# James G.

> Software Engineer at Signal Messenger

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jamesg1

Experienced Software Engineer providing solutions across embedded and cloud platforms. Patent holder and industry pioneer in the development of firmware over-the-air (FOTA) technology. Communications professional in messaging and media over IP technologies. Self-starter and team player through the entire software development life cycle. Proven ability to lead and mentor globally distributed engineering teams.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Signal Messenger
Jan 2019 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
• Voice and video calling
• WebRTC
• Rust

### Technical Lead/Senior Software Architect @ Ecrio Inc
Jan 2012 – Jan 2019 | Cupertino, CA
• Initiated the requirements and design of several products, took a significant role in the implementation
• Deep working knowledge of SIP/IMS, RCS, RTP/RTCP, 'Chatbots', cloud services, and media streaming
• C/CMake/Node.js/AWS

### Software Development Manager @ Ecrio Inc
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 | Cupertino, CA
• Managed teams across several projects
• Design and development of voice and video media stacks, cross-platform porting layer used on Android, Linux, Windows, and RTOS
• C/C++/Jenkins

### Member of Technical Staff @ Gabbly.com
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | Redwood City, CA
• Worked directly with founders to expand on product offering
• Managed build-out of co-location facilities and developed a voice group chat application

### Systems Architect @ Ecrio Inc
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 | Cupertino, CA
• Led a team to design and develop a de-jitter buffer used for an IMS Push-to-Talk client

### Distinguished Engineer @ Bitfone Corporation
Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | Laguna Niguel, CA
• Led a team to investigate and implement new update algorithms and evangelized the technology

### Principal Engineer @ Bitfone Corporation
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 | Laguna Niguel, CA
• Designed and implemented differencing and fault recovery algorithms for update software

### Senior Software Engineer @ Bitfone Corporation
Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 | Laguna Niguel, CA
• Integrated update software into a CDMA handset, the first in the world with this feature

### Senior Systems Engineer @ InvestorIQ.com
Jan 2000 – Jan 2000 | Irvine, CA
• Built subscription-based website using ASP, SQL Server

### Systems Software Engineer @ USAutoNews.com
Jan 2000 – Jan 2000 | Newport Beach, CA
• Developed web applications using ASP, C++, SQL Server

### Senior Systems Developer @ Medical Data International
Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 | Santa Ana, CA
• Developed web applications using ASP, SQL Server


## Education
### BS in Computer Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/james-g-469a7b

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Last updated: 2026-04-10