Kevin Spicer

A results-driven, customer-focused, articulate, and analytical computer software engineer that is interested in a challenging technical track career in a mobile application development environment. Highly-skilled with a passion for developing mobile business applications, user documentation, and architectural systems research; engineering web applications, all layers from database to web services to user interfaces. Supporting legacy systems with backups of all cases to/from parallel systems, implementing software development life cycle policies and procedures, managing and supporting multiple development projects; strong in database analysis, design, and integration problem solving skills with proven expert level experience in the following software programming languages: .NET, LINQ, jQuery, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, C#, ASP Web Forms/MVC 4, SQL, MSSQL, Objective-C, Swift, Cocoa Pods, CSS, Kotlin, AWS Cognito and AWS integration with mobile apps

Senior Android Engineer at EOG Resources (2024-04 – Present)

• Lead Android Application developer for Android application involving oil and gas
• Using Jetpack Compose to build consumer facing applications and drilling operations

Senior Software Engineer at NTSynergy (2023-01 – 2024-04)

• Lead Developer for appointment scheduling app for medical company.
• Android and iOS development using Kotlin and Swift.
• Implemented co-routines and used Jetpack Compose for front-end UI

Mobile Application Engineer at Overhead Door Corporation (2017-05 – 2022-11)

• Lead Mobile Developer for the Aladdin Connect and OHD Anywhere enterprise apps
• Successfully implemented new features and integrated with AWS backend
• Used Kotlin programming language to build new fully re-designed Aladdin Connect and OHD Anywhere apps. Implemented Jetpack Compose and co-routines to handle new app architecture.
• Successfully improved application rating on Google Play Store from 1.8 star to 4.7 star rating.
• Integration of mobile app to AWS Cognito platform.

Mobile Application Developer at JHSD (2016-12 – 2017-04)

• Responsible for building new Bill-pay functionality into mobile application on iOS, Android and HTML5.
• Refactored code to accommodate Android Material Design UI principles to run more efficiently and effectively.
• Built functionality for change email, change password, change username and forgot password for Android and iOS application.
• Added functions for backend Web API REST service to handle calls to and from mobile app.

Mobile Application Developer at Bioworld (2016-06 – 2016-12)

• Responsible for updating/maintaining existing mobile application for iOS and Android handling Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags.
• Responsible for developing and implementing ASP.net Web API infrastructure to handle back-end web services for mobile application.
• Developed a custom keyboard for iOS and Android to include custom emoji for various licenses such as Batman, Superman and DC Comics using Swift language.
• Developed DC Comics iOS sticker pack for iOS 10 iMessages
• Fundamental in user interface (UI) design process for iOS and Android application.

Web / Mobile Developer at NT Synergy (2015-07 – 2016-06)

• Responsible for updating existing Android mobile application using REST and JSON implementation principles.
• Develop software on new product using embedded Android principles and implementation.
• Experience with full product development lifecycle from start to finish
• Participate in code reviews, weekly trainings, and scrum meetings to enhance professional development.

Mobile Application Developer at Youth About Business (2013-07 – 2020-07)

• Managed organization's website and database administrator.
• Developed both Android and iOS mobile applications.
• JSON, REST, PHP web services, Java, Android API, SimpleFTP API, WebManager API, XML, MySQL, Google Maps API coding technologies were used making the Android mobile application. Eclipse IDE was also used
• JSON, REST, PHP web services, Objective C, Sidebar API, YouView API, FTPManager API, amd MySQL coding technologies were used making the iOS mobile application. Xcode IDE was used
• Maintain computer systems for organization.
• Conduct seminars for youth on emerging technologies and software coding principles.
• Developed events mobile application using Xamarin iOS to test cross-platform development use case.

Software Application Development Lead at Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (2010-10 – 2015-07)

• Manage and code major portions of the TECTA Database.
• Built and maintain application for the online training systems.
• Built software applications for department to complete their work orders.
• Built Android mobile application for managing training certificates of child care providers.
• JSON, REST, ASP.net Web API, Java, C#, SQL Server, PHP web services, XML, and jtDS API coding technologies were used in this project. Eclipse IDE was used for the mobile application and Microsoft Visual Studio was used in making the ASP.net Web API application to connect to the backend SQL Server database.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Upgrade hardware and software by assessing transaction processing and database production options.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Software Engineering – Tennessee State University