Steve Romohr

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Android Internals Developer who has produced proof-of-concepts, prototypes, products, patents, and presentations for Fortune 500 executives, customers, and investors. Particularly experienced in researching and developing low-level security, networking, and systems management software. Recent deep-dives into Android’s security, boot-up, Binder, VPN, and IoT components.

Romohr Software, LLC Liberty Hill, TX

Android Internals Software Consultant (9/2008-present)

•Assisting potential startups with technology explorations. For example:

oPrototyped Android security agent with event logging to a remote database (Android, Java, JSON, REST, and NoSQL).

oPrototyped meshed network of IoT devices serving video, two-way voice, and sensor readings (Linux, Python).

OptioLabs, Inc. Baltimore, MD

Android Internals Developer (3/2016-11/2016)

•Helped debug and finally release the main product OptioCore. As stated by OptioLab’s white paper “OptioCore is embedded at the operating system level of Android devices to provide deep, fine-grained controls over more than 3,300 functions of the device” (Linux, AOSP, Java, C).

Plugged-In Technologies, LLC Austin, TX

Software Consultant (5/2015-12/2015)

•Produced product from a prototype of an Android network channel aggregation client by applying a new UX design, converting to new backend services, and enhancing security, reliability, and performance (Linux, Android, C, Java, TCP/IP, WiFi, and WebSockets).

FirstView Consultants, Inc. Austin, TX

Contractor (1/2015-4/2015)

•Hired to solve a difficult Android Bluetooth handsfree audio problem in a critically delayed project. Solved that problem and also fixed other Android framework issues in the Bluetooth, audio, and WiFi stacks (BSP, Linux, AOSP, C, and Java).

DisruptDev (Tpi Hosting, LLC) Austin, TX

Sr. Security Developer (6/2013-1/2014)

•Researched and developed custom firmware ("ROMs") to enhance security and privacy for mobile Android devices. Built hardened Android OS that boots from stock phone’s micro SD card (Linux, AOSP, C, and Java).

Hospira, Inc. San Diego, CA

Embedded Android Software Contractor (11/2011-10/2012)

•On team building a communications subsystem for Android medical devices. Defined the messaging, from the devices to enterprise systems, using UML and Model-Driven Engineering for code generation (BSP, AOSP, Java, and C

DELL, Inc. Austin, TX

Software Engineer/Senior Consultant (11/2009-4/2010)

•Helped form the development team and assisted in the design of Dell’s systems management integration with VMware’s server virtualization infrastructure.

•Used the VI Java API to prototype vCenter extensions for customized events, alarms, and tasks (Windows, Java).

Quaresso Software Technologies, Inc. Austin, TX

Software Technologist (3/2008-2/2009)

•Developed a Cloud-based security-as-a-service delivery mechanism for web applications. Used Axis Web Services running under Apache Tomcat running on Linux on Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (Java, HTML, JavaScript).

MPOWER Labs, Inc. Austin, TX

Senior Systems Architect (2/2007-7/2007)

•Used the Java Spring Framework to develop a core backend service – a Sockets-based financial message processing pipeline supporting plug-ins for authentication, business rules, and transaction commitment (Java, Sockets).

Extreme Privacy, LLC Austin, TX

Independent Contractor (9/2006-5/2007)

•As the chief technical software resource for this early stage startup, crafted a functional prototype of their product offering – a Windows desktop manager that used kernel API interception for registry and file system redirection (C#, C

DELL, Inc. Austin, TX

I/T Strategist I (5/2004-8/2006)

•Presented architectural issues, solutions, and a two year roadmap for improving the robustness of the network booting of customer systems in Dell’s factories.

•Implemented the roadmap using components that included BigIP load-balancing, Web Services, and SOX-compliant security for middle-tier access to databases.

Prior Relevant Experience:

•Led development team producing component instrumentation for Dell servers.

•Developed 64-bit UNIX Ethernet device driver and Ethernet hardware simulation.

•Developed network systems software and diagnostic utilities.

•Assisted in the completion of a major contract for the United States Navy.

US Patents:

•5596723: Method and apparatus for automatically detecting the available network services in a network system

•6591418: Factory software management system

•7159018: System and method for installing software onto a built-to-order computer system using an identification device

Education: B.A. DePauw University

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