KINO (KEE-noh) started with a simple idea: every year, thousands of movies and shows are created with millions of fans, but in 2022 there was still no one app to connect directly with everyone's favorite stars and stories. And from that, KINO was born. Social media fundamentally changed how we consume entertainment-- and KINO is the first to truly bridge the tech gap between social and film/television. As a 3x Gen Z founder, Austin has experienced firsthand the paradigm shift from gatekept, static digital content to interactive, community-based engagement online. Hollywood is facing a profitability crisis--felt most by the very artists upon which Hollywood success is derived. KINO provides the innovative technology to tap into the incredible digital fanbases of Hollywood artists, drive greater revenues and royalties, and champion the next-gen wave of film & television— through artificial intelligence/machine learning, data analytics, custom e-commerce, and better fan user experience (UX) for film/tv discovery and engagement.KINO is a multi-platform, interactive, social cinema streaming application that can be found on the Apple Mobile App Store and Roku. Coming soon to Android, Fire Stick, Apple TV, and all other television platforms. Backed by ARK Venture Fund, Sequoia Capital, Slow Ventures, Genius Ventures, Blockchain Founder's Fund, and entertainment & finance industry angels. Message for investment details.

Awarded Technology Company of the Year at the 2023 Nashville Technology Council (NTC) Awards.At Realtracs, we like to say that we “build cool things with friends.” We see software development as a team sport and know that one person can’t do it all by themselves. In an industry that is often filled with ego and self-importance, we instead focus on feedback and humility. We push ourselves towards growth, and we know we are never finished learning.We follow lean practices, focusing on Cycle Time and Batch Size of 1. We release code daily, since this allows us to quickly get feedback from our users. We do this by CI/CD automation and by ensuring our master branch is always ready to be released.Our platform is comprised of microservices built in .NET Core and Angular. Our microservices reflect our domain, and our teams reflect our microservices.

As the javascript engineering team lead, I had the privilege of leading a team to build biometric enrollment technology for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and integrating with the FBI to help to keep our country safe (services such as TSA Pre✓™, TWIC™, HME, etc). The platform followed strict guidelines and procedures to meet government security standards.- Led a team of full-stack JavaScript developers providing biometric enrollment services for Both Federal and State agencies- Built and maintained high volume application with over 1,000,000 unique viewers per month- Led architect for consumable API which allowed external agencies to integrate with our platform- Designed and developed a declarative and highly customizable workflow engine supporting tens of thousands of dynamic workflow permutations driven by a single code base- Utilized cutting-edge JS technologies such as Node.JS, AngularJS, DustJS, Bootstrap 3, LESS, EJS, SQL, Redis, and other technologies to provide stable, aesthetic web applications- Built and maintained testing suites to support quick and confident iteration. Tests included unit tests, integration tests and automated acceptance tests- Followed strict 508 compliance guidelines- Used agile framework to quickly iterate and provide value to customers quickly- Researched and implemented new technologies and found for areas to simplify, combine, and modularize pre-existing code for the purpose of improving maintainability and scalability of the code base- Leadership responsibilities included grooming and scoping features for upcoming sprints, JAD sessions for new features and architectural improvements, mentoring and knowledge sharing with other team members, interviewing potential new hire candidates, making technology stack decisions

- Builds websites ranging from simple front-end web sites to dynamic, data driven sites- Works individually with the client to refine their concept, add constraints, and ensure the final web application both fits their aesthetic personality and exceeds their expectations- Uses open source web development for back-end scripting- Implements web applications using the Model View Controller design pattern- HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, AJAX, Javascript, LESS, Bootstrap 3, PHP, MySQL, Node.JS, Redis, GIT

- Handles sensitive data and evidence, CJIS certified - Sets up, maintains, and troubleshoots the following operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, MacOS (with some understanding of Linux Distributions (Ubuntu, Red Hat) - Provides technical support for 30+ officers to include: performing diagnostics on in-car video software/hardware and server/network troubleshooting - Establishes computer systems support, including maintaining servers; manipulating Active Directory profiles; setting up and maintaining audio and video servers; handling sensitive data; troubleshooting networking issues, Microsoft Office applications support, hardware repairs (including Apple devices) etc. - Performs operating system support for Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 - Develops various web applications in HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, AJAX, Javascript

- Provided customer service to MTSU students - Implemented technical support including troubleshooting errors in Microsoft Office Suite, networking and operating system support

- Created unique designs and layouts of print and digital media using Adobe Creative Suite’s Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign - Re-created artwork and executed pre-press operations for a variety of print media

- Managed a team of nine baristas, making critical decisions - Implemented a training program for new employees - Excelled in providing customer service

- Designed dynamic digital advertisements - Developed and maintained the IMA website - Provided technical Support for the digital advertisement display systems

- Built specialized design and layout for various forms of print media including: re-creation of artwork, typesetting, etc - Performed all pre-press operations to prepare artwork for production