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Lead development of the Voodle iOS app that allowed users to record, edit, 
publish, search, and comment on asynchronous video clips Implemented Python backend RESTful APIs for accessing and updating data in AWS document stores to support mobile and web clients Partnered directly with product team to ideate and propose 
market-differentiating end user features. Responsible for creating engineering specifications and technical designs for product roadmap featuresHarnessed Apple’s ML computer vision to automatically suggest 
a profile picture based on the visual quality of a video frameEnabled rapid market validation of low-friction user sign up/creation workflows 
by creating A/B comparison prototypesCreated an exemplary user experience by collaborating closely 
with the UX and product teams to improve alignment with 
Apple’s Human Interface GuidelinesIntegrated deferred deep linking into the Voodle app to seamlessly link 
content and drive product adoption, even before the app was installed

Cross-functionally implemented new features for iOS using SwiftUI 
and UIKit and for web using ReactJSAdopted Xcode Cloud CI/CD to improve efficiency in the deployment pipelineCreated testing scripts to validate release candidatesWrote release notes, built, and released iOS and Android apps to the App Store and Play Store, coordinating with product to plan for required Apple review timeMentored SDE intern, providing insights into Swift best practices and debugging, and reviewed pull requestsExplored cross-platform mobile frameworks and built prototypes in Flutter 
and React Native ahead of the team breaking ground on the iOS app

Accelerated processing by 10 hours by creating JavaScript-based scripts to 
automate handling of hundreds of video and graphic files for 360 virtual reality videosSet up an in-house render farm to accelerate processing of hundreds of gigabytes 
of video filesProvided user feedback to the product team to improve the company’s 
360 video editorFilmed, stitched, and edited 360 8K video

Edited dynamic videos using Adobe After Effects and collaborated with the creative director to design templatesUtilized JavaScript-based AE Expressions to auto import graphics data into videosWorked with the product team to identify potential bottlenecks and improve an automated video creation platform

Conceived and created Vocativ’s HTC Vive mixed reality studio. Trained other editors on 360 video and multi-camera Facebook Live.Pitched, scripted, and edited Facebook-optimized videos on a daily basis, generating more than 200 million views cumulatively. Shot interviews and b-roll in studio and on location using Canon DSLRs and Cine cameras. Determined equipment purchases. Maintained cameras, audio, and lighting equipment.

Scoured wire services, websites, and social media for eye-catching news, feature and celebrity images to deliver to writers and editors for use in stories.

Identified and published breaking news and feature photography on the websiteUpdated the homepage with powerful storytelling imagery of the top newsTested a brand-new website and CMS and provided feedback to the product teamCreated detailed bug reports and repro steps for the development team

Assisted the senior multimedia producer on multiple original shoots, including a panorama of the 9/11 Memorial and a time-lapse of ‘Manhattanhenge.’ Shot video and assisted videographer for a series focusing on a celebrity auctioneer.Curated the NBC News’ London 2012 Emotional Moments slideshow. Updated the gallery multiple times daily by editing through a quarter million photos throughout the entirety of the Olympics. The slideshow received over 26 million page views.

Photographed RIT events, assisted studio photographer, and retouched images.

Setup, color corrected, and controlled exposure for five cameras from inside a broadcast truck for live events.

Worked with the director of photography to research and edit feature and news slideshows in conjunction with the day’s top stories on short deadlines. Researched pictures for medium to long term projects, such as the 9/11 10th anniversary gallery.

Edited and toned images for wedding photographer