Rich Knox Email & Phone Number

Dreambox Learning

Responsible for maintaining our internal Java and Eclipse based tools. I successfully updated the tool chain for a significant revision in our underlying run time. I set up our release process for the iOS App Store. I’ve also worked on various features and fixes for our Ruby on Rails based server and ActionScript client.

Greater Seattle Area

I worked on Android and iOS clients for a cloud based service to catalog media content on user devices. I worked with UI designers to give the Android client a consistent look and feel. I improved tolerance for temporarily dropped connections when switching between cellular and Wi-Fi. I implemented code to keep client caches synchronized with metadata in the cloud. For the iOS client I wrote code to index the camera roll and upload photo metadata to the cloud. I also wrote application startup code to properly handle thread synchronization, avoid blocking the UI, and deal with background/foreground transitions.

I worked on a photo uploader application for Android, BlackBerry, Java ME, and BREW handsets. I worked on user interface and back end software. I also set up build scripts for Android and improved build times for our other platforms.

I worked on the core technology team, developing cross platform middleware to run on a variety of mobile and embedded platforms including Java ME, BREW, iPhone, embedded Linux, and other platforms. I was responsible for maintaining the byte code compiler for UJML, a proprietary markup and scripting language. I also designed and developed a component based architecture for UJML. My work involved meetings with customers, carriers, and OEMs. Our technology enabled UIEvolution to develop mobile applications such as AT&T Media Mall 2.0, MySpace Mobile, ESPN MVP, and others.

I worked on Visual SourceSafe and other developer tool products. I managed several contract developers on sustaining engineering tasks. I analyzed network throughput for Visual SourceSafe and achieved a 30% performance improvement.

I worked on a team developing machinery vibration data collectors for predictive maintenance applications. I implemented test fixtures and procedures for maintaining quality control and improving fault tolerance. I optimized a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm to cut processing time in half. I designed digital hardware, programmable logic, and firmware for several data collection products. I facilitated communication between hardware, software, and marketing teams to insure a smooth product roll out.