JAMES SMITH

Stellantis | Remote

• Led strategic initiative to consolidate legacy mobile applications into unified codebase, reducing technical debt and improving maintainability across 14+ automotive brand apps
• Spearheaded comprehensive penetration testing and security enhancement program, significantly improving application security posture and regulatory compliance
• Architected scalable mobile components and system-level infrastructure, improving performance and reliability across iOS and Android platforms
• Increased team velocity by identifying and eliminating development blockers, establishing best practices, and mentoring engineers on modern mobile architecture patterns
• Leveraged DORA metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing deployment frequency and reducing lead time for changes

Airside, Inc. | Herndon, VA (acquired by Onfido/Entrust)

• Architected and developed Airside Digital ID iOS the from ground up, contributing 150,000+ lines of production code with >80% test coverage using SwiftUI, Swift Concurrency, and Combine
• Designed custom architecture balancing business requirements with testability, enabling rapid feature development and CI/CD deployment via CircleCI and Fastlane
• Integrated advanced security and cloud features including FIDO authentication, Universal Links, and AWS services, as well as Firebase (Remote Config, Crashlytics)
• Optimized CI/CD pipeline, reducing CircleCI runtime costs by removing long-running asynchronous operations from test suites and implementing efficient testing strategies
• Built CDC contact tracing app prototype in two weeks during pandemic, demonstrating rapid prototyping capabilities with AWS GovCloud integration
• Contributed bug fixes and features to MPC (Mobile Passport Control), a top ten travel app enabling TSA customs declarations (and shorter lines!)

New Potato Technologies | Wilmington, NC

• Built complete IoT ecosystem for Brio Smart Coaster including iOS app with BLE communication and Node.js backend on AWS EC2 with MEAN stack
• Developed Sunscreenr Android app featuring custom UVC camera driver integration with OpenGL ES GPU-accelerated video processing
• Created prototype smart lighting control apps for Seoul Semiconductor using BLE, similar to Philips Hue functionality
• Architected Muzik Live streaming headphones system with embedded Android app handling BLE, Wi-Fi, Camera API, I2C communication, and MJPEG video streaming over TCP and UDP
• Developed audio hardware companion apps (MZA, Muzik One) with BLE connectivity, audio EQ controls, and custom UI implementations

Next Force | Palo Alto, CA

• Internationalized Next Helper and Next Manager iOS apps for Spanish localization, updating UI to accommodate translations
• Established comprehensive UI automation testing framework using XCUI for improved quality

Jiff | Mountain View, CA (acquired by CastLight Health)

• Built competitive wellness features integrating FitBit API: Team Race, Team Leaderboard, Individual Leaderboard, and Building Blocks gamification
• Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) between Challenges and Incentives apps, enabling seamless cross-app authentication
• Localized apps for Spanish market, managing internationalization workflow and UI adaptations

The Find | Mountain View, CA (acquired by Facebook)

• Architected deep linking system with backend engineers, designing JSON payload format for iOS app navigation
• Implemented feature toggle system enabling A/B testing and gradual rollouts of new functionality
• Established automated UI testing using KIF framework, improving release quality and confidence
• Built comparison shopping app integrating multiple search providers including Google Shopping API

Crowdtorch | Austin, TX (acquired by Cvent)

• Developed cross-platform mobile apps (iOS & Android) for leading event platform serving millions at major festivals including ESPN, Disney, New Orleans Jazz Fest, and Bristol Motor Speedway
• Implemented location-aware weather feature displaying event-specific forecasts rather than user's current location
• Contributed to major 2.0 redesign of iOS, Android apps and backend services, modernizing UI and architecture
• Built custom arcade-style mini-game for The Preakness using cocos2d framework

New Potato Technologies | Wilmington, NC

• Shipped production code as undergraduate intern, developing multiple iOS apps including Jackpot Slots, Pinball Magic, TuneLink, and FLPR
• Implemented realistic slot machine game logic, pinball physics engine with UIKit, GPS-based FM tuning, and IR blaster remote control