Specialties

Objective-C, PHP, HTML5, JavaScript

• Added iTunes Connect, subscription, and In-App Purchase integration to newspaper iPad apps
• Added Sudoku to newspaper iPad apps using HTML5, CSS3, and several other buzzwords

February 2010 – March 2011

• Lead developer for WordPress for iOS
• Added geolocation, video, autosaves, and background syncing to the app
• Developed the official Geolocation plugin for WordPress
• Integrated Core Data architecture for enhanced performance
• Worked with a globally distributed team to coordinate development, bugfixes, and App Store submissions
• Worked with worldwide user and developer community to prioritize features and guide future releases

March 2009 – June 2010

• Developed the official Rice University iPhone app.
• Designed, developed, and deployed the Rice Shuttle Tracking System, a project that had previously floundered for 10 years, for a fraction of the lowest projected cost.
• Developed JSON-based web service API for mobile applications.
• Developed new Directory Search application for Rice.edu.
• Drove user experience for enterprise University IT projects.

2005 – 2009

• Managed a team of developers in a high-profile, high-intensity environment responsible for applications used by customers worldwide 24 hours a day
• Lead developer for enterprise e-commerce applications
• Developed web-based API connecting modern web apps to legacy mainframe systems
• Modernized public web apps using CSS and XHTML-based designs
• Used web services and stored procedures to automate hundreds of manual tasks
• Worked with Project Managers to create strategies for successful project completion
• Consistently received ‘Above Target’ or ‘On Target Plus’ on performance reviews

Education

Louisiana State University