Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Ivars Blodnieks
Cooper City, FL 33026 *****@**-****.***
Summary:
Senior information technology specialist with over 20 years of computer industry experience, and 8+ years of mobile app development experience. Wide range of skills from iOS/Android app development, jQuery/Ajax, HTML5/CSS, PHP/MySQL backend API development, app promotion and internet presence strategy design and implementation. Always ready for the next challenge, always thinking outside the box.
Work Experience:
CustomPlay LLC, Delray Beach, FL
6/15 -11/17
Senior Mobile Application Engineer (iOS/Android) / Team Lead
●Lead the Development team and was responsible for conceptual inception, planning, design, implementation, deployment and maintenance on multiple iOS and Android mobile applications.
●Evaluated and selected technologies and solutions to be used in applications.
●Worked directly with Managers, UI/UX designers to roadmap new application development.
●Coded new and maintained existing Android applications in Java using Android Studio.
●Created new and maintained existing iOS and Apple TV applications in Objective C/Swift using Xcode.
●Selected and implementing use of appropriate third-party libraries in iOS and Android applications.
●Worked on conceptualizing and implementing RESTful Web API services for applications using PHP/MySQL/JSON/XML
●Testing and debugging applications.
●Managed the server and client side of Remote Notification Services for iOS and Android applications.
●Implemented various in-app payment systems, such as native iOS and Android billing solutions, PayPal SDK, direct credit card processing.
●Integrated various SDKs into applications, such as Facebook, Google Maps, Google Ads, etc.
IB Tech Consulting, Cooper City, FL 9/06 – 6/15
Owner (iOS/Android Developer) / Project Manager & Lead Developer
●Developed multiple iPhone and Android applications in Objective C, Swift and Java using Xcode and Android Studio development environments.
●Worked directly with clients to plan, design and implement applications based on client specifications.
●Consulted with various clients and suggested technologies and solutions that will achieve client vision with most efficient technical solution.
●Managed UI/UX designers to produce app design that satisfies client expectations.
●Worked on full lifecycle off applications, from design and programming, to managing releases and updates.
●Wrote PHP/MySQL APIs for mobile application and website backend support.
●Developed scalable, database driven, dynamic websites using PHP, MySQL, jQuery/Ajax and other appropriate technologies.
●Coded clean, standards compliant and SEO friendly HTML5/CSS3 websites.
Internet & Business Technologies, LLC, Newington, CT 8/99 – 6/06
Team Lead / Project Manager
●Team lead and supervisor for a group of network engineers working on various client projects.
●Worked with graphic designers, HTML/JavaScript programmers and business management to coordinate site production.
●Developed real time credit card processing procedures, online product and customer database management.
●Set up security measures for credit card transactions and online privacy protection.
●Responsible for network security in house, as well as providing security recommendations to clients, installing and configuring firewalls, VPNs.
●Maintained Internet servers running Solaris and Windows 2000/2003.
●Installed and configuring software (BIND, Sendmail, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, web servers, SSL, etc).
●E-Commerce development team leader for BalticShop.com.
●Responsible for selecting appropriate software and hardware solutions, their installation and configuration.
●Provided training and technical support to the team.
MiraTech, Inc. Farmington, CT 4/98 – 7/99
Network Engineer
●Designed, installed, configured and maintained company’s LAN consisting of Sun Ultra workstations and servers, Compaq Proliant Windows NT Servers, Linux servers, Windows 95/98 workstations.
●Responsibilities included backup/disaster recovery solutions, software installations and support, Internet security solutions, hardware and software troubleshooting.
●Configured and maintained Cisco 72xx series routers to simulate cable modem network for testing purposes. Developed communication quality testing procedures and software.
●Set up a demo facility in Beijing China to showcase high-speed internet appliances and applications.
Micro-Net Communications, LLC, New Haven, CT 5/96 – 4/98
Network Engineer Administrator
●Responsible for installation, setup, configuration and maintenance of Windows NT/95 office LAN and Internet servers running Windows NT and Solaris on Sun and Intel platforms.
●Installed, configured and maintained client’s co-location servers. Provided technical guidance for clients in choosing appropriate technical solutions.
●Monitored and maintained data circuits to client locations, configured and installed Cisco routers. Provided network support for clients on location.
Technical Skill Summary:
Programming Languages: Objective C, Swift, Java, PHP, C/C++
Development Environments: Xcode, Android Studio, Eclipse, NetBeans
Mobile Development Tools: Cocoapods, Gradle Build Tools, Git, BitBucket
Web Technologies: JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, HTML5, CSS, JSON, XML, SOAP, RESTful API
Databases: MySQL, SQLite, MS SQL
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut (1994).
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