Skills and Qualifications

• 10 years experience in mobile development
• 5 years experience in software team management and agile methodologies
• 2 years experience in Java and Android application and framework development
• 2 years experience in web development using Django, jQuery, and CSS
• 11 years experience in C++ application development
• 8 years experience in Linux and embedded development
• 8 years experience in Python
• Experience with scripting languages such as Lua

Professional Experience

• Co-Founder, CEO at Meevine, Inc.

  Seattle, WA January 2011 - present
  • Meevine makes Gatherball, a website and mobile app that makes it easier to remember and plan get-togethers with friends.
• Founder at Joulespersecond.com.

  Seattle, WA November 2009 - present

  Independent contracting and personal projects.

  • OneBusAway for Android

    http://code.google.com/p/seattle-bus-bot/
    • An open source application for the OneBusAway service that provides real-time arrival information for Seattle area transit.
    • 4.5 out of 5 with over 2000 ratings on the Android Market.
    • Used actively by tens of thousands of Seattle area transit riders.
    • Nominated, 2011 Best Transportation App Ever!
• Sr. Software Design Engineer at HTC.

  Seattle, WA June 2010 - July 2010
  • Android framework and application development for future products.
• Contract Software Developer at Kiha Software.

  Seattle, WA December 2009 - March 2010
  • Android development for their mobile communications platform.
• Development Manager/Software Architect at Varia LLC.

  Seattle, WA August 2007 - July 2009
  • Integral in forming the organizational and technical infrastructure of the new company after the divestiture from AOL/Tegic.
  • Sole development lead through the market release of the Haier ibiza Rhapsody, a Linux-based WiFi-connected media player.
  • Formalized and improved methods toward a sustainable, customer-focused agile development process.
  • Lead designer and developer on the next-generation UI framework based on standards-compliant XHTML and CSS.
• Senior Technical Manager at AOL/Tegic, Inc.

  Seattle, WA August 2005 - August 2007
  • Continuing position as development manager after Wildseed's acquisition by Tegic.
  • Lead development team over multiple iterations of the software for the Haier ibiza Rhapsody.
  • Prioritized and set developer tasks.
  • Coordinated with multiple internal and external teams to meet deadlines and requirements.
  • Designed and managed application UI infrastructure and supervised all application development work.
  • Improved existing development methods and introduced new agile methodologies.
• Software Design Engineer/Development Lead at Wildseed, Ltd.

  Kirkland, WA April 2002 - August 2005
  • Lead in the design and implementation of Wildseed's technology platform and the Curitel Identity, the first Linux-based cell phone in the US market.
  • Oversaw cellular type approval testing and compliance (CDG and PTCRB).
  • Managed external RF engineering partners.
  • Mentored and coached engineering team members.
• Software Engineer at WildTangent, Inc.

  Redmond, WA December 2000 - October 2001
  • Designed and implemented new features and architecture for the audio subsystem of the WildTangent WebDriver using DirectSound and DirectShow in C++.
• Co-Founder at Paulgames, LLC.

  Redmond, WA May 2000 - September 2000
  • Designed and implemented the protocol and server platform code for Paulgames' rapid online game development kit, in addition to its first online game.
• Software Design Engineer at Microsoft Corporation

  Redmond, WA August 1998 - May 2000
  • Designed and implemented many core server features and community infrastructure for the Internet gaming site Zone.com.

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Education

• Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  1994 - 1998