Jay Whitsitt
Mobile Development

Resume

Skills

  • iOS

  • Android

  • Wear OS

 

  • Swift

  • Java

  • Firebase

 

  • Kotlin

  • Flutter

  • Dart

 

  • Node.js

  • Scrum

  • Agile

 

  • Continuous Integration

  • User Experience

  • Jetpack Compose

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 on iOS and Android

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

  • Manage physical in-house continuous integration servers using self-hosted Azure DevOps

  • Implement unit and UI tests for iOS and Android apps

  • Regularly review the viability of new platform capabilities

iOS Developer
TekWear, work from home, part-time
March 2022 - October 2022

  • Triaged and resolved bugs in the iOS app

  • Collaborated with third-party voice-to-text platform provider on improvements

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 (since acquired by Apple to create Xcode Cloud)

  • 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 and Credentials

Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification
July 2025

Android Developer Nanodegree participant
Udacity.com
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