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Software Developer
Creator of Tactical Refactoring (https://www.tacticalrefactoring.com). I am a technical leader with a broad background in internet and mobile software development. I have two decades of experience with various languages and frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Objective-C, iOS, and Java as well as education and experience in organizational leadership. I love growing happy, high-empathy, cohesive and effective teams that build well crafted, maintainable software that solves the most present pain of customers. I believe that humanizing company cultures can not only coexist with good work but with talented people in the mix, they create better work. I've been working mostly remotely since 2008 and am an expert at working remotely and growing a healthy remote-first culture. I also post on youtube, mostly code walkthroughs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJOBUTWvNlfppn_y2bs4AgQ/featured
Regent College
MCS, Church History
January 1, 2006 – January 1, 2008
Dallas Theological Seminary
Historical Theology
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2006
College of Biblical Studies - Houston
BS, Biblical Studies and Church Leadership
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003
University of North Texas
Music Theory
January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995
TEKsystems
Senior Software Engineer (Consultant at Apple)
April 1, 2024 – Present
Remote
dscout
Director of Software Engineering
January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Remote
SmartRank
Head of Engineering
September 1, 2022 – November 1, 2022
MAVE
Development Lead
August 1, 2022 – September 1, 2023
Remote
Career Break
Layoff/position eliminated
July 1, 2022 – August 1, 2022
Shopify
Engineering Manager - Growth Loops
January 1, 2022 – June 1, 2022
Denton, Texas, United States
Shopify
Engineering Manager - Universal Tools
September 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022
Denton, Texas, United States
Shopify
Engineering Manager - Learning Hub
May 1, 2021 – September 1, 2021
Denton, Texas, United States
Bloomreach
Senior Software Engineer
January 1, 2020 – May 1, 2021
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
ReadyRosie
CTO
January 1, 2017 – December 1, 2019
Denton, Texas
WellMatch
Software Engineering Manager
January 1, 2015 – December 1, 2016
Remote
WellMatch
Senior Software Engineer
January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2015
Remote
iProtest
Chief Technology Officer
July 1, 2012 – January 1, 2014
Houston, TX
Stephen Aument Software
Owner
April 1, 2008 – July 1, 2012
Vancouver, BC / Denton, TX
Netiq (was PentaSafe)
Senior Software Engineer
April 1, 2000 – May 1, 2006
Houston, TX
eInstruction Corp.
Web Developer
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1999
Denton, TX
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate has a diverse career path, including significant leadership roles and a recent contract position at Apple, which suggests adaptability and a drive for impactful work. The career break description indicates transparency. However, the educational background is not directly related to computer science, and the recent roles have been heavily management-focused. While there is past iOS development experience, the most recent roles are not hands-on iOS development, which might require a re-adjustment to a purely individual contributor role. The target role of 'iOS Developer' aligns with past hands-on experience, but the recent management trajectory might indicate a different career aspiration.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's experience as CTO and Engineering Manager at multiple companies indicates strong leadership, team building, and project management skills. Descriptions highlight mentoring junior engineers, establishing agile practices (TDD, CI/CD, pair programming), and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This suggests a strong operational fit for roles requiring both technical depth and leadership capabilities.