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An iOS Engineer Who Also Knows Android.
MARKZFILTER experienced iOS & Android Engineer. UX Enthusiast. UI Designer.
01. Career
I have a diverse background that has made me a unique candidate for team leadership and achieving your strategic vision.
Senior iOS Engineer, APEX Systems @ Bank of America
December 2018 – Present
I work with a team of iOS engineers to support the maintenance of and add features to an assortment of iOS applications that are used daily in Bank of America’s 4,300 financial centers.
Senior Android Engineer @ Belk, Inc.
October 2018 – December 2019
I worked closely with team of Android engineers located in London and the onsite Design and QA teams to make the best Modern Southern Style retail app anyone can find. I added features and made improvements to Belk’s customer-facing Android app.
Lead Mobile Engineer @ Family Dollar
April 2018 – October 2018
I modernized existing enterprise-facing mobile applications and created new iOS and Android applications for Family Dollar, Inc. I captured the concept, produced the design, natively developed, tested, and released apps in accordance with the Family Dollar Software Development Life Cycle (FDLC). I managed development and mentored a junior mobile developer. I also managed certificates, provisioning profiles, and provided technical consultation to other internal teams. I maintained technical documentation, troubleshooted code-related issues, conducted unit tests, UI tests, and helped make our associates more productive in their daily activities.
Cryptologic Technician @ United States Navy
August 2001 – March 2014
As a Russian Linguist in the U.S. Navy, I have traveled as a U.S. Diplomat virtually all over the world in support of DoD programs and U.S. treaties. Often times, my work required being in proximity and working directly with admirals, generals, and officers from O-1 to O-9, as well as working with senior defense appointees and other officials while working as an interpreter. I directly supported onsite nuclear weapons inspections in accordance with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
02. Education
I think of diplomas as client-side certificates that hiring managers require before an SSL handshake can be made.
Mobile Development, Bachelor of Science @ Full Sail University
April 2016 – February 2018
Graduation Date: 2 February 2018 | GPA: 3.72 (Summa Cum Laude), Valedictorian
Degree coursework entails developing a mastery of iOS & Android App Development in Swift & Java, focusing on Object-Oriented Programming principles, working in Agile environments on project-based assignments using industry-standard tools for professional-grade application development.
Awards: Advanced Achievement Award, Course Director’s Awards for Creative Presentations, Mobile User Experience, Advanced Interface Design, Interfaces & Usability, Apple Programming Language, Leadership & Organizational Behavior, Mobile Development Frameworks 1 and 3, Projects & Portfolio 1, 6, and 7.
Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Science @ NYIT
August 2008 – July 2012
My concentrations were in Math/Physics, Computer Science, and Behavioral Science. My studies in Math/Physics had a focus on technical mathematics, statistics and probabilities, applying mathematical formulae to determine values such as the electrical charge of an electron as it travels through an electromagnetic field. My studies in Computer Science touched on Computer Organization and Architecture, the detailed processes of a CPU and instruction set execution, the basics of C++, and the basics of web languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). My studies in Behavioral Science delved into topics such as Criminology, community policing, and social problems in the family and how they contribute to systemic societal issues in America.
03. From the Blog
My way of giving to the community of developers at large
