Experience

DoverStaffing, Inc

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Designer

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Instructional Designer

  • Aug 2019 - Present



MobileDevPower - Tech Talent

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• iOS Developer

  • May 2016 - Present

  ​•​Sole developer for iOS app for Romanoff Remodeling containing the following features: ​•​JSon parsing to acquire scheduling data, location data, and real-time messaging (chat server). ​•​PDF Reader and photo uploader ​•​Geolocation and Map SDK utility to track installers ​•​Handling SQL Lite within the native app, ​•​3rd Party Library integration ​•​Multithreading using GCD for responsiveness ​•​Sole developer for iOS app for Romanoff Remodeling containing the following features: ​•​JSon parsing to acquire scheduling data, location data, and real-time messaging (chat server). ​•​PDF Reader and photo uploader ​•​Geolocation and Map SDK utility to track installers ​•​Handling SQL Lite within the native app, ​•​3rd Party Library integration ​•​Multithreading using GCD for responsiveness



Diverse Mobile, LLC

• Greater Atlanta Area

• President and Lead Developer

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Application Development • Utilize native iOS development tools (Objective C/Xcode) to create mobile applications brought to fruition adhering to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Client’s business processes • Create wireframes that are iterated upon to establish a User Experience suited to clients’ Business Requirements and Functional Specifications • Facilitate Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to assist Clients with developing frameworks for mobile applications • Select and manage contract IT employees Management • Oversee business initiatives • Create business that connects consumer to businesses while providing marketing opportunities • Develop business plan, initiatives, goals, timelines, etc • Analyze growth factors and develop plans to improve all aspects of the business • Manage database consisting of a multitude of applications, businesses, consumers, and partners • Develop and maintain company value and morale • Evaluate and manage profit and loss, identifying contributing factors and resolving issues • Identify new business opportunities and develop client proposals. Participate in company capability • Provide project account management, support, and oversight with regard to strategic direction, budget, and project coordination/reconciliation for clients • Coordinate with other senior managers in determining optimal use of internal and external resources Legalities • Ensure compliance of city, state, and federal guidelines, ordinances, licenses, and laws • Handle all legal aspects for the business from writing contracts to protecting intellectual property • Negotiate terms in collaborative efforts with third party prospects Show less



First Data Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mobile Team Lead

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  ​•​Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery. Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship. ​•​Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits. Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team. Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain mobile applications built on Apple and Android technologies. ​•​Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans. Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software. ​•​Design and develop iOS native applications in accordance with established standards. Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code. Package and support deployment of releases. ​•​Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications. ​•​Analyze and resolve technical and application problems. ​•​Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties. ​•​Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget. Provide third-level support to business users. ​•​Research and evaluate a variety of software products. ​•​iOS Frameworks: IngoSDK, Security, MessageUI, CoreLocation, QuartzCore, CFNetwork, CoreGraphics, MobileCoreServices, Foundation, UIKit, AVFoundation Show less



Dragon Army

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• iOS Developer

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  iPhone/iPad Development ​•​Developed and maintained native iOS apps. ​•​Ensured the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications. ​•​Collaborated with a team to define, design, and ship new features. ​•​Identified and corrected bottlenecks and fixed bugs. ​•​Prototyped applications for prospective clients. ​•​iOS Frameworks: CoreData, Security, CoreText, OpenGLES, QuartzCore, CFNetwork, CoreGraphics, MobileCoreServices, Foundation, UIKit, ShinobiCharts, MediaPlayer, AVFoundation Show less



Ingenious Med

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• iOS Developer

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  iPhone/iPad Development ​•​Enhanced and modified Ingenious Med’s medical billing native iOS app using AGILE/SCRUM methodology as part of a small software development team. ​•​Provided technical expertise within project team and other departmental teams including prototyping, refinement, solidification and requirements documentation. ​•​Troubleshot and resolved problems that arose both in quality assurance phases and after production and documented results. ​•​iOS Frameworks: Security, OpenGLES, QuartzCore, CFNetwork, CoreGraphics, MobileCoreServices, Foundation, UIKit, AVFoundation Show less



Amplify

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• iOS Developer

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  iPhone/iPad Development ​•​Creating iOS mobile proofs of concept applications for Wireless Generation’s educational software products by integrating third party frameworks (RestKit, etc), hybrid applications with Javascript/HTML5/CSS, as well as leveraging native iOS frameworks in an agile environtment. ​•​Lead “lunch and learns” on various mobile development topics. iPhone/iPad Development ​•​Creating iOS mobile proofs of concept applications for Wireless Generation’s educational software products by integrating third party frameworks (RestKit, etc), hybrid applications with Javascript/HTML5/CSS, as well as leveraging native iOS frameworks in an agile environtment. ​•​Lead “lunch and learns” on various mobile development topics.



IHG Hotels & Resorts

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• iOS Developer

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  iPhone/iPad Development ​•​Integrated push notifications, flurry analytics, Google analytics and Facebook integration in a company promotion for the flagship Priority Club Rewards app, and all branded apps. including the Staybridge Suites app, Crowne Plaza app, Indigo Hotel app, Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts App, Candlewood Suites app, Holiday Inn app, and the Holiday Inn Express app ​•​Fully contributed in agile development process by giving progress updates in daily SCRUM meetings, participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and agile retrospectives ​•​iOS Frameworks: CoreTelephony, AudioToolbox, MapKit, CoreLocation, OpenGLES, QuartzCore, CFNetwork, CoreGraphics, MobileCoreServices, Foundation, UIKit, Show less



Brown Bag Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mobile Developer

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

  iPhone/iPad Development ​•​Created innovative, cutting edge mobile software solutions for Pfizer, Inc. following OO best practices from design through implementation for customer facing applications for iPhone (Rimadyl) and iPad enterprise applications for Pfizer dog medications Convenia and Cerenia ​•​Improved business processes and supported critical business strategies by contributing to the design, development, and implementation of business applications systems ​•​Leveraging knowledge experience with synchronous and asynchronous code, Mapkit, Web Service interaction, JSON parsing, Core Data, and the implementation of various Cocoa frameworks to create a seamless user experience ​•​Developed, modified, and refactored iOS code in both agile and waterfall development methodologies Show less



Stock Building Supply is now BMC!

• United States
• Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2011

  Research / Analysis / Presentation • Performed legal research as requested by attorneys with the Westlaw system • Evaluated and synthesized cases with factual information • Presented general counsel recommendations on courses of action Resource Allocation / Scoping / Documentation • Collaborated with Human Resources and Finance departments • Resolved employee related compliance • Drafted Powers of Attorney, Delegations of Authority, legal memoranda • Prepared case summaries, legal correspondence, and form complaints related to Stock and subsidiaries • Fulfilled discovery requests relating to legal disputes, corporate mergers, and acquisitions Compliance / Corporate Merger / Database Management • Maintained corporate records of Stock’s subsidiaries • Ensured all corporate documents (minutes, resolutions) were executed in a timely manner • Assisted with dissolving, merging, restructuring and incorporating subsidiaries • Executed queries, updated legal databases and electronic filing system Show less



Law Offices of Dennis Spurling, Esq.

• Houston, Texas Area

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Documentation / Analysis / Research • Drafted petitions, motions, and case briefs using legal research and analysis • Utilized case synthesis filed in federal and state courts • Prepared case summaries for supervising attorney • Conducted extensive legal research Documentation / Analysis / Research • Drafted petitions, motions, and case briefs using legal research and analysis • Utilized case synthesis filed in federal and state courts • Prepared case summaries for supervising attorney • Conducted extensive legal research



Freelance web

• Greater Atlanta Area

• Freelance Web Development

  • May 2003 - Aug 2005

  Requirements Gathering / Software Development • Conducted interviews with clients, collecting, organizing, and developing site functions • Design websites and submit to client for approval • Regularly manage, proof, and conduct quality control • Analyze and provide consultations pertaining to web and business correlations ACCOMPLISHMENTS Obtained contracts with high-profile clientele on own merits (celebrities, successful business, etc) Actions of analysis resulted in increased web interaction and company growth of 40% Successfully and independently managed 7 web sites: Parousiaministries.com, demosonic.com, jrussellmedia.com, ericrobersonmusic.com, ffsav.com, sharptechnologies.com, capitolstarts.org Show less



Edwards Fine Foods

• Greater Atlanta Area

• Computer Programmer

  • Nov 2001 - May 2003

  Software Development / Problem Solving / Team Leadership • Led a team of co-workers on the design and implementation of factory – wide pie production software developing in Visual Basic • Developed several web and desktop applications developing in Visual Basic, ASP, HTML, XML, Access, Excel, VB Script, Flash,and JavaScript Project Management / Implementation Training • Met with developers and project stakeholders to lead a kickoff meeting • Defined and introduced the project, team members' roles, and key deliverables • Mapped out timelines, milestones, communication processes, question and answer session • Applied fundamental practices and procedures in documentation of software development Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Oct 1999 - Sep 2000

  Applied different technologies and processed design work for various businesses. Gained exposure to diverse clients, business issues, and people, in team-oriented environments Highlights of client engagements included the following: * Performed Value-Targeting and Category Optimization for Home Shopping Network * Optimized product categories for the Home Shopping Network through in depth access database * Defined assortment optimization methodology for electronic retailer * Identified category attributes for assortment plan * Developed in JD Edwards environment for furniture retailer Dekor * Programmed in Oracle using PL/SQL with C code, applying programming fundamentals and development standards within the Retek Merchandising System Show less



Peregrine Corporation

• Form Developer

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2000

  Created and edited e-commerce related documents (Purchase Orders, Advance Shipping Notices, Invoices, etc.) through EDI coding manipulation. * Led teammates on various cross-functional projects resulting in detailed root cause analysis executive presentations on internal critical efficiencies * Communicated and informed members of resources to develop awareness of organization’s goals and objectives * Maintained excellent member relations * Performed form development consistently at 90% accuracy, obtaining several company incentives Show less



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teller

  • Oct 1997 - May 1999

  Processed customer transactions during peak times of banking activity. Provided management with effective solutions to improve customer service. * Professionally articulated to client customers with congenial personality and product confidence * Assisted consumer bankers in the selling or creation of new and additional customer accounts Processed customer transactions during peak times of banking activity. Provided management with effective solutions to improve customer service. * Professionally articulated to client customers with congenial personality and product confidence * Assisted consumer bankers in the selling or creation of new and additional customer accounts