PROFILE:

I am an experienced IT architect and mobile application developer focusing on development of cloud and integrated mobile business solutions. I am searching for a position in the Central Texas area, but I am also available for traveling and remote engagements.

CURRENT SKILLS:

Amazon AWS - Lambda, S3, Dynamo

Mac OS X, iOS, Windows, Android development

Objective-C, Swift, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, HTML5, CSS

Server-side Swift with Vapor and Kitura

Java/JEE stack, WebSphere Commerce, JBoss, Tomcat, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Node.js.

XML, UML, WebSphere MQ, ESB, LDAP, RESTful services, SOAP services

DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDBXcode, Xcode Server, Jenkins, Git, Jira, BitBucket

Cocoa Touch, UIKit, CloudKit, SpriteKit, CoreData, Core Animation, other frameworks

Microsoft Azure, IBM BlueMix, OpenWhisk

Strong advocate of Agile Development Methodologies

EXPERIENCE:

Application Consultant/Architect/Developer

Confidential - Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• I am a primary architect/developer for a Server-side Swift Web Application Proof of Concept effort.
• While I cannot yet discuss the nature of the project in great detail due to NDA restrictions, a major focus of the POC is providing the customer with multiple technology stack options.
• These options include implementing on cloud infrastructure using Amazon Web Services and AWS Lambda, IBM Bluemix and OpenWhisk as well as traditional onsite servers using Kitura and Vapor all backended with NoSQL databases.
• Additionally I also designed and implemented an iOS app to demonstrate the end to end feasibility of the overall solutions for the client.

Confidential - San Antonio, TX iOS Consultant/Architect/Developer

Responsibilities:

• I was a primary developer and architect for the “Bacon” iOS personal finance management app by Confidential .
• This app was developed using Objective-C and Swift for the front end and the backend runs on AWS using Amazon Lambda and Dynamo.
• This app makes extensive use of SpriteKit AFNetworking/AlamoFire, TouchID and Keychain.

Confidential - Raleigh, NC iOS Consultant/Architect/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Served as an onshore Technical Architect/Developer for Confidential
• My duties included requirements gathering, writing specifications, coding in parallel with the offshore team, guiding the client through the iTunes App Store submission process and coaching the team on an agile development methodology.

Confidential iOS Consultant/Mobile Application Architect/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the effort to develop an iOS8+ specific peer to peer mobile marketplace framework for small mobile provider apps making extensive use of Apple CloudKit and Microsoft Azure backend technology.
• While I can’t go into details due to an in-force NDA, this framework is similar in nature to what a company like Uber might use to facilitate their mobile marketplace.

Confidential - Austin,TX iOS Consultant/Architect/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the iOS online homework management application for the SaplingLearning division of Confidential publishing.
• This is a universal iPad/iPhone application that leverages an enterprise class backend built by our team using Node.js, Nginx and PostgreSQL and provides enrolled high school and higher ed students with an up to date view of their their course activities, course resources, due dates and grades.
• I stood this project up from scratch building out the development backend infrastructure including the Git repository, Xcode Continuous Integration server and automatic deployment to TestFlight and monitoring with Crashlytics, Google Analytics and New Relic. Being an education application, significant attention was given to accessibility concerns.
• This project was managed with Atlassian Jira.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO iOS Consultant/Team mentor

Responsibilities:

• Served as an iOS consulting enterprise application developer for Confidential Corporation’s mobile initiatives.
• Confidential is one of the world’s largest healthcare software providers.
• My responsibilities focused on both the frontend iOS native development and backend Ruby On Rails Restful Web Services development for Confidential ’s Physician centric iPad/iPhone app “Ambulatory” and their HIPPA compliant messaging and email client “Message Center”.

Confidential - Austin, TX iOS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in porting the GDL Lifestream’s Cloud based asset management app “ Confidential ” from the iPhone to iPad.
• Confidential is a cross platform app with multiple OS specific implementations.

Confidential - San Francisco, CA iOS Consultant/Architect/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented the User Interface flow for Confidential 2.x. Limos consists of two applications, the first is an Android app for the car’s driver and the other is an iOS application that allows customers to search, schedule and pay for Limousine services.
• The driver’s Android app enabled features such as background messaging, not available on iOS at the time. Confidential makes extensive use of geolocation services, backend integration via Ruby on Rails based web services and voice to both backend booking/billing systems and driver-side applications.
• I was also responsible for deployment to the iTunes App Store.

Confidential - Detroit, MI iOS Consultant/Architect/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented the Breadcrumb family of geolocation tracking and messaging applications for iOS (iPad/iPhone) used internally by 23 large enterprise clients.
• These applications are used to keep track of high value/high importance mobile assets and enable these assets to be dispatched to new locations in the field in near real-time.
• These apps integrate with backend messaging and scheduling applications via web services. I have customized this application for multiple unique enterprise customers over the last 3+ years.

Confidential - Minneapolis, MN

Consultant/Mobile Application Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead the requirements gathering and architecture efforts for Confidential web services infrastructure in support of their non-browser and mobile shopping applications.

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Websphere Commerce Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented WebSphere Commerce to Amazon integration methodologies and tools including a shopping cart transfer project for Confidential of Florida