Bill A.

Bill A.

United States of America
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About Me

Bill is a skillful iOS Developer expert in the use of the Apple development suite, diagnostic/testing software, and design tools for the last 13+ years. He has successfully crafted and maintained innovative mobile solutions for multiple industries. Bill has hands-on experience as an architect of application workflows including; UI, UX, offline data storage, database schema, and testing.

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Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior iOS Developer
2021 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Create and develop innovative software solutions for different 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.

ProCore
ProCore
Senior iOS Developer
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
United States of America
  • Maintained a large legacy application in support of a world wide construction platform. Designed and prototyped new UI components using SwiftUI.

  • Acted as a key player in internationalization to address new markets. Implemented new features in time keeping functionality.

  • Implemented app wide refactoring of existing synchronization methodology.

DevNow
DevNow
iOS Developer
2020 - 2020
United States of America
  • Worked on the redesign of a bluetooth application for remote winch operation.

  • Redesigned existing application to accommodate customer prototype specifications.

  • Served as a core group member of remote team successfully delivering the product on time and under budget.

The Climate Corporation
The Climate Corporation
Lead iOS Developer
2016 - 2021 (5 years)
United States of America
  • Architected, designed, implemented, and maintained a digital agricultural platform integrating with a large back-end database. Designed and implemented Unit and automated UI testing via XCTest.

  • Led a team of engineers to successfully design and implement a high stress Core Data Unit Test framework for testing both performance and thread-safety.

  • Architected a new application workflow including UI, UX, offline data storage, database schema, and testing.

Varsity Tutor
Varsity Tutor
Senior iOS Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
United States of America
  • Architected, developed, and maintained a video based tutoring platform connecting users around the world. Designed and implemented Unit and automated UI testing using RSpec.

  • Spearheaded effort to successfully introduce Swift to a legacy application. Updated REST client to leverage multi-threaded NSOperations to enhance download performance.

  • Led effort to implement design changes to reflect the latest iOS paradigm.

Geocaching HQ
Geocaching HQ
Senior iOS Developer
2013 - 2015 (2 years)
United States of America
  • Architected, implemented, and maintained the worldwide Geocaching platform enabling adventure, exploration, and community through a unique combination of outdoor recreation and location-based technology.

  • Led integration of new iBeacon technology to app. Redesigned database schema and Core Data implementation to increase reliability, reducing logged crashes by over 50%.

  • Designed and implemented background download tasks to enhance user experience. Collaborated closely with back-end engineers to optimize download payloads. Collaborated closely with the design team to enhance app usability.

Deloitte Digital
Deloitte Digital
Senior Developer
2008 - 2013 (5 years)
United States of America
  • Worked as part of highly collaborative organization designing and implementing mobile experiences for large national businesses.

  • Acted as Lead team member for Univar prototype, given responsibility for both the data base schema and the front-end user experience. Implemented a nation wide mobile application for Alaska Airlines, requiring up to the minute information delivered by a legacy back-end system.

  • Worked on a project forTarget, creating a delightful user experience coupled with an advanced indoor navigation functionality. Developed projects for additional brands including Madison Square Garden, Costco, REI, Amway.

Showcase

iOS Developer - Geocaching
iOS Developer - Geocaching
  • Geocaching is an app for the world's largest treasure-hunting community.

  • It provides a toolbox for both first-time and experienced geocachers.

  • The app utilizes technologies including iOS, Objective C, Core Location, MapKit, Swift, Core Data, iBeacon, and RESTful Web Services.

iOS Developer - Target
iOS Developer - Target
  • Target Circle is an app designed to enhance the Target shopping experience.

  • It provides users with access to a wide range of deals, birthday gifts, and community support.

  • The app incorporates advanced UI design elements like animated menus and parallax views.

iOS Developer - Climate
iOS Developer - Climate
  • Climate FieldView is an integrated digital agriculture tool.

  • It provides farmers with a comprehensive, connected suite of digital tools for optimized yields and risk reduction.

  • MapKit was used extensively for field crop visualizations.