Email: me@jose.io
A seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years in the tech industry, blending full-stack development expertise with a keen focus on user experience and AI-driven solutions. Demonstrates a director-like approach to understanding and enhancing the user journey, paralleled with strong technical leadership and innovative design skills. Committed to mentoring talent and fostering collaborative team environments while driving technological advancements in high-profile projects.
- Full Stack Web Development & Leadership: Proficient in modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Redux), and front-end technologies (Canvas, SVG, SCSS), coupled with back-end development expertise (Node.js, Python, Java). Proven leadership in steering development teams and maintaining high standards in diverse web environments.
- AI-Driven Innovation in Advertising: Pioneering in the integration of AI into advertising products, enhancing user engagement and effectiveness through innovative technology.
- User-Centric Development & Design: Skilled in creating intuitive and engaging user experiences. Applies a deep understanding of user needs to guide the development of user-friendly interfaces and products.
- Agile Project Management: Expert in managing projects with Agile methodologies, adept at Scrum, JIRA, and Pivotal Tracker. Known for leading large-scale, cross-functional projects to successful completion.
- Design & Digital Imaging: Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Figma, with a strong background in digital design and imaging. Combines technical skills with a creative vision to produce high-quality visual content.
- Mentorship & Engineering Culture: Passionate about mentoring emerging talent and enhancing the engineering culture through organizing hackathons, tech talks, and community events.
- Creatives Team (Current Role): Lead the integration of AI into ad products, working closely with ML engineers. Pioneering innovative AI-driven advertising solutions.
- Eng Culture Squad: Active member managing biannual Hack Week events, with several award winning projects. Organize tech talks and engineering all-hands, contributing significantly to team engagement and culture.
- Front End Core Team: Oversaw React library maintenance, JavaScript build systems, and CI processes. Automated pull requests and JIRA ticketing.
- Customer Experience Team: Enhanced onboarding process and company homepage, leading to improved user engagement.
- Ads Team: Developed and launched new ad products, aiding company expansion into new markets.
- Mentorship: Mentored four interns, guiding their professional development within the tech industry.
Pioneered networked device test automation, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Played a key role in developing the Pandora for Uber rider integration, contributing to significant user growth.
Developed robust integrations for TV and smart speakers, including Chromecast and Roku, enhancing the user experience and expanding market reach. Contributed to core JavaScript audio playback and SDK development.
Led a team in the development of innovative playlist converter/generator tools, significantly increasing user engagement. Directed front-end development for site redesign, improving user experience and performance.
Spearheaded the successful rebranding from TwitVid.com to Telly.com, overseeing front-end development and integration of key features like Facebook integration and an enhanced on-boarding flow.
Managed cross-platform social and payment integrations. Led the strategic transition of character animation systems from Flash to HTML5, significantly improving mobile compatibility and performance.
Optimized monetization strategies for ad products reaching over 100 million users. Led the development of the in-browser JavaScript chat client for AIM, enhancing user engagement
Managed the development and analytics of targeted ad products, contributing to a significant increase in ad sales revenue. Established efficient processes for sponsorship content and ad placements.
Developed cutting-edge prototypes for integrating instant messaging, social networking, and music applications. Led the rebuild of mecamessenger.com, enhancing its capabilities as a white-label social network.
- B.A. in Film And Digital Media, UC Santa Cruz, 2004.
- A.A./A.S. Digital Arts Program, Cuesta College, 2002.
- Carpentry: Experienced professional carpenter, adept in both creative and structural woodworking projects.
- Mechanics: Skilled in small engine and tractor mechanics, demonstrating practical problem-solving abilities and technical proficiency.
- Adventure Sports: An avid snowboarder who has explored slopes in five countries, showcasing a spirit of adventure and resilience.
- Outdoor Leadership: Successfully charted and navigated a 21-day rafting expedition down the Grand Canyon, highlighting leadership and navigation skills in challenging environments.