Drove significant improvements to observability and system design best practices for our Wallet backend team
• 🛠️ Lead mobile and backend engineers in modernization of legacy Scala/MySQL payment system supporting users in 120 countries
• Implemented payment account deletion UX on Android along with supporting JVM backend
• Adopted a Python-based Cloud Run microservice design for new payment gateways.
• Led build out of custom monitoring tools for Engineering and Ops; enabling self-serve access to critical business data
• Added new core system capabilities such as offline mobile UX and improved fee transparency
• 💡 Developed, shared and analyzed team engagement surveys used to identify areas of improvement across engineering

May 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote

• 🛠️ Scaled Android app for global audience
• Lead adoption of Jetpack Compose from prototyping stage to all new code written in Compose
• Lead adoption of Kotlin Multiplatform for sharing mission critical code across Android and iOS
• Drove adoption of A/B testing practices across Mobile engineering and product
• Scaled mobile app from 1m to 10m+ installs across 120+ countries and 40 languages
• Lead team to increase Google Play store rating from 3.2 to 4.3 stars and to improve crash free percentage to 99.5%
• Owned modernization of CI pipelines from Travis to GitHub Actions; decreasing failed release builds by ~90%
• 💡 Lead completion of strategic project in emerging market after initial team struggled to complete it

Oct 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• LinkedIn Learning video author. Creating professionally produced video courses on mobile development topics.
• NOTE: I create content for LinkedIn Learning. I do not work there. Please don't ask me to refer you for jobs at LinkedIn.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

Jan 2020 – Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Taught 2-5 day courses in Kotlin and Android to software developers at various companies.
• Common courses included "Intro to Kotlin", "Intermediate Kotlin", "Advanced Kotlin", and "Intro to Jetpack Compose" and "Android Bootcamp".

Feb 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

Jun 2016 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Remote

Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs · Redlands, CA

• Android developer in the Apps Group focused on building high quality mobile GIS applications.
• Work across the Android platform using a number of framework components including: content providers, sync adapters, support libraries, design library, download manager, account manager and more.
• Enjoy diving into unknown territory and learning a new skill/component/pattern for achieving some task.
• Participate in activities/events to help students get involved in GIS such as GIS Day, and the ESRI careers blog.

Dec 2013 – May 2014 · 5 mos

• Performed research an engineering effort into evolutionary robotics using Android devices.
• Developed case studies to test developed method of discovering and analyzing security risks stemming from hidden dependencies in High Assurance & Critical Computing Systems software engineering projects.

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 · 4 mos

• Taught CS 112: Visual Basic for 30 students.
• Provided tutoring assistance to ~200 students in the Computer Science Assistance Center for all entry level CS courses.
• Planned and presented lecture material.
• Graded homework, quizes, and tests.
• Developed quizzes and homework assignments for students.

Jun 2013 – Aug 2013 · 2 mos · Redlands California

• Improved usability and implemented best-practices for existing Android augmented reality application demo.
• Developed Python tools to support ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor demos at annual User's Conference with ~15,000 attendees.
• Developed web application demo using the ArcGIS for JavaScript API.
• Gained familiarity with industry software engineering practices and common design
• patterns.

Jun 2009 – May 2013 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Lewiston, Idaho

• Provided GIS support for the Engineering Services and Public Works departments in the City of Lewiston Idaho.
• Prototyped custom Android application for sewer department field work.
• Managed GIS projects for water and sewer departments including: database administration, data collection, data management, and scheduling.
• Utilized GIS scripting/programming to increase efficiency saving time and money. (Saved ~1500 man hours in one instance by writing a script to perform a citywide parcel analysis).
• Developed procedures for data collection and training of project employees.
• Provided GIS and other technical support for citywide data conversion and software upgrade.
• Deployed and administered ArcGIS for Server installation.