Software Engineer Senior

Somard (Soma Axon) Kruayatidee

Tampa, FL • *******@*****.*** • 661-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/somaxon/ • US Citizen

Profile

Innovative Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering software across platforms. Known for reviving legacy projects, driving secure app experiences, and contributing to patented solutions. Extensive background in Android development, secure systems, and Agile practices. Passionate about building scalable apps, mentoring developers, and incorporating AI into engineering workflows.

Core Competencies

• Android (Kotlin, Java)

• Python, C++

• REST, GraphQL

• Prompt Engineering (AI/LLM)

• Cloud: AWS, Firebase

• Git, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum

• DevOps (Linux scripting)

• Security & Authentication

• UI/UX Optimization

Key Highlights

• 10 Patents granted (2018–2023): patents.google.com/?inventor=somard

• Revived 4-year-stalled Android project at OPSWAT

• Delivered mobile security product with 50M+ downloads & 1M+ 5-star ratings

Professional Experience

Faculty

Keiser University • Tampa, FL • Feb 2024 – Present

Teaching Computer Science with focus on real-world software engineering, expanded the curriculumn with classic Machine Learning and drones.

Senior Consultant

Daugherty Business Solutions • Tampa, FL • Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

• Leveraged OCR to implement the first ML-driven trouble shoot process with dynamic UI on Android

• Automated internal workflows using Python scripting

• Led prompt engineering initiatives for internal AI/LLM tools

Senior Software Engineer

OPSWAT • Tampa, FL • Jun 2021 – Nov 2021

• Diagnosed & overhauled legacy Android code

• Revived a stalled Android app and ensured Chromebook compatibility

• Improved performance & UX for 16K+ users across 2 platforms

Senior Software Engineer

NortonLifeLock • Culver City, CA • Jan 2014 – Mar 2021

• Developed & optimized Android modules for Norton Mobile 360

• Delivered authentication security mechanism >50M downloads

• Acted as Scrum Master for 8-person Agile team

• Consistently improved test coverage & app rating (1M+ 5-star reviews)

Senior Software Engineer

Westlake Finance • Los Angeles, CA • Nov 2013 – Dec 2013

• Built internal financial software tools on Linux environment

Senior Software Engineer

Symantec • Santa Monica, CA • Jun 1999 – Aug 2013

• Led Java development for internal toolchains

• Built & optimized desktop apps in C++ with memory-based authentication

• Resolved peak usage issues with novel multi-threading strategies

• Maintained & released antivirus products for enterprise clients

Education

M.S. in Computer Science

University of Southern California (USC)

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