Matthew Knippen

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Helping others in iOS Development & Product @ Zwiffer Inc.
Matthew Knippen's Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States, United States
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About Matthew Knippen

Specialties: • iPhone/iPad/iOS Development• Product Management & Development• Lean Startup• Machine Learning• EntrepreneurshipWould you like to see the list of applications I have worked on that are in the App Store? Check out my TapFame profile: https://tapfame.com/matthew-knippen/

Matthew Knippen's Current Company Details
Zwiffer Inc.

Zwiffer Inc.

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Helping others in iOS Development & Product
Matthew Knippen Work Experience Details
  • Zwiffer Inc.
    President / Ios Architect
    Zwiffer Inc. Jan 2009 - Present
    • Developed over 60+ iOS Apps from startups to the Fortune 500.• Have done work with clients such as AT&T, General Assembly, Anthem Healthcare, Bloc, bottega8, DIRECTV, & Smyte.• Mentors junior developers in the skills of iOS, Swift, Xcode, and Analytics• Built an app in almost every category on the App Store - from Games, Sports & Entertainment to Business & Productivity
  • Charge Running
    Co-Founder / Ceo (Yc W21)
    Charge Running Oct 2016 - Dec 2021
    Chicago, Il, Us
    • Went from product idea to over 1,000 paying subscribers• Sent over 40 versions of the application to the App Store, with each one showing improvement to our sales funnel• Built and lead a team of Trainers, Marketing, PR, and business people• Worked with an overseas team to launch a native Android Application• Raised two rounds of funding• YCombinator Graduate - The world's best startup incubator
  • Adgem
    Lead Ios Developer
    Adgem Dec 2017 - Mar 2019
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    • Built an SDK for other developers to display an offerwall used by thousands.• Provided insight in key architectural decisions for Android and Unity SDKs.• Utilized Machine Learning and AI to build a fraud protection system for our ad network.• Built an advanced caching system for images and videos that runs seamlessly in the background.• Implemented Semantic Versioning throughout the three SDKs.
  • Farmlogs
    Mobile Engineering Manager
    Farmlogs Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Directly managed a 4 person Mobile Engineering team of iOS and Android Engineers.• For three months, I was the spokesperson for Engineering. Regularly met 1-on-1 with each person in a 20 person team, and helped the company make strategic decisions on how to invest in our technology.• After being there for less than 5 months, the company had two layoffs, and a vision that I no longer believed in.
  • Alligator Games, Inc
    Founder, Ceo
    Alligator Games, Inc Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Lead Game Designer and Developer for three titles• Hired Artists, Animators, Designers, and Developers for products I designed• Learned Marketing, Branding, PR and other important skills that an entrepreneur needs to know• Used Swift Exclusively, becoming an expert in Apple's new programming language
  • Deck5 Software, Inc.
    Product Management / Lead Ios Developer
    Deck5 Software, Inc. Apr 2012 - Jul 2013
    • Built Product Management skills and learned what it takes to make a tech product successful• Developed iOS Applications for various Fortune 500 corporations, as well as personal R&D projects• Built a team of excellent people to work with including developers, designers, project managers and interns.• Used new business and marketing techniques to make iOS applications successful in the App Store
  • Lextech Global Services
    Systems Engineer
    Lextech Global Services Jun 2010 - Mar 2012
    Naperville, Illinois, Us
    • Developed nearly 20 different applications for various high-profile companies• Programmed in different languages including Objective-C, JavaScript, C, and Java.• Built a custom drag-and-drop inventory search product for Sonic Automotive. This application had to search 25k cars instantly, using Core Data.• Used UIGestureRecognizers to build a 3D viewing model by splitting the object into pictures. This allowed the original iPad to render in full quality, without losing performance.• Used Infinite Peripherals Hardware to build two different applications involving barcode signing, and credit card transactions. Lightning Sale won an award at iOSDevCamp in 2010.• Learned how to structure time to meet tight deadlines for clients• Worked in small teams to accomplish large goals• Learned proper workflow for a system engineer within a small organization
  • Various Companies
    Magician
    Various Companies 2006 - 2011
    • Close-up magician at locations such as Sanfratello’s Pizza, Durbin’s, Texas Roadhouse as well as parties for both adults and children.• Learned the art of misdirection and how to focus people on what you want them to focus on.• Worked on focusing a large audience on little things without losing their attention and kept them entertained.• Have taken trips to several different conventions to perfect my craft including Las Vegas, NV and Columbus, OH.
  • Ibm Inc. / Spss Inc.
    Mobile Device Specialist
    Ibm Inc. / Spss Inc. Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
    · Learned what it is like to work for a major corporation.· Learned a ticket-processing system, and how to get approvals and take care of problems in my field.· Worked with other ITS individuals learning how to help the end-user in the best way possible for both them and the company.· Replaced, repaired, ordered, and set up hundreds of BlackBerry's connected to multiple BES servers.· Constructed policy for allowing the iPhone and other personal devices to connect to the company network.· Saved the company thousands by deciding to replace parts on the Blackberry's rather than just the entire phone.
  • Apple Computer
    Mac Specialist
    Apple Computer 2008 - 2010
    Cupertino, California, Us
    • Learned how to position the perfect selling points of a Mac Computer, iPod and iPhone and the ideal way to position someone in buying a computer with accessories.• Had several weeks with the most sales in the store.• Became very good at suggesting additional products based on the customer’s needs.• Learned strong customer interaction and how to address the needs of the customer.• Asked to help lead training for every new Apple employee in the entire region.
  • Skillsusa
    Web Design Contest
    Skillsusa Apr 2006 - Aug 2008
    Leesburg, Va, Us
    · Participated in a national competition with the best web designers in our country.· Developed a website for various companies and completed challenges using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and used programs like Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Dreamweaver.· Have since created/maintained multiple websites for companies and a non-profit organization that is being used on the web today.
  • Texas Roadhouse
    Bus Boy, Host, Food Runner, Prep Worker
    Texas Roadhouse Apr 2007 - Jul 2008
    Louisville, Ky, Us
    • Learned how to manage stress when dealing with a very busy restaurant on a daily basis while focusing on customer service.• Showed my responsibility to always be prepared and on time.• Set record in selling $1000 worth of appetizer cards for a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity in one day.• Proved that hard work paid off. Have been rewarded with 4 Diamond Suite White Sox Tickets, A trip to Six Flags, and hundreds of dollars in Texas Roadhouse food.• Able to improve the efficiency of myself, and the restaurant as a whole by communicating and coming together as a team with my co-workers.

Matthew Knippen Education Details

  • Illinois Institute Of Technology
    Illinois Institute Of Technology
    Computer Science

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