Jay Whitsitt
Mobile Development

Resume

Skills

  • iOS

  • Android

  • Wear OS

 

  • Swift

  • Objective-C

  • Java

 

  • Kotlin

  • Flutter

  • Dart

 

  • Node.js

  • Scrum

  • Agile

 

  • Continuous Integration

  • User Experience

  • Client-Server Architecture

Development Experience

Mobile Software Engineer
Commerce Bank, Kansas City, MO
December 2017 - Present

  • Collaborate with business and UX teams to refine and build new and existing features

  • Participate in commit- and release-level code and security reviews

  • Manage physical in-house continuous integration servers

  • Implement unit and UI tests for Android and iOS apps

  • Regularly review viability of new platform capabilities

iOS Engineer
Vertigo Music, work from home
March 2015 - November 2017

  • Designed base music playback framework for use by internal and external developers

  • Automated intermediate builds and weekly releases using buddybuild

  • Led team Retrospective and Sprint Planning meetings

  • Performed regular App Store releases

Mobile Architect and Developer
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
June 2013 - January 2015

  • Built one iOS app, updated three iOS apps, and led 10+ other app projects on iOS, Android, and Windows

  • Created security and coding standards in order to protect secret keys and decrease bugs

  • Regularly reviewed and approved code to ensure quality and standards

  • Received performance award for launch of Hello You print-on-demand app

IT Developer
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
May 2012 - June 2013

  • Completed rewrite of card back desktop processing application

  • Expanded functionality of Java web service used by retail point-of-sale machines

  • Worked in-store to troubleshoot point-of-sale web service issues

  • Collaborated with users and business representatives to define requirements

Student Developer (Senior Capstone Projects)
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri (remotely)
August 2011 - May 2012

  • Developed iPad app prototype for retail field employees

  • Designed user interface and database

IT Solutions Intern
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
May 2011 – August 2011

  • Rewrote Visual Basic desktop application to automate card back creation process

  • Worked with users to ensure the user experience would decrease time per transaction

  • Collaborated with DBA to create SQL Server database

Education

Android Developer Nanodegree
Udacity.com
Completed: August 2019

Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Minors: Information Technology, Mathematics
Graduated: May 2012

Volunteer Work

Director, President, and Doer of Whatever is Needed
GDG Kansas City, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
May 2015 - Present

Web Designer, Web Developer, Analytics Master, and Designated IT Friend
Pinups and Pumps Fashion Show, fundraiser for Foundation for Domestic Violence Prevention, Kansas City
July 2016 - May 2017