2019 — Now
Burbank, CA
Major contributor to the DisneyNOW iOS/tvOS applications which unified and age-gated kids’ content and games from Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior into a single application.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disneynow-shows-live-tv/id529997671
Led authentication workflow effort. Built and integrated in-app flow and Apple SSO flow for over 500 TV providers
Integrated and adapted 1st and 3rd party framework modules using CocoaPods
Tracked user engagement through industry standard analytics suites: Omniture, Nielson, Telemetry, Comscore, Kochava
Debugged network calls through Charles Proxy (bandwidth throttling, remote/local mapping, editing requests/responses)
Refactored ABC iOS/tvOS applications to be more consistent with DisneyNOW using Swift and Objective-C
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-live-tv-full-episodes/id364191819
Implemented server-driven show title search
- Anticipated and handled common edge cases from fluctuating internet connections
- Mitigated stress on services by defining configurable debounce time between requests
Increased usability of application
- Exposed most frequently used navigation
- Reimagined home page to be a personalized destination for each individual user
2015 — 2016
Greater Los Angeles Area
Designed, built, and supported iOS mobile application allowing investors to create, read, and share research while on the go. Created seamless online and offline user experience and syncing with web tool. Led back-end efforts including:
Designed, implemented, and supported SQLite3 database and ingest/retrieval processes
- Visualized database using ER diagrams and class diagrams
- Embedded SQLite3 wrapper for Swift allowing for type-safe, optional-aware SQL expression builder
- Improved error-checking processes to reduce database crashes from incorrect data
Defined, integrated, and supported app to server communication
- Defined processes and recovery points for upload and downloading
- Integrated REST services for server communication
Built smooth offline search feature
- Supports search from auto suggest search terms, previously searched terms, and full-text search
- Categorized and ranked search results exactly the same way as web tool
Designed, implemented, and supported file system ingest/retrieval
Utilized XIBs and XCode Storyboard interface builders to support universal application
Followed Agile incremental software development while interacting with large cross-functional team (22 members)
Los Angeles
Created circuit board to route signals for a tool that determines red blood cell health using non-invasive electrical signals
Used OrCAD to design printed circuit board with industry standard connectors
Fabricated proof of concept boards using reductive chemical processing
Interfaced with other labs and external board manufacturers to create final version of PCB
Playa Vista, CA
Experimentally derived the performance characteristics of the Qi wireless charging coils using lab bench tools
Conducted stress tests on external battery packs, Thunderbolt 2 Express dock and QODE keyboards
Education
2018 — 2023
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS
2018 — 2023
2011 — 2015
UCLA
Bachelor’s Degree
2011 — 2015