# George Snyder > Building scalable mobile apps & teams | Staff Engineer & Tech Lead | Robotics, Fintech, Healthcare, Ecommerce Location: Delaware, Ohio, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/georgesnyder Versatile delivery-driven Mobile Software Engineer and Technical Leader with 10+ years of experience across fintech, healthcare, retail, and robotics. Proven success in leading cross-functional teams, scaling engineering orgs, and bringing complex apps from prototype to production. Adept at navigating regulated environments, driving architectural improvements, and aligning technical delivery with business goals. Passionate about mentoring developers and fostering strong team cultures. Eagle Scout with a lifelong commitment to leadership and continuous learning. ## Work Experience ### Staff Mobile Engineer @ John Deere Jan 2022 – Present Joined as part of Bear Flag Robotics, a wholly owned subsidiary (fully integrated in Nov 2024), focused on delivering autonomous solutions for in-field operations in high-value crop (HVC) farming. • Developed production-ready mobile and onboard systems showcased in John Deere’s CES 2025 presentation on autonomous tractor technology for HVC farming. (Watch Presentation in the attached media). • Acted as liaison and provided development support across cross-functional teams to deliver features for the HVC program. • Rebuilt the communication pipeline using MQTT via AWS IOT to enable real-time data transfer between onboard robotics and offboard (mobile and web) systems. • Transitioned prototype features into stable, production-ready implementations for iOS and web platforms. • Maintained and extended a developer-facing web app to mock and simulate communication between onboard and offboard clients. • Delivered initial iOS prototype app to support early field testing and stakeholder feedback. ### Software Engineer Technical Lead @ Automattic Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 • Led a cross-functional team (iOS, Android, React Native, Backend) maintaining the open-source Gutenberg block editor used by the WordPress mobile apps. • Defined and implemented a team-wide estimation process and reporting system, enabling project leads to plan more effectively and operate with greater autonomy. • Rebuilt the page and site creation flows for WordPress iOS, improving usability and accelerating new user onboarding. • Re-architected the Pocket Casts Apple Watch app UI, transitioning from WatchKit to SwiftUI for a more modern and maintainable codebase. • Conducted technical due diligence and product evaluation during the acquisition of Pocket Casts, contributing to strategic product alignment. ### Software Engineer Technical Lead @ Halo Communications Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Columbus, Ohio Area • Managed a team of 5 mobile engineers across iOS and Android platforms, supporting both clinician- and patient-facing apps. • Led the successful refactor of the iOS CoreData stack, resolving critical performance and sync issues for large-scale enterprise deployments. • Collaborated closely with backend engineers to define robust APIs for secure messaging and real-time communication features. • Provided field support for major clients, working with customer success teams to triage, prioritize, and resolve high-impact production bugs. • Championed code quality, test coverage, and consistent release processes across both apps to ensure long-term maintainability and compliance. ### Vice President, Applications Developer Lead @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Columbus, Ohio Area • Led a cross-platform development team supporting the Chase Ink small business apps on iOS and Android, as well as iOS customer acquisition apps for airline and theme park partners. • Oversaw development and release management for the Android versions of the Chase consumer banking and JP Morgan Investment apps, each used by millions of customers. • Drove collaboration across 15 Scrum teams spanning 5 locations to resolve cross-team technical challenges and streamline delivery workflows. • Coordinated with security, audit, and compliance teams to address critical findings and ensure secure, compliant mobile app releases. ### Software Engineer Technical Lead @ Abercrombie & Fitch Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Home Office • Played a key role in scaling the internal mobile team from 3 engineers to two full teams of 9 across iOS and Android platforms. • Led engineering efforts to rebuild both the Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister flagship mobile iOS apps from the ground up using native iOS (Objective-C, Swift, UIKit). • Architected and delivered the two Native iOS (Objective-C, Swift, UIKit) consumer-facing applications and supported my Android counterparts for the Android equivalent apps. • Managed vendor relationships and delivery coordination across two consulting firms, including overlapping engagements and a successful transition from one vendor to another. • Provided architectural leadership during the initial MVP build, working cross-functionally with design, product, and QA to deliver performant, scalable mobile apps • Delivered the initial rollout of the Rewards program and collaborated on the launch of Apple Pay on the Web, aligning with Apple’s global release. ### Software Engineer @ IBM Tealeaf Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco, California • Led an initiative to introduce Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices for the mobile engineering team, improving code reliability and enabling safer SDK evolution. • Improved integration between the iOS SDK and JavaScript SDK to align session tracking between mobile apps and embedded web content (UIWebView). • Refactored the Objective-C swizzling layer to increase reliability and maintainability of automatic analytics instrumentation. • Prototyped a modular networking framework to optimize resource sharing and communication across bundled analytics components. ### Software Engineer @ Northwoods Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Dublin, Ohio • Contributed to the flagship Windows-based case management platform, Pilot, by implementing core bug fixes and enhancements using VB.NET, C#, and SQL. • Led development of key features—including document generation and audio recording—for the CoPilot iPad app, enabling social workers to complete casework more efficiently in the field (Objective-C, CoreData, UIKit). ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Computer Science Otterbein University Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physical Sciences Otterbein University Jan 2005 – Jan 2009 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chip-snyder --- Source: https://flows.cv/georgesnyder JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/georgesnyder/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22