Chief Technology Officer
Sept 2023 - Present
Underwater Audio, LLC
- Halved the percent of Delphin units returned by focusing on first-time user experience and onboarding, emphasizing ease of use and streamlining device setup.
- Automated Amazon ad bids, saving hours of work per week and improving ad spend efficiency.
- Coordinated with Customer Service department to generate bug reports and identify frequent problems users encountered, and delivered actionable tickets to the team to improve software quality and usability.
- Coordinated with Marketing department to verify technical details in user communication, especially with packaging inserts and social media.
- Informed Marketing of prerelease software features to prepare same-day announcements to users.
- Worked with graphic designers to maintain consistent design language between Delphin UI and marketing materials.
Lead Software Developer
Jan 2021 - Sept 2023
Underwater Audio, LLC
- Overhauled core Delphin software, including an easier Home Screen and app installation process.
- Established a more accessible standard for Delphin UI, integrated throughout the system.
- Wrote novel new keyboard software to ensure precise text input on the small Delphin screen for easier username and password entry.
- Worked on a screenless device project, using advanced wireless capabilities and phone-powered configuration to achieve music streaming while swimming.
- Coordinated with iPhone and Android phone team's projects as Delphin software changed.
iOS Developer
Oct 2018 - Jan 2021
Underwater Audio, LLC
- Created iPhone companion app for Delphin lap tracking, using machine learning and AI to analyze gyroscopic data to give accurate, real-time swimming feedback, syncing with Amazon S3 and MapMyFitness for viewing trends and sharing accomplishments.
- Created Delphin Remote, an app to eliminate awkward typing on the small Delphin screen by allowing the iPhone keyboard to securely transmit text to the Delphin.
- Worked with the Android team to ensure feature parity and compatibility with the Delphin software stack.
Skills
- Platforms: iOS, Android, Android systems apps, Google Apps Script, GitHub, Xcode, Android Studio
- Languages: Swift, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, Google Apps Script, HTML, CSS
- Misc. Tools: Git VCS, Sentry bug tracking, AGILE, Stand-up meetings, AWS S3, AWS Cognito, Copilot AI