Software Engineer Senior

Jared Burrows

CONTACT

Phone: 407-***-**** (mobile) Website: jaredsburrows.com

Email: *************@*****.*** Github: github.com/jaredsburrows LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jaredsburrows Stack Overflow: stackoverflow.com/users/950427 SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

● Mobile Development: Proficient in building Android applications using Java, Kotlin, and Jetpack Compose, with experience in integrating complex features and optimizing app performance.

● Cross-Platform SDK Development: Skilled in developing cross-platform SDKs with Google Protobufs, supporting JavaScript, Java/Kotlin, and Objective-C/Swift, for data tracking and efficient binary data transmission.

● Performance Optimization: Proven track record in improving app performance, including APK size reduction, crash reduction, and build speed improvements.

● Team Leadership and Mentoring: Experience mentoring teams in Kotlin and modern Android practices, leading migration efforts from legacy codebases to current standards. WORK EXPERIENCE

Nike - Principal Software Engineer - April 2024 - October 2024

● Product: New Analytics SDK (library)

Developed a cross-platform analytics SDK using Google Protobufs to support JavaScript (web), Java/Kotlin (Android), and Objective-C/Swift (iOS).

Leveraged Protobufs and ConnectRPC for efficient binary data transmission and seamless remote procedure calls, replacing JSON for improved performance and reduced storage use.

Enabled event tracking in Nike and SNKRS Android applications, enhancing data instrumentation and analytics insights.

Google - Senior Software Engineer - March 2018 - April 2023

● Product: Android Messages for Android (app)

Optimized the reduction of Dagger 2 Hilt dependencies in tests using Blaze/Bazel for improved performance

Implemented group call functionality via Google Meet, enhancing communication capabilities Converted the existing conversation screen from Android legacy view XML files to modern Jetpack Compose views using Kotlin

● Product: Google Home for Android (app)

Seamlessly integrated Nest for Android thermostat features into the Google Home for Android mobile application, elevating user experience

Collaborated in migrating the entire application to the latest dependency injection framework (transitioned from Dagger 2 to Dagger 2 + Hilt)

Mentored and guided the team in learning Kotlin, leading to the conversion of a significant portion of the application to Kotlin

● Product: Nest for Android (app)

Played a key role in developing award-winning thermostat temperature controls

(Red Dot Award, IF Design, and IDEA Award)

Assisted in optimizing build dependencies using Gradle for efficient performance Microsoft - Software Engineer 2 - August 2016 - March 2018

● Product: Yammer for Android (app)

Achieved APK size reduction from 10MB to 6MB, transitioning from multi-dex to single dex

Decreased monthly crash count from 25k+ to 15k, enhancing app stability

Implemented tabs for Group and Inbox feeds, enabling streamlined access to read and unread messages

Integrated O365 3rd party connectors into Yammer groups for seamless collaboration

Actively contributed to Microsoft's open-source projects (AADL, MSAL, HockeyApp), leveraged by Yammer for Android

Represented the team as a speaker at Gradle Summit, DroidConSF, and GDG SF Meetup

Yahoo - Software Engineer - August 2015 - August 2016

● Product: Flurry Ads and Analytics SDK for Android (library)

Managed Android Ad and Analytics SDK (Java), integrated into 630k+ apps for robust performance

Streamlined the build environment (Gradle, Groovy), automating SDK releases and testing procedures Boosted engagement by publishing Flurry on Jcenter, resulting in 5k+ downloads

Developed a specialized SDK to enhance revenue generation through partners, achieving $100k/weekly

● Product: Flurry Analytics for Android (app)

Served as Lead Android Developer (Java) for an application showcasing Flurry-powered publisher analytics

Northrop Grumman - Software Engineer - October 2012 - August 2015

● Project: DMON (client side software)

Ensured reliable interoperability services (C++) for Live, Virtual, and Constructive training environments, supporting DIS, HLA, NATO-EX, and TENA protocols

Executed F35 training implementation and facilitated upgrades from HLA 1.3 to HLA Evolved protocol Project: CTC-IS for Android (mobile app)

Served as an Android Developer (Java) for a live training application, employing Android Studio and Gradle for development

Contributed to a web application using AngularJS (JavaScript) and Spring Boot

(Java) frameworks Collaborated on Java backend development for efficient data reporting from AMQP and REST services, leveraging JBOSS

● Project: MLGC (server side software)

Engineered remote control functionality for a Linux-based backend application

(C, Bash), facilitating seamless management via a web interface (C#, ASP.NET)

Designed custom voice modules for Asterisk (C, C++, SIP), enabling support for specialized VoIP codecs (G.722) in satellite-to-IP telecommunications systems TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

● 9+ Android Applications on Google Play (Top downloaded listed)

Root Checker (1.87M+ downloads) - Checks for root access and displays device information

BusyBox Non-Root (657k+ downloads) - BusyBox utilities on non-rooted devices

App Manager (268k+ downloads) - Batch install/uninstall and backup applications

● Open Source Projects on Github

Android Gradle Java App Template (590+ stars) - Template to get started with Android development

Android Gif Search (391+ stars) - Jetpack Compose, Dagger, Retrofit, Moshi, Kotlin Coroutines

Gradle License Plugin (343+ stars) - Plugin to generate license report CONFERENCE TALKS

● "The Road To Single Dex" @ GDG San Francisco Meetup - Speaker Deck - https://bit.ly/2Aej8of

● "Make Your Build Great Again" @ DroidConSF 2017 - Youtube Video - https://bit.ly/2BuRPEJ

● "The Road to Single Dex" @ Gradle Summit 2017 - Youtube Video - https://bit.ly/2u2vjCd

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

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