• Team and technical lead over the development and dev ops teams for this podcasting website serving over 600,000 podcasters backed by over 40 servers • Advised and guided Podomatic leadeship in decisions• Developed a full range of solutions from full-stack web sites and APIs for mobile apps to back-end services for recommendations, billing and media trans-coding • Integrated with multiple payment providers including Stripe and Paypal• Implemented integrated audio and video players for Facebook and Twitter

• Architected and developed full-stack integrations for Braidio, a company specializing in low-code vertical industry integrations• Worked on a team responsible for the Rails web and API back-end as well as React JS front-end code• Developed specialized integrations with service and authentication providers• Integrated with Facebook Business and WhatsApp to create a unique experience

• Architected and developed an MVP of a micro-transaction system for this start-up• Designed custom protocols for securing transactions between publishers and providers on the behalf of end-users• Integrated with Coinbase and Stripe for cryptocurrency and card payments• Developed client libraries for Node JS and Ruby• Built demo sites using Node JS, AWS Lambda and Ember.JS

• Provided technical oversight and guidance to SPS’s leadership team• Led and mentored both local and offshore resources, assisted in hiring developers and resolved conflicts to complete this project within budget• Reviewed code and architectural designs as well as web site security protocols

• Led a team of 10 developers implementing projects using agile practices• Liaised with clients to gather requirements, create solutions and resolve issues• Rescued a project running 3 months late, delivered the project on time and to the satisfaction of the customer by drafting a new project plan and working with the existing team• Provided technical expertise and guidance to managers and other project leads on technical direction and architecture.• Mentored and trained both junior and senior developers in object-oriented programming• Accelerated development by improving and simplifying the existing frameworks for applications using object-oriented methods

• Coordinated the activities of local and outsourced developers, media developers and a graphics designer developing software for this LA based multimedia startup• Oversaw the development of a collaborative, social style web site• Acted as tech lead, advised the CEO on technical decisions, interviewed candidates and reviewed deliverables• Redeveloped their original proof of concept, a real-time collaborative, multi-media application, giving it a more contemporary UI while making it more intuitive and improving stability

• Refactored the machine learning back-end for Ember AI, a startup specializing in NLP and AI solutions• Mentored senior developers at Homer Energy and Creative Conners• Developed R & D software to test the feasability of ideas for the research arm of PLOS (the Public Library of Science) and for Tollink South Africa• Developed a website allowing Calsense’s customers to control irrigation systems remotely using real-time GPRS communications• Developed a framework for Tollink to simulate and script hardware devices for integration testing of toll road software• Worked with 4 engineers at Alcatel Altech Telecommunications to reduce a radio telephony system to a single board with a 75% reduction in size and cost. Implemented a multitasking operating system and kernel in C and Assembly• Pioneered a single-sign-on solution for Eskom allowing intranet, internet, multi-tier and client-server applications to authenticate users and provide profile information• Ensured that a computer based vehicle-testing station, including mechanical, electrical and software components was delivered to Armscor on time and to spec• Proposed the idea for and led a small team creating a development proposal for Eskom to streamline software distribution to a 3000 user enterprise• Worked with Labrador’s CEOs and stake-holders to build an MVP enabling customers to view information about oil and gas wells in Canada• Devised custom algorithms to produce map overlays that display survey grids based on public datasets. Worked with Amazon’s AWS team to ensure we could process terabytes of data on their EC2 servers