Qwiki is an industry leader in automated video production. Most recently, Qwiki released an iPhone app that automatically turns the pictures and videos from a user’s camera roll into brief, beautiful movies to share.

• Lead Member of Iterative Agile & Data Driven Software Development Team
• Advanced Metric Capturing and Analysis Distilled for Product Development
• Deep Social Network Integration using both Vender SDK’s and Native iOS Components
• Full Lifecycle Testing & Distribution Management using TestFlight
• Emphasis on Pixel-Perfect Design & Interaction; Taking PSDs into Fully Functioning App Components
• Platform Leading Analytics, Acquisition Tracking, Logging, Crash Detection & Reporting, Dependency Management

Technologies:

• Objective-C, Cocoa, iOS (4.3+), Xcode
• AVFoundation, Social.framework, Twitter.framework
• In-App Purchase & App Store Cross-Promotion using StoreKit.framework
• Deep Social Authentication & Sharing using Facebook iOS SDK & Native Twitter Components
• Custom Network Interaction using ASIHTTPRequest/AFNetworking/SBJSON, SDImageCache
• Flurry Analytics, Fiksu, Kochava, TestFlight, Crashlytics
• Source Code Management with Git, github, gitflow
• Dependency Management with Cocoapods

• Designed & Built the Prototype used in Securing $500k Angel Financing
• Managed Multi-Tiered Product Roadmap including Web, Mobile, API & Publisher Portal Components
• Recruited 4 Person Team Spanning Design, Front End Development, UX & Community Management
• Performed Strategic Customer Development for Product Strategy & Position Verification
• Delivered a Majority of the Application & Platform Codebase
• Coordinated Design, Content & Community Resources for Beta Product Launch

Technologies:

• PHP 5.2, MySQL 5.1, Apache 2.0, jQuery 1.7.1
• Custom Open-Source MVC Framework (Paraglide) & ORM (Paragon)
• AWS EC2 & SES Environments
• Private Github Repositories
• Pivotal Tracker & Basecamp Project Management Processes

• Established the Company’s First Mobile Solutions Practice w/ President of Interactive Services
• Provided Technical Sales Support for a Sales Staff of 4
• Secured a Multi-Year Mobile Strategy, Delivery & Maintenance Engagement with a leading Grocery Delivery Brand
• Established Processes for the Design and Development of Cross-Platform Mobile Applications
• Recruited, Trained and Managed a team of 6 Engineers, both Domestic and Off-Shore
• Coordinated Delivery and Creative Teams on more than 5 On-Time and On-Budget Engagements
• Served as Central Contact for all Mobile Architecture, Development and Implementation Inquiries
• Provided Expert Perspective to Clients on Emerging and Established Mobile Platforms (iOS, Android, Mobile Web)
• Designed Innovative Technical and User Interface Solutions to Challenging Mobile Problems

• Multi-Year Mobile Strategy, Delivery & Maintenance Plan covering Complex Transactional iOS and Android Apps
• iOS App & Middle/Back-End Components for a Leading Social Opinion App; Raised $5m+ Venture Investing
• NYC’s Top Mobile Bike Navigation App using Geospatial & Mapping Components; Has Launched in 20+ Cities
• Cutting Edge Promotional Interactive Brochure iPad App for an International Cosmetics Retailer
• Enterprise Distributed Information Game for a Large International Footwear and Apparel Brand
• Innovative Camera Based, Industry Recognized Food Diary App Managerial

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Performed Requirements Gathering and Validation, Project Scope and Schedule Planning, Complex Delivery Estimates
• Coordinated, Supported and Managed Local and Distributed Teams Delivering on Multiple Projects
• Managed Communication between Key Stakeholders on Project Status, Schedule, Issues and Budget
• Provided a Central Client Contact Point to Facilitate Communication between Business and Delivery Teams
• Identified and Documented Project Progress Metrics and Best Practices
• Ensures Proper Architecture, Usability and Performance Concerns
• Organized and Tracked New Feature and Bug Reports Technical

Technical Responsibilities:

• Architected, Designed and Developed End-to-End Mobile Apps Leveraging Heavy Data & UI Interaction
• Developed and Integrated Full Middleware Stacks and Relational Databases Back-Ends
• Advised and Coordinated iTunes Connect Enrollment and Marketplace Submission
• Managed User Acceptance, Regression and Integration Testing

Technical Experience:

• Expert Knowledge Developing using Cocoa Touch/Objective-C
• Expert Knowledge of iOS SDK (all versions)
• Expert Experience using Xcode (v3+), Interface Builder, and other development utilities (Instruments, ect…)
• Experience with iOS API Features (contacts, camera, GPS, mapping APIs, Push and Local Notifications)
• Comfort with Web Service Development (ASP.NET, PHP) & Application Integration
• Web Architectures, Services & Protocols (HTTP, SOAP, REST, XML, JSON)
• API Integration (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
• Application Data Querying, Persistence & Caching (CoreData)
• Strong Understanding of UI & Technical Architecture Design Patterns
• Most Popular Open-Source Libraries (ASIHTTPRequest, RESTkit, ect…)
• Experience with the App Store Development & Submission Process
• Intimate Knowledge of the Apple Human Interface Guidelines
• Complex SVN Source Code Management Processes

• Enterprise Mortgage Loan Management System built on ASP.NET 2.0, SQL Server & MOSS 2007
• Corporate Intranet Portal used for Document and Resource Management, build on MOSS 2007
• Large Intranet Portal for an Insurance Provider, leveraged MS Server 2008 & MOSS 2007

Responsibilities:

• Architect & Deliver SharePoint Portal Solutions as Development Lead for Solo and Multi-Person Teams
• Implement Custom Business Logic & Reporting Components in the form of SharePoint Webparts
• Leverage OOTB & Custom SharePoint Workflow Components to Execute Business Process Workflow
• Deliver SharePoint API & Web Service Platform Solutions

• Internal Resource & Operations Dashboard using ASP.NET 3.5, SQL Server 2005, MOSS 2007
• Feed Management Engine in C# and XML for Consuming, Processing, & Persisting Real Estate Data
• Reusable Application Library for Caching and Querying Geospatial Data

Responsibilities:

• Create Functional Demos & Proof of Concept Applications within aggressive deadlines
• Deliver Cutting-Edge Web Applications using .NET 2.0 – 3.5
• Implement OOTB & Custom Business Logic & User Interfaces for Web Projects using MOSS 2007

Founder & CTO, VP of Product, Lead Developer
Stakehouse.com - Social Opportunities Inc.

The Stakehouse team is building an innovative platform to allow publishers and content creators to increase user engagement, loyalty and retention through a social, peer-to-peer betting experience.  Stakehouse.com is our 1st social betting game on this platform allowing players to compete against their friends and the community by placing bets on anything from current news to sports and politics.

• Designed and Built the Original Prototype used in Securing a $500k Angel Financing Round
• Designed Multi-Tiered Product Roadmap including Web, Mobile, API, Widget and Publisher Portal Components
• Recruited & Hired a 4 Person Delivery Team Spanning Design, Front End Development, UX & Community Management
• Performed Strategic Customer Development for Product Strategy & Position Verification
• Delivered a Majority of the Application & Platform Codebase
• Coordinated Design, Content & Community Resources for Beta Product Launch

Technologies:

• PHP 5.2, MySQL 5.1, Apache 2.0, jQuery 1.7.1
• Custom Open-Source MVC Framework (Paraglide) & ORM (Paragon)
• Staging and Production AWS EC2 & SES Environments
• Git Source Control Management & Private Github Repositories
• Pivotal Tracker & Basecamp Project Management Processes

Screens:

Thumb is a social utility that helps people get instant opinions. The company has been featured by CNN, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Ad Week, and many others as one of the first social networks with a purpose.

• Lead Member of Iterative Agile & Data Driven Software Development Team
• Developed original version used to raise $1m+ Seed Financing

• Objective-C, Cocoa, iOS (4.3+), Xcode
• AVFoundation, Social.framework, Twitter.framework
• In-App Purchase & App Store Cross-Promotion using StoreKit.framework
• Deep Social Authentication & Sharing using Facebook iOS SDK & Native Twitter Components
• Custom Network Interaction using ASIHTTPRequest/AFNetworking/SBJSON, SDImageCache
• Flurry Analytics, Fiksu, Kochava, TestFlight, Crashlytics
• Source Code Management with Git, github, gitflow
• Dependency Management with Cocoapods

Get Smart – Get Legal – Get VMRelease™

VMRelease™ approved & accepted by world leading stock image agencies including Getty Images,Corbis/Veer, Alamy, ImageSource among many others.

• Industry Standard, Legally Approved, Digital Model/Property Releases Creation Tool
• Automatic inclusion of photographers/filmmakers branding
• Automatic Archival & Email Delivery
• Innovative Signature Capture & Archival for All Signees

Technical Highlights:

• Designed, Developed & Launched iOS App
• Custom PDF Generation & Signature Capture Engine
• Core Data for Caching and Data Persistence

The Pocket Paparazzi! Razzly is the only place for fans to share photos of people/teams/bands/anything with other users who share similar interests.

Other photo-sharing apps focus on your friends. Razzly is focused on what you really want to see.

• Innovative Photo Sharing Community
• iOS client, Robust RESTful API & Backend Components
• Web & App UX, UI & Interaction Design

Ride the City is a bicycle route planner to help you map a safe bike route from point A to point B in 39 cities (listed below). Bike map made easy.

Like other bicycle maps and routing tools, Ride the City finds the shortest distance between two points, with a difference: First, Ride the City avoids roads that aren’t meant for bicycling, like highways and busy streets. Second, Ride the City steers bicycles to routes that maximize bike lanes, bike paths, greenways, and other bicycle friendly streets while avoiding steep hills.

FreshDirect is a leading online grocer in the U.S., delivering premium quality fresh-from-the-farm foods and brand-name groceries to customers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and now Philadelphia.

Responsibilities:
Technical Delivery Manager & Lead Developer
DOOR3 Business Applications, Inc – New York, NY

• Multi-Year Mobile Strategy, Delivery & Maintenance Plan covering both iOS and Android Products
• Developed & Managed Enterprise Code Base
• Led Client on Mobile Best Practices & Standards
• Coordinated In-House & Off-Shore Delivery Teams

• Distributed to over 100 corporate iPads
• Extreme Resolution Image Viewing Engine
• Custom Navigation and Presentation Layout