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Experience

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  Intel Corporation

  Nov 1990 - Jul 1999

  Software Engineer

  Key member of Diagnostic Software team within System Manufacturing & Technology Group.• Generated components of hardware diagnostic suite comprised of firmware, drivers, and system software. Suite was utilized in Intel high-volume board manufacturing plants globally and shipped as an external product named Intel WinMTA.• Delivered $2.7M savings in capital avoidance within manufacturing platforms through reduction in diagnostic execution time.• Positively impacted the performance of hardware debug technicians through training and technical support. Show less

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  Intel Labs

  Jul 1999 - Feb 2004

  Senior Research Software Engineer

  Member of Applications & Services Research team of Intel Labs charged with software engineering.• Co-developed the Intel Universal Location Framework (ULF) - designed to aggregate indoor, outdoor, and proximity sensor location technologies.• Worked collaboratively with University of Washington research lab to adapt existing particle filter algorithm used in robotics for indoor location service.• Prepared concept demo that showcased secure access to e-Home (similar to GotoMyPC.com). Show less

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  Intel Corporation

  Jan 2004 - May 2013

  Member of Graphics Performance Analyzers (GPA – product suite for game optimization) team within Software Solutions Group. • Designed and delivered multiple Android and Windows components (UI, API’s, etc.) of a real-time tool that displays CPU, Graphics API, and GPU performance and power metrics. • Developed components of new cross-platform metrics frameworks encompassing API’s for thread synchronization, remote procedure calls, and reflection.• Managed internal customer relations including Intel Battery Life Analyzer (BLA) product team. Show less Senior engineering contributor to Larrabee Graphics & Video Control Panel Application team of Visual Computing Group. Graphic Control Panel API and middleware were integrated into a System Development Kit (SDK) provided to Larrabee product OEM's.• Primary developer of Graphic Control Panel API and middleware for Intel Larrabee graphics card product.• Collaborated with Video Driver team in establishing Larrabee settings based on comparative analysis of settings exposed by competitive graphics control panel applications.• Innovated new method to split screen video, enabling live previewing of video settings. Show less

  • Senior Graphics Software Engineer - Android & Windows

    Aug 2010 - May 2013

  • Senior Graphics Software Engineer - Windows

    Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Senior Software Architect

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
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  Portland Community College

  Jan 2009 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Adjunct faculty member of the Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) departments. Teaching several classes including Mobile App Programming for Android, Java Programming, Intro to Programming Logic and Programming for Electronics.

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  Intel Labs

  May 2013 - Jul 2015

  Senior Software Security Researcher

  Senior engineering member of the authentication research team within the Security Solutions Lab, leading Intel's research efforts into next-generation authentication technologies.Intel Labs, the research arm of Intel Corporation, is inventing tomorrow's technology to make our lives easier, more enjoyable and more productive. We fuel Intel's growth and deliver breakthrough technologies that bring the benefits of the ongoing digital revolution to everyone.

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  Nike

  Aug 2015 - now

  Principal Android Engineer on Nike's Activity & Innovation Team, responsible for working on everything from early POCs to full blown consumer facing features in Nike Run Club (NRC) and Nike Training Club (NTC) applications. Responsibilities also include leading by example, evangelize Nike's culture, and be an advocate of new technology and development techniques.Checkout our Apps at Google Play:NRC: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgpsNTC: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.ntc Show less Technical Lead of the Nike SNKRS App, Android Development Team. Checkout our work at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.snkrsSNKRS App is a sleekly designed online store stocked with high-end shoes. The app is targeted towards the sneaker enthusiast (a.k.a "Sneakerhead"), and it’s function extends beyond the digital storefront. While shoes are a consumer staple, Nike's success in footwear owes a great deal to the lifestyle brand and image that the company has cultivated, and there exists a sizable market of sneaker enthusiasts. A culture has developed around the products that places a premium on fashion and rarity, and the SNKRS App represents an attempt by Nike to further bridge sneaker culture into the social-media sphere. Show less

  • Principal Android Engineer, NRC & NTC Apps

    May 2020 - now

  • Lead Android Engineer, Nike (Flagship) App

    Jan 2018 - May 2020

  • Lead Android Engineer, SNKRS App

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
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  NEWM

  Dec 2021 - now

  Lead Backend Developer

  We are using Non-Fungible Token (NFT) technology and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), NEWM is a music streaming platform and marketplace that cuts out the middlemen and enables Artists to distribute and monetize their works while maintaining ownership rights and interacting directly with fans and investors.