Ky is a Lead Software Engineer for Apple Platforms, with professional experience since 2012.
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Employment
Realtor.com ( – )
Staff Software Engineer
Lead transition to SwiftUI. Guided removal of core components.
Cross-team leadership to ensure clear sync & quality product. Drove changes of product, process, & team.
Worked with UI/UX to finalize & implement full redesign. Documented & encoded the design system.
Yes Health ( – )
Lead Software Engineer
Coordinated engineering multiplat health products. Converted ObjC codebase to SwiftUI. Enhanced diversity & inclusion.
Implemented department-wide processes & best practices, version control, a documentation system, etc.
Worked with UI/UX to redesign & rebrand those products.
PKWare ( – )
Senior Software Engineer
Maintained & invented personal file encryption software for macOS and iOS, as well as internal libraries to support these.
Completely redesigned the iOS app from the ground up to focus on core competencies, improve accessibility, and optimize flow.
RR Donnelley — Motif (Contract from – )
Software Architect
Defined the future architecture for the leading photo book software on macOS. Instituted standard practices across teams to bring development in-house and improve turnaround.
Worked back-and-forth with UI/UX leads to ensure a smooth and intuitive transition between operating system versions.
Ionic Security ( – )
Software Engineer III
Engineered user-facing file encryption and access software for macOS. Collaborated on a company-wide software platform to allow such client software to be made consistent on many other platforms, including macOS, Android, Windows, and iOS.
Worked closely with UI/UX team to hone the design of multiple company products, including graphics, animations, user flows, and overall experience.
Renewed Vision ( – )
macOS Software Engineer
Built industry-leading professional presentation software for macOS. Collaboratively created software platforms with open-source & proprietary tech: advanced auto font scaling, inspector, & animated grid item selector.
Designed dozens of icons & other graphics, user flows, interface approaches, animations, and more.
NCR — Small & Medium Business ( – )
Mobile Software Engineer
Built state-of-the-art point-of-sale software for iOS & Android. Implemented headlining features such as 64-bit support, EMV payments, scale-weighing of items, & future orders, including any hardware drivers necessary for these.
Worked alongside UI design team to revamp the system's look-and-feel.
University System of Georgia — UITS ( – )
Web Developer & Designer
Redesigned & rebuilt subsites & CMS templates for ColumbusState.edu.
Invented, critiqued, & evolved design elements & a consistent theme for CSU websites.
Dunkin' ( – )
Team Member
Take orders, prepare and serve drinks and food, handle cash, bake, stock, clean, and other such coffee shop responsibilities, all while providing an enjoyable experience for each guest.
Target ( – )
Team Member
Straightened merchandise, restocked customer-facing shelves, directed and helped guests, handled money