Software Development
Resume:
Erik M Roll
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. Leading high-end development teams within rapidly evolving
technical landscapes
. Developing cloud backed mobile systems for iOS, Android, Windows,
and HTML5
. Experience architecting, developing, testing, releasing, enhancing,
and supporting products
. Experience with multiple software stacks including Ruby, Node,
Python, JAVA, and .NET
. Experience with multiple cloud architectures including Amazon,
Google, and Microsoft
. Experience working with interactive agencies, agencies of record,
and customers marketing departments
. Technical architect with deep experience implementing/navigating
emerging technologies
. Inventor with experience filing technical patents
. Utilizing the Agile development philosophy within a geographically
dispersed team
. Extensive security experience including digital signatures and
public/private key encryption
. Building, mining, maintaining, and marketing large databases,
traditional and cloud based
. Consumer of new technologies, architectures, and ideas
. Managing hybrid remote/local technical teams and coordinating
associated implementations
. Deep understanding of the challenges of cloud based systems
utilizing a DevOps environment
. Experienced technical manager, both staffing new groups and
expanding existing groups
Experience
Meegenius 2013-
present
VP, Technology
Technologies
Ruby, HTML5, Responsive CSS, JQuery, Node, Backbone, REST/JSON,
iOS/Objective-C, Android/JAVA, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Resque,
RabbitMQ, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon Elastic Beanstalk,
256bit AES Encryption, Token based user authorization, EPub3
Meegenius is a digital distribution platform for books specializing in
products designed for children age three to eight. The Meegenius platform
supports in-app purchase or web purchase of books, bundles, and
subscriptions; purchases synced across all devices and platforms.
. Responsible for the design, development, testing, release, and support
of the company's software products utilizing a global team.
. Responsible for staffing and day to day development including new and
existing products including white label offerings.
. Responsible for vendor selection for offshore development and testing
in multiple countries and technologies.
. Responsible for a diverse technology set including iOS, Android,
Windows 8 and Responsive Web.
. Responsible for the implementation of the Disney Comic Zone App.
. Meegenius apps are consistently in the top 20 in their respective
segments
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meegenius-800+-award-
winning/id364734296?mt=8
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meegenius.reader&hl=en
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/MeeGenius-Along-Library-Childrens-
Books/dp/B00G9BMK7K
Windows:http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/meegenius-read-along-
library-of/8bdb9148-2868-4f98-9363-08cf261e33d3
Disney: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disney-comics-zone/id924965343?mt=8
Web: https://www.meegenius.com
Civicgames 2012-
2013
CTO/ Founder
Technologies
HTML5, CSS, JQuery, Python/Django, REST, iOS/Objective-C,
Android/JAVA, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS,
Amazon Elastic Beanstalk, Webfaction
Civicgames develops classroom based educational technology specializing in
game based learning.
. Chief Architect and Lead Developer responsible for the companies
software architecture/products/infrastructure including cloud/SaaS
models
o Teacher facing dashboard, including student assessment, testing,
and remediation.
o HTML 5 adventure game with integrated test engine
o Associated database mining and analytics including Google
Analytics
. Prototyped native OpenGL/iOS/Android side-scroller game
. Integrated associated board game used in conjunction with online
product
. Primary technical contact for Angel Investors/Friends and Family round
of funding
. Applied to multiple nationally recognized incubators (TechStars,
StartL, Socratic Labs, Kaplan)
. Instrumental in the development/offering of initial kickstarter
campaign for the adventure game
Proscape Technologies 1996-
2012
CTO/ Founder
Technologies
Mobile: iOS/objective-c, core data, Android/JAVA, SQLite, JSON,
location services
Front-end: HTML5, CSS, JQuery, GWT, Windows Native C#, C++, FLASH,
MPEG4, Quicktime, Adobe Premier
Back-end: .NET C#, ASP.NET MVC, Python/Django, Ruby/Rails, J2EE,
SOA, REST/JSON, OAuth, Active Directory, LDAP, C/C++
Databases: SQLServer, Oracle, PostgreSQL, mySQL, SQLite, Sybase
Clouds: Amazon EC2, S3, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, Route 53, Cloud
Front, IAM, SES, SQS
Google App Engine, CloudSQL, Drive
Microsoft Azure, SQLServer, SkyDrive, SQLReporting
Software: Photoshop, GIMP, Blender, Adobe Premiere, Adobe after
effects, Adobe Dreamweaver
Integrations: MS Office, Google Docs, Siebel, Salesforce.com,
Peoplesoft, numerous proprietary customer master records,
ACNielson, IRI, Sharepoint, Biztalk, AstraZeneca Touchstone
CRM, Merck proprietary CRM, GSK proprietary CRM
Industry Leading Sales and Marketing software company specializing in
mobile sales and marketing apps
http://www.proscape.com
. Reporting to CEO, gathered requirements, architected, developed,
released, and supported numerous marketing apps running on one code
base.
. Successfully staffed multiple development teams, recruiting high-end
developers from Microsoft, Adobe, and others
. Defined, implemented, and continually updated the software development
and testing standards and procedures
. Extensive third-party system integrations including Siebel, Cegedim,
Microsoft, Oracle and others
. Invented innovative technology and lead the development of associated
patents
. Lead technical contact for multiple rounds of venture funding
. Continually expanded the product line based on customer requests and
market trends
. Responsible for moving the company to a REST based architecture
utilizing social media user authorization, including Google, Facebook,
LinkedIn, and Twitter
. Responsible for migration of the software suite from an annual
licensing model to a cloud based SaaS offering
. Developed an innovative data abstraction layer to allow for a single
code base to utilize multiple database vendors.
. Migrated the software architecture through multiple technology stacks
as the overall technical landscape changed
. Converted the Quality Assurance department to a outsourced model
running with multiple vendors in several countries
. Established the iOS development team and built out the iOS product
named ishowplayer.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ishowplayer/id424966097?mt=8
. Responsible for the continued release of the product through the Apple
app store
. Established the Android development team and built out the Android
product.
.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.proscape.showplayer&hl
=en
. Responsible for the continued release of the product through
customer's IT departments with third party/custom deployment packages
. Added deployment of showplayerdroid from the GooglePlay store
Applied Information Group
1992-1996
Director of Software Development
Technologies
Foxpro, C++, Dbase, Zinc Framework, Oracle, SQLServer, HTML
The first PC based database service bureau specializing in Database
Marketing, Email Marketing, and List Fulfillment
. Chief Architect/Lead Developer responsible for the
design/development/release of MailEasy and OTIS software packages.
. Functionality includes merge purge, postal pre-sorting, de-
duplication, zip+4 standardization, label generation, geo coding,
Database count generation, database development, mining and marketing.
Patents
Defining an Interactive User Interface
July 23, 2009 (pending)
Filed in the US and multiple countries including Korea
http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/200********
System and Method of Managed Content Distribution
October 29, 2009 (pending)
Filed in the US and multiple countries including Korea
http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/200********
Education
I was recruited from College, prior to finishing my studies, by the co-
founder of Applied Information Group, This was my first foray into serial
entrepreneurship.
Mercer County Community College
1990-1992
Hong Kong International School
1986-1989
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_School
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