Experience

Nerd

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP of Engineering

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  I'm a VP of Engineering at Nerd, an innovative startup at the intersection of blockchain and AI. I oversee a brilliant team of developers and managers, shaping the technological foundation of our groundbreaking solutions. Focus Areas: - Smart Contracts - Backend Architecture - Frontend Development - NFTs (Non-fungible Tokens) - AI Integration - Project & Product Management Tech Stack: Smart Contracts: Solidity Backend Services: Go Frontend: React/Nuxt.js Key Responsibilities: - Architecture & Design: Lead the decision-making process for selecting and implementing the appropriate tech stack and architecture. - Development Team Leadership: Manage a high-performance development team responsible for writing smart contracts, backend services, and frontend apps. - Project & Product Oversight: Work closely with the Project Manager and Product Manager to align the technology roadmap with business goals. - Innovation: Spearheading the development of cutting-edge NFTs based on the ERC-721 standard and NFT Smart Contracts using the new ERC-6551 standard. - Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior management to formulate and execute the overall team strategy. What I'm Passionate About: - Building scalable and sustainable blockchain solutions - Leading teams to achieve technical excellence. - Staying ahead of trends and technologies in the blockchain and AI space. I'm always open to connecting with like-minded professionals. Feel free to reach out! Show less



Clever Coding

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2023

  In 2008 I founded Clever Coding, a development for hire agency. I have helped project architect, manage, code and launch 100s of apps in the last 15 years. Over those 15 years, I helped hire and manage 50+ developers and served as the primary project manager on most projects. My biggest skill is getting projects built and launched. To enable an easier and more streamlined workflow, we created a custom project management, time keeping and invoicing solution to run the company. To enable rapid development of new projects, we developed the "Starter App" which is a base platform with a web app (Vue/Nuxt/Node/Express) and an iOS App (Swift+Hybrid) and Android App (Kotlin+Hybrid). This product allowed us to jump start new projects while significantly reducing total development cost and time for our clients. ● Helped architect, develop and manage 100's of apps for clients all over the word ● Advanced skills in iOS (Swift and Cbjective-C), Android (Kotlin and Java), Vue/Nuxt/Node/Express ● Managed our AWS account with server management and configuration ● Helped architect and managed 20+ projects that were large complex platforms involving a cloud base API, web frontend, iOS and Android Apps each project representing thousands of hours each ● Architected the DB and API for 50+ projects ● Had 5+ complex projects that interacted with companion bluetooth hardware ● Experienced in a wide range of technologies and a wide range of types of apps created. ● Designed and coded multiple complex social media platforms ● Created a wide variety of apps across multiple industries including business, entertainment, social, utilities, legal and medical ● Designed and developed many apps that used location and mapping ● Almost all projects were API based involving multiple platforms Show less



Gideon Taylor Consulting

• Senior PeopleSoft Consultant

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2008

  Specialized in turning archaic paper processes (such as hiring, job changes, leave of absence) into electronic forms built as a bolt on to PeopleSoft Specialized in turning archaic paper processes (such as hiring, job changes, leave of absence) into electronic forms built as a bolt on to PeopleSoft



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• People Soft Programmer

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2006

  I developed bolt-on PeopleSoft applications to support the functions of the University. I developed bolt-on PeopleSoft applications to support the functions of the University.