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Michael Cross

Software Engineer
Software engineer with over ten years of experience developing on iOS, macOS, and most recently, Linux for applications in home automation, mobile payments, and endpoint security.
Dtex Systems
Trinity College
Boston, MA, USA

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    App Developer
  • Fields
    Software
  • Work experience
    10-15 years (10-15 years relevant)
  • Management
  • Skills
    Swift
    Objective-C
    MacOS
    IOS
    Linux
    Agile Methodologies
    Git
    Jenkins
    Confluence
    Bitbucket
    GitHub
  • Languages
    English
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Bachelor

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Software engineer
  • Desired work locations
    Boston, MA, USA
    San Jose, CA, USA
  • Freelance
    Non-freelancer

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2015 - Present
Dtex Systems provides an enterprise-scale platform for endpoint security and analytics www.dtexsystems.com ∙Primary developer for the endpoint security data collector products on the macOS and Linux platforms - features, maintenance, documentation and support ∙Expanded revenue opportunity for the business by rapidly prototyping and refining a Linux port of the existing macOS endpoint data collector product ∙Promoted to senior software engineer after less than a year with the company ∙Tools and technologies: macOS, Swift, Obj-C, C, Xcode, Instruments, SQLite, JSON, HTTPS/TLS, Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, YouTrack, Confluence, Linux, Valgrind, CLion, OpenBSM, Yara, Slack, Zoom, Webex, Confluence

Mobile Application Developer

Oct 2013 - Feb 2015
1 yr 5 mos
Ingenico Mobile Solutions provides mobile electronic payment solutions for large and small businesses worldwide https://ingenico.us/mobile-solutions ∙Enhanced, maintained and supported a portfolio of over ten mobile point of sale applications for the iOS platform ∙Areas of development included core business logic, custom branding, magnetic stripe and EMV card reader functionality ∙Facilitated release engineering, quality assurance, and defect tracking ∙Provided API support for third party developers ∙Mentored new hires on team development processes and clean coding practices ∙Tools and technologies: macOS, iOS, Obj-C (Cocoa, UIKit, CoreData, GCD), C, Bash, Xcode, Git, Github, Testflight, Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Sourcetree, Microsoft Office, Slack, Stash

Sole Proprietor

Oct 2011 - Oct 2013
2 yrs 1 mo
ironcross applications is a personal brand for self published software www.italkbro.com ∙Developed and released 'iTalkBro,' a voice recorder and audio meme generator application for iOS which is currently available on Apple's App Store. ∙Tools and technologies: macOS, iOS, Obj-C (Cocoa, UIKit, GCD, CoreData, AVFoundation, CoreVideo, CoreAudio, CoreMedia, CoreGraphics, Social, AssetsLibrary, AudioToolbox), C, Xcode, Instruments, Git, Atlassian Sourcetree, Adobe Photoshop, Omnigraffle

Software Engineer

Feb 2006 - Oct 2011
5 yrs 9 mos
Savant provides premium automation and distributed audio/video solutions for residential and commercial applications www.savant.com Software Group ∙Collaborated with the software team on large-scale features and enhancements to the company's core system development and configuration IDE 'Blueprint' ∙Prototyped, productized, and maintained the company's portable XML driver test harness 'CPT-1000' in concert with software, hardware, technical writing, and support teams ∙Provided professional services group with on-going technical leadership and advice on XML development ∙Promoted to software engineer after less than six months with the company Professional Services Group ∙Designed and implemented critical features and enhancements to the XML driver structure, control software subsystem, and related standalone tools ∙Trained new employees on XML driver development and crafted extensive internal/external documentation to capture key concepts ∙Improved the product experience for customers and prospects with on-site support appointments and tradeshow appearances (CEDIA, Infocomm) ∙Conducted training seminars for dealer/business owners and technical staff on XML driver development ∙Tools and technologies: macOS, iOS, Obj-C (Cocoa, AppKit), C, Perl, Bash, XML, XSD, MySQL, Telnet, TCP/IP, RS232/422/485, IR Signaling, DALI, Xcode, Oxygen XML, Trac, Bugzilla, CVS, Salesforce, Parature, vi, RTI Integration Designer, Universal Remote CCP, BSS Soundweb London Architect, winDIM, Microsoft Office, OmniGraffle, Keynote, Adobe Photoshop

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS)
Electrical Engineering
1999 - 2003
3.8/4 GPA
Description
www.trincoll.edu ∙Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society ∙Trinity College Scholars Program ∙Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium ∙Undergraduate Fellow ∙Graduated with Honors (3.78 GPA) ∙Phi Gamma Delta Prize in Mathematics (First Place) ∙Physics Book Award ∙Theodore R. Blakeslee II Teaching Assistant Award