Backstage is the leading platform for actors, models, singers, and dancers, helping staff over 50,000 projects annually. I joined as Lead iOS Developer, taking ownership of the project and successfully bringing the app to launch within four months. After that, I continued executing the roadmap, managing a small iOS team, mentoring other developers and working closely with product, marketing and leadership to help define the product strategy for the app.

Some of my key contributions included a universal routing system that empowered marketing to target any flow in the app from push and email campaigns, a virtual auditions feature with live chat and video rooms, integrating rich analytics tracking and tools that helped boost conversions, incorporating quality processes (design/code reviews, error tracking) that helped to keep a consistent App Store rating of 4.5+ and revamping the build pipeline to improve build times and maintainability.

King is a leading mobile game developer known for massively popular titles like Candy Crush. I joined as the first mobile developer on Pyramid Solitaire Saga, an old unfinished mobile project we were taking ownership of. One of my first challenges was updating dependencies to use the latest version of King’s in-house engine, which had changed wildly since the project was abandoned. After that, the team became fully staffed with other developers and roles and we got up to speed, adding gameplay features, levels, maps, tutorials, analytics, etc., and successfully launching the game to millions of active users. Among other contributions, I designed a data-driven tutorial system that empowered designers to create and deploy tutorials without developer intervention, greatly accelerating tutorial production.

I developed a series of historical map apps for iPad, working with the client from inception to launch. I designed a content system and workflow that allowed us to easily create rebranded apps with custom content and styling, resulting in 6+ maps apps launched in a few months. The apps featured a multi-resolution streaming map engine that supported zooming, area layers and geolocated interest points.

I developed a series of historical quiz apps for iOS, working with the client from inception to launch. I designed a content system and workflow that allowed us to easily create rebranded apps with custom content and styling, resulting in 17+ maps apps launched in a few months. The quizes were also packaged in a container app that supported purchasing them through in-app purchases.

I developed the official Android app for MotoGP 2012, which featured a real-time 3D view of the ongoing MotoGP circuit and pilot positions. It also included extensive information about pilots, rankings and circuits.