resume michael schneider 2015
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Summary I specialize in building amazing user interfaces that delight the user with quality, reliability, and good design. I build client-side software including mobile apps and web sites, while also bringing knowledge and capabilities of full-stack software development. I see the big picture as well as the tiny details, and I’m capable of leading a team or working independently to achieve a goal.
I’m available for contract positions in mobile app development or other creative technology work.
Experience SOFTWARE ENGINEER — YOUTUBE — VENICE CA — 2010-2015
Senior developer on the YouTube website and Android app. I worked with a vertical team of front- and back-end engineers, UX experts, designers, and program managers in Los Angeles and San Bruno to bring new features to YouTube users and creators. I was an early developer on the YouTube Creator Studio app.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER — INSTITUTES FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY (ICT) — PLAYA VISTA CA — 2008-2010
Technical lead and project manager of a mixed-reality IED training system for soldiers and Marines prior to deployment. Using actual satellite and GIS data, our team built a system that allowed soldiers to experience “virtual Afghanistan” from the inside of a mock Humvee, while other soldiers played “insurgents” who attempted to attack them with virtual roadside bombs and small arms. With a $10M budget we built and deployed an initial version in less than 1 year, and 2 more iterations the next year.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER — CARNEGIE LEARNING INC — PITTSBURGH, PA — 2007-2008
User interface engineer responsible for math tutoring software sold nation-wide. I created numerous engineering process improvements within the company, such as automated defect detection, that continue to positively impact company productivity today.
PRINCIPAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMER — CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY — PITTSBURGH, PA — 2000-2007
Developer of ORA user interface software for social network analysis. Applied social network analysis tools in research projects with the US Army at Ft Leavenworth, KS.
Education Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PAMaster of Human-Computer Interaction, 2002
University of Oklahoma, Norman OKBS in Computer Science, 1999
Michael Schneider
424.200.0698 Santa Monica, CA [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/michaelschneider1
Independent Software Professional