KyThe back page of my résumé

Ky is a Staff Apple Platform Software Engineer, with professional experience since 2012.

This page lists more experience minutia than fits on a one-page résumé

Em­ploy­ment

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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.

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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.

security

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.

security

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.

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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.

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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

Edu­ca­tion

Co­lum­bus State Uni­ver­sity ()

Bach­e­lor of Sci­ence in Com­put­er Sci­ence

Geor­gia Gwinn­ett Col­lege ()

Ancillary Studies