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Principal Engineer & Mobile User Advocate at Zillow Group
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Career: 16
Principal Engineer & Mobile User Advocate
Zillow Group
Jul 2020 - Present
Principal Engineer & Mobile User Advocate
Zillow Group
President, Chief Consultant
hot-n-GUI, Inc.
Jan 1994 - Present
President, Chief Consultant
hot-n-GUI, Inc.
I consider myself an "Application Architect" instead of a software engineer or programmer. This is because there is so much more to creating a successful application than throwing some code together. I represent the user during the design and implementation phases. Surprising most people forget about the user which is ashame since they are the center of the universe for an application.
Mobile App Architect / Consultant
hot-n-GUI, LLC
Jan 1994 - Present
Mobile App Architect / Consultant
hot-n-GUI, LLC
Check out our some of our own apps via the links below. You can also see a few of our client's apps by going to our website at: http://www.hotngui.com/mobile.html
Staff Engineer
Life360
Remote (Las Vegas)
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
Staff Engineer
Life360
Remote (Las Vegas)
Principal Engineer
Zillow Group
San Francisco
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Principal Engineer
Zillow Group
San Francisco
My role morphed into a full-time position from my previous role of consultant here at Trulia Brand of the Zillow Group. My duties expanded to taking ownership of all things Apple and industry standards for our iOS and tvOS applications.
Software Consultant
Zillow Group
San Francisco
Mar 2015 - Jan 2018
Software Consultant
Zillow Group
San Francisco
My initial responsibilities for their Trulia Brand were to troubleshoot numerous stability issues, integrate unit testing into the continuous integration process, and providing architecture and coding advice for bringing their code base up to date with the latest Apple technologies and guidelines. I am also personally responsible for the user interface of their Apple TV app and iMessage App/Extension.
Man of Indeterminate Title
m›Path
Silicon Valley
Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
Man of Indeterminate Title
m›Path
Silicon Valley
Not much to say... Or was that not much I can say... Stay Tuned...
Senior Architect, Chip Planning Solutions
Cadence Design Systems
San Jose, CA
Jul 2008 - Mar 2013
Senior Architect, Chip Planning Solutions
Cadence Design Systems
San Jose, CA
Cadence acquired one of my best clients, ChipEstimate, and talked me to staying involved in the projects we started before being acquired. I am slowing sliding out of this role.
Consultant
Chip Estimate
Cupertino, CA
2006 - 2008
Consultant
Chip Estimate
Cupertino, CA
I was hired to design an implement a cross-platform application for their advanced chip estimation tools that allows designers and managers to accurately estimate chip area, power requirements, and costs. The company was acquired by Cadence Design Systems where we continued to sell to the world's largest chip and electronics companies.
Consultant
Reshape
San Francisco
2005 - 2006
Consultant
Reshape
San Francisco
I was hired to design and implement a cross-platform desktop application (written in Java and Perl) that would allow users to create complex process scheduling schemes for the eCAD domain.
Consultant
Becton, Dickinson and Company
San Francisco
2001 - 2002
Consultant
Becton, Dickinson and Company
San Francisco
I implemented the user interface for one of their desktop applications that interface to their flow cytometry instruments in the BioSciences divisions.
UI Dude
Netmosphere
1998 - 1999
UI Dude
Netmosphere
User Interface Architect
Annuncio
1997 - 1998
User Interface Architect
Annuncio
Engineering Manager
Meta-Software
1992 - 1994
Engineering Manager
Meta-Software
SMTS
Cadence Design Systems
1987 - 1992
SMTS
Cadence Design Systems
Softw Engineer
Pinebush Technologies
1985 - 1987
Softw Engineer
Pinebush Technologies
Projects: 18
Trulia for Apple TV (tvOS)
Jul 2016 - Present
Trulia for Apple TV (tvOS)
I was a major contributor to the design and implementation of an Apple TV app for my client Trulia (part of Zillow Group). It's their first venture into being real estate to the TV. The app allows users to browse homes in any US city including listing details, photos, videos, local crime information and school ratings. The app was written completely in Swift; it uses several third party and company propriety frameworks; UI was constructed in Apple's Interface Builder.
Kitten TV for Apple TV (tvOS)
Oct 2015 - Present
Kitten TV for Apple TV (tvOS)
It's simple, it's silly, but it's as cute as can be... It also demonstrates a lot of underlying Frameworks including Remote Resources. The app hit #75 on Apple's Top Free Entertainment apps after a week.
SeaPhoto for Android
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.simonsanctuary.seaphoto
Aug 2015 - Present
SeaPhoto for Android
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.simonsanctuary.seaphoto
Working with a team of scientists and marine biologists, I designed and implemented an educational app that makes information and photos of hundreds of species found on/around Monterey Bay easily accessible.
Trulia
Mar 2015 - Present
Trulia
Just started working the great iOS team over at Trulia. The details are under NDA. Suffice it to say that I am heavily involved in their iPhone/iPad app offerings.
favr by Mainstreets
itunes.apple.com/app/id943985135
Aug 2014 - Present
favr by Mainstreets
itunes.apple.com/app/id943985135
This is a really cool social app that allows you to easily share with people in your trusted network of friends. It can help you find restaurants, mechanics, plumbers that your friends "favr" as opposed to relying on reviews of random strangers.
Wild Animal TV for Amazon'z Fire TV
amazon.com/hot-n-GUI-Inc-Wild-Animal-TV/dp/B00LKOD1GK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414079836&sr=8-1&keywords=wild+animal+tv+hot-n-gui
Jul 2014 - Present
Wild Animal TV for Amazon'z Fire TV
amazon.com/hot-n-GUI-Inc-Wild-Animal-TV/dp/B00LKOD1GK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414079836&sr=8-1&keywords=wild+animal+tv+hot-n-gui
It's a rather silly app, but it's our second commercial effort aimed at the new Amazon Fire TV. Basically a collection of video screensavers for people who love large wild animals.
Kitten TV for Amazon's Fire TV
amazon.com/hot-n-GUI-Inc-Kitten-TV/dp/B00KXWBITW/ref=sr_1_1?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1403184823&sr=1-1&keywords=hot-n-gui
Jun 2014 - Present
Kitten TV for Amazon's Fire TV
amazon.com/hot-n-GUI-Inc-Kitten-TV/dp/B00KXWBITW/ref=sr_1_1?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1403184823&sr=1-1&keywords=hot-n-gui
It's a rather silly app, but it's our first commercial effort aimed at the new Amazon Fire TV. Basically a collection of video screensavers for kitten lovers.
Crayon Fun
itunes.apple.com/us/app/crayon-fun-coloring-books/id693867857
Sep 2013 - Present
Crayon Fun
itunes.apple.com/us/app/crayon-fun-coloring-books/id693867857
A collection of coloring books that allows children to explore their creativity, improve their hand to eye coordination, and just have fun. For a fun surprise, try turning the iPad upside down and see what happens! November 2nd, the app reached #1 in Mexico in the "5 & Under" category. #7 in the "Entertainment" category as well! October 3rd, 2013 -- #2 in "5 & Under" category in AppStores in Poland, Mexico, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Malta, and Cyprus.
"It's Almost Time (Free)" for Windows Phone 8
windowsphone.com/s?appid=38170f34-1856-4473-bd71-d04c6ca6a52e
Apr 2013 - Present
"It's Almost Time (Free)" for Windows Phone 8
windowsphone.com/s?appid=38170f34-1856-4473-bd71-d04c6ca6a52e
This is a port of our free version of "It's Almost Time" app over to Windows Phone 8. It gives you a fun and unique way to count down to noteworthy events! It is advertisement supported...
Stealth Project X
Mar 2013 - Present
Stealth Project X
This new client suddenly lost access to their Mac OSX developer and asked me to jump in the 11th hour to do some major code forensics and firefighting. There's nothing more fun that deciphering a developer's intent when there is no documentation or comments. I was able to get them to MVP in time to meet their deadline.
"Formyula" for iOS
appstore.com/formyula
Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
"Formyula" for iOS
appstore.com/formyula
Formyula is an add-on for the EnvironmentalReports subscription based service that makes it easy for you to collect field data electronically and send it to your office or partners in real time. Formyula makes your inspection/survey records more defensible by allowing you to record GPS location, take photos, and create audio notes while out on the job. With an EnvironmentalReports account you can archive your surveys for use later on. You can retrieve archived surveys, use them for reference or update them with new findings.
"Grudge Match" for iPhone
appstore.com/grudgematch
Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
"Grudge Match" for iPhone
appstore.com/grudgematch
The folks over at Ultimate Food Fight, Inc. found themselves in a bind when they lost their iPhone developer a few months before they needed to release their app. I picked up the pieces and helped them get to market. This included lots of coding, bug fixing, and working out a few usability issues. In a relative short time, working only part time on the project because of other commitments I was able to not only get the app into a shippable state, but left them with a long laundry list of recommended improvements for them to followup on. This is an example of some of the many services we provide beyond just cranking out new apps from scratch.
"SeaPhoto" for iOS
itunes.apple.com/app/seaphoto/id515571588?mt=8
Nov 2011 - May 2012
"SeaPhoto" for iOS
itunes.apple.com/app/seaphoto/id515571588?mt=8
Working with a team of scientists and marine biologists, I designed and implemented an educational app that makes information and photos of hundreds of species found on/around Monterey Bay easily accessible.
"eCOC+" for iPhone and iPad
itunes.apple.com/app/ecoc+/id554635283?mt=8
"eCOC+" for iPhone and iPad
itunes.apple.com/app/ecoc+/id554635283?mt=8
The initial project had me doing some bug fixing and enhancements to their existing apps already in the AppStore. That was followed by a much larger project to deliver the next generation of their apps that is much more dynamic in its architecture and user interface. This is necessary so they can expand their services to more potential customers that require specific configurations of the app and its data. I also revamped much of the visuals.
"It's Almost Time" for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/ItsAlmostTimePaid/index.html
"It's Almost Time" for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/ItsAlmostTimePaid/index.html
This iPhone/iPad app gives you a fun and unique way to count down to noteworthy events. The latest version now supports iCloud!
"Blue Intensity - The Game" for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/BlueIntensityFree/index.html
"Blue Intensity - The Game" for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/BlueIntensityFree/index.html
Based on the classic memory game of "Concentration", Blue Intensity is not only fun but can also help improve your memory. It supports Game Center so you can compare your best times with others!
"Barnyard Box" Paid Version for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/BarnyardBoxPaid/index.html
"Barnyard Box" Paid Version for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/BarnyardBoxPaid/index.html
Just like our free version plus it allows you to record and play your own custom sounds along with the rest of the barnyard!
"Barnyard Box" for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/BarnyardBoxFree/index.html
"Barnyard Box" for iOS
hotngui.com/apps/BarnyardBoxFree/index.html
Remember that childhood game called "MooBox"? Well, its back but better! Now besides the cow you can now hear the entire barnyard of animals: Cow, Horse, Pig, Rooster, and even a Duck!
Awards: 1
DesignVision Award 2007
This prestigious award was given to ChipEstimate for the INCYTE Enterprise application which I designed and developed the desktop client. The team which included myself won several additional of Design Vision Awards from the IEC in subsequent years for follow-on products.