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Tim Belvin
Objective
To be part of a team that truly “changes the world”. To leverage my business and technical skills as contribution to that goal.
Experience
2018-Present Freelance Developer Belfair, WA
Focus Brands
Maintained existing Xamarin Native apps for 3 restaurant brands.
Added new features to enhance mobile marketing.
Implemented Apple Pay/Google Pay
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Native, Kochava, Firebase, Geolocation, Maps
Civic Site Service
Designed and built mobile client for elevator maintanence company. App allows dispatch to build routes for mechanics, capture tasks performed and submit proof of services proviced for billing.
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Forms, Azure SQL, Firebase, Geolocation, Maps
BuildEz
Designed and built mobile client for construction lender. App allows contractors to process invoices, lien waivers, etc.
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Forms (iOS, Android, UWP), Azure SQL, Geolocation
ITI
Updated existing app to provide social media ready images of students learning to operate heavy equipment
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Forms (iOS, Android, UWP), MVVMCross, Firebase Storage
InnerMonk
Designed and built social app for monastery. App embedded real time streaming video to connect users to religious services.
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Forms, SignalR, VideoLAN, Geolocation
SynApp
Designed and built refrigerated truck maintenance mobile app. App integrates with customer provide LE Bluetooth beacons that tracks operational features of the trucks.
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Forms (iOS, Android, UWP, native bindings to custom beacons (both Java and Swift)
201*-****-*** Tech, Inc Gig Harbor, WA
CEO/CTO/Co-Founder
Designed and built retail store management system for the Cannabis Industry
Solution stack includes: Microsoft Business Central, Azure DevOps, Azure SQL, SignalR, Xamarin Forms (iOS, Android, UWP)
Filed 8 patents relating to capturing plant data from cloning through harvest
Hired team of 8 people to develop, test and deploy the system
Developed go-to-market strategies for the company
2011-2014 VisibleBrands Redmond, WA
CSO/CTO/Co-Founder
Designed and released turnkey in-store digital advertising system providing real time location of carts and baskets in-store
Filed four patents relating to serving advertisements during the shopper experience based on shopper cart/basket behavior
Hired team of 14 people to develop, test and deploy the system
Developed go-to-market strategies for the company
Solution stack includes: Xamarin Forms (iOS, Andorid, UWP), Sql Server, Azure Web Services, Azure MongoDB, LE Bluetooth, IoT services, DevOps
2009-2011 Microsoft Redmond, WA
Senior Lead Program Manager
REX - Windows
Helped drive various Win8 planning groups
Shipped WinRT (M1 milestone)
2008-2009 Microsoft Redmond, WA
Lead Program Manager
WNDP - Windows
Shipped following technologies for Windows 7: COM, RPC, Wininet, HTTP.sys, Sapphire, and QoS.
2008 Microsoft Redmond, WA
Group Program Manager
UPG/Kirana Project
New group formed from Project Taylor work stream
Responsible for all aspects of product design for V1 Mobile Payment Platform
2003-2008 Microsoft Redmond, WA
Group Program Manager
Windows Embedded Solutions
Led business case that resulted in the creation of the team and the total product strategy for team
Responsible for all aspects of product design for V1. Design of retail specific features yielded 11 MSFT patents
Led development of go to market plan
Led team of 20 (including extended reports).
Shipped 4 products
Exceeded all revenue projections
Additional projects worked on related
Project Taylor – Corp Strategy + MPG project (2007-2008)
Rewiring the Economy Quest (2005-2006)
Project Mercury – Corp Strategy project (2004-2005)
2002-2003 Microsoft Redmond, WA
Senior Program Manager
Retail Management System
Led team to execute acquisition of SMS
Responsible for all aspects of product design and market execution.
Delivered V1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 with team of 30 (included extended reports)
Designed and implemented partner strategy
Worked closely with marketing department to develop distribution channels for RMS globally
2000–2002 Microsoft Redmond, WA
Industry Technical Strategist for Retail
Created Microsoft’s technical strategy for the Retail Industry. Yielded in excess of $2B revenue. Achieved 30% year over year growth.
Drove technical communications to industry analysts on a global scale.
Drove key product features into various products helping to make them more relevant for retail space
Helped STS/NSB Group, JDA Systems, Retek, Infogenesis, Aloha, Compris, CRS Retail Systems, Kyrus, and others adopt MSFT technical strategy and align their go to market with MSFT strategy
Established/maintained trusted advisor roles with Tesco, Marks and Spencer, 7-11, Blockbuster, Starbucks, The Limited, Federated, and others.
Regular speaker at key industry events (FS Tech, NACS, Retail Systems, NRF, EuroShop, Wincor World, Retail Tech)
1998–2000 Microsoft Consulting Services Redmond, WA
Senior Consultant
Established myself as a “trusted advisor” for Blockbuster, 7-11, Babbages, Advanced Auto, The Limited, Federated, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and Equiva
Key goal was to rationalize and reconcile business needs with technology
Managed projects with budgets in excess of $10 million for customers
1991–1998 Infotech Solutions, Inc Ferndale, WA
Founder
Built company from scratch, focusing on systems integration and EDI implementations for the SMB clientele in Western Washington
50% business consulting, 50% technology consulting
Grew the business to 12 FTEs over an 8 year period
Served as the Regional Director for the Microsoft Developer Days event for 4 years
Grew business from 0 to $4 Million
1990–1991 TCGI, Inc Burnaby, BC Canada
(3rd Largest Retailer in Canada)
Director Information Systems
Responsible for $6 Million annual budget
Responsible for setting directions for all retail technology system wide
Responsible for all computer systems, networks and applications enterprise wide – over 400 locations throughout North America
Developed and shipped a brand new Point of Sale system – over 5,000 man hours of development
Managed 40 person internal staff and up to 20 person contract staff
1981–1990 Various Companies US
Various positions
Held various positions with Winn Dixie, Payless, Harding glass
Held positions from software developer to business analyst
Education
1977–1981 Portland State University Portland, OR
Majored in Business Administration
Full Athletic Scholarship
Graduated 1989 DeVry Kansas City, MO
Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems
Interests
Golf, playing the guitar, motorcycling, travel.