Michael S.

Michael S.

Senior Software Engineer

Fayetteville, United States of America
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About Me

Michael is a Technical UI/UX Developer with years of UI iteration and cutting-edge software solutions delivery experience; building new mobile apps and services from the ground-up, solving complex problems and crafting intuitive, beautiful, experiences. He sets the visual and experiential tone for solutions, has an eye on how designs fit into solutions and communicates effectively with leaders, teams and customers. He identifies customer problems and manages projects both hands-on and through facilitation using a user-centred approach.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Technical UI/UX Developer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Village Social
Village Social
React Native Consultant
2020 - 2020
Durango, United States of America
  • Provided technical guidance Village Social; prepping the company and its product for a July 2020 product launch.

  • Took the project through its entire lifecycle; applying engineering best practices and standards to the workflow on the source code for the project.

  • Implemented various productivity tools such as linters, debugging configurations, and IDE add-ons on the project for Village Social.

HOMEE
HOMEE
Senior Software Engineer
2020 - 2020
Fayetteville, AR, United States of America
  • Provided technology direction, leadership, and mentoring to development resources on solutions/projects for HOMEE.

  • Led the delivery of effective, high standard software development and provided support for services on the project.

  • Managed troubleshooting efforts, resolved technical issues with developers and provided oversight for technical deliverables such as specifications, designs, and project plans.

bulletproof apps™
bulletproof apps™
Senior React Native Developer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Provide hands-on design and implementation and responsibility for the overall success of mobile solutions for clients; implementing and ensuring adherence to project plans, best practices and procedures.

  • Identify issues, generate solutions, prioritize and multitask, coordinate tasks among teams and adhere to the latest SDLC.

  • Prepare and produce releases of software components and write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices.

TriFin Labs Inc.
TriFin Labs Inc.
Senior React Native Developer
2020 - 2020
Fayetteville, AR, United States of America
  • Contributed to and improved Trifin Lab's software development process; clearing the client's bug fix backlog to prepare its React Native mobile app for launch to the app stores.

  • Followed the latest development, testing and deployment procedures as developed on the project.

  • Set the direction, standard practices, and procedures for development on the project and provided input to management on code and performance reviews.

Braintrust
Braintrust
Founding Talent Member
2019 - Present (5 years)
Fayetteville, AR, United States of America
  • Facilitated discussions between developers and business partners to create innovative experiences for the Braintrust platform.

  • Led technical execution within an agile environment and developed metrics to gauge the performance of solutions on projects.

  • Stay on top of industry trends and best practices to continuously improve the performance and quality of the Braintrust platform.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Senior Software Engineer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Lowell, AR, United States of America
  • Provided expertise for the implementation of new software features using a mix of React Native components, such as Redux, React Navigation, Redux-Saga, maps, biometrics, photo, and geolocation.

  • Built and implemented new services/applications in line with the company's standards for performance, reliability, and maintainability.

  • Acted as a Buildmaster for the creation of the release candidate in Azure DevOps (ADO) CD/CI Pipelines, and performed full regression/smoke testing on the project.

Slice Technologies Inc
Slice Technologies Inc
Senior React Native Developer
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
New York, United States of America
  • Worked on enhancements to Slice's application; porting the existing iOS and Android apps to the React Native mobile platform.

  • Documented technical specifications, reviewed existing documentation and performed post-deployment verification on the solution.

  • Investigated and resolved bugs and deficiencies in Slice's mobile codebase.

Cartus
Cartus
Senior Mobile Developer
2018 - 2018
Danbury, CT, United States of America
  • Performed security fixes to defects identified on Cartus' Appcelerator-based mobile application; working on issues raised from its latest compliance audit.

  • Solved complex technical problems on the project.

  • Took ownership of assigned tasks and delivered high-quality solutions for Cartus.

Seek Software Inc
Seek Software Inc
Senior React Native Developer
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
New York, United States of America
  • Worked with Seek Software's strategic objectives (project definition, business case, project organization) in iterating and delivering best-in-class mobile platform initiatives on the project.

  • Developed and implemented the latest mobile technology strategy to protect Seek's data assets; following policies, standards, and guidance.

  • Hired, trained, developed and appraised staff on the project; promoting strong mentorship skills throughout the organization.

Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited
System Integration Architect
2017 - 2017
New York, United States of America
  • Defined the standards, configurations and guidelines for system integrations with Pepsi Co's resources on mobility solutions for loyal customers worldwide.

  • Troubleshot complex issues and fixed bugs on the project; facilitating reverse engineering of code when required.

  • Facilitated and influenced the design, construction, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of specific complex applications on the project.

SRISYS Inc
SRISYS Inc
Lead Consultant
2017 - 2017
Ohio, United States of America
  • Designed and developed integrated solutions for SRISYS; understanding the relevant application development, infrastructure, and operation implications of solutions on the project.

  • Utilized innovative solutions and evangelized best practices in the delivery of superior business outcomes for clients on projects for SRISYS.

  • Acted as lead and subject matter expert on mobile development; training associates on various aspects of solutions and delegating work based on availability and experience.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions
Transamerica Retirement Solutions
Lead Mobile Developer
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Harrison, NY, United States of America
  • Liaised with two other subject matter experts to design, develop and deploy a cross-platform mobile account management app for Transamerica.

  • Evaluated business needs and recommended requirements for the implementation of diverse knowledge silos into a coherent, agile technical specification for the delivery of a fully-functional product to the app store.

  • Contributed to the app's growth from 15k downloads to 100k+ downloads; identifying opportunities to optimize application performance.

MAD Code Studio
MAD Code Studio
Owner
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
Oklahoma, United States of America
  • Built a simple, easy to use mobile-first communication tool to help Koch Pipeline Industries advise and communicate with communities living near its pipelines.

  • Worked with Auryn Creative to design and build a food truck app that helps users find the nearest participating food truck based on their culinary preferences.

  • Built mobile apps for clients across multiple platforms and exhibited awareness of the latest user experience standards and best practices.

Appcelerator
Appcelerator
Mobile Consultant
2012 - 2013 (1 year)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
  • Architected and developed advanced mobile capabilities for a suite of apps for clients using the Appcelerator Titanium SDK.

  • Provided support and direction for the iteration of mobile user interfaces on projects; addressing client needs, providing backend services and delivering mobile-first solutions from the ground up.

  • Mastered new and emerging technologies, offered technical direction and creative solutions on projects for clients of Appcelerator.

Portfolio

React Native Developer - JB Hunt
React Native Developer - JB Hunt

Developed, enhanced, and supported JB Hunt's Drive mobile app; refactoring the entire maintenance request workflow to support location-based "Find an Asset" features and updating the shared knowledge base (wiki) to help junior developers and new hires flatten their learning curve. Coordinated efforts to use the new online regression testing process (CD/CI build master) using Azure DevOps.

Education

Machine Learning With Big Data
Machine Learning With Big Data
Coursera
2016 - Present (8 years)
Big Data Integration and Processing
Big Data Integration and Processing
Coursera
2016 - Present (8 years)
Big Data Modeling and Management Systems
Big Data Modeling and Management Systems
Coursera
2016 - Present (8 years)
Introduction to Big Data
Introduction to Big Data
Coursera
2016 - Present (8 years)
Getting and Cleaning Data
Getting and Cleaning Data
Coursera
2015 - Present (9 years)
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Coursera
2015 - Present (9 years)
R Programming
R Programming
Coursera
2015 - Present (9 years)
Titanium Certified Application Developer
Titanium Certified Application Developer
Appcelerator Inc
2012 - Present (12 years)
MSc. Computer Information Technology
MSc. Computer Information Technology
Regis University
1996 - 2000 (4 years)
BA. Sociology
BA. Sociology
University of Colorado at Denver
1993 - 1995 (2 years)