About Richard
Richard is a iOS engineer with over a decade of experience ranging from solo informational apps to multi-device/multi-platform real-time IoT solutions. When he gets the opportunity, he enjoys contributing to open-source swift projects as well as helping others to level-up their skills and knowledge.
On his journey from there to here, Richard found some time to become a certified chef and teaches self-preservation martial arts utilizing boxing & Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Crazy Monkey Twin Cities).
2022-Current
Nice Healthcare
Senior Software Engineer, iOS
2021-2022
HomeValet
Lead iOS engineer responsible for a complete modernization of the HV Customer application. This work included adopting SwiftUI, Combine pipelines, and the latest concurrency feature async/await. Broad depth of modularizing the codebase and developing a highly testable verification experience; including emulating resources like Bluetooth, Location, and Local/Remote Notifications.
2018-2021
Nerdery
Senior Developer focusing on iOS projects serving a range of clients and industries. As a project lead I've enjoyed guiding clients through the design and decision making process to make some really great mobile experiences. At the same time, I like to help improve internal systems, processes, and architecture, to raise the knowledge, quality, and abilities of the organization as a whole.
2018
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Volunteer Technology Consultant - Database Committee
Sweet Chocolat
Web/Technology Consultant
2017
Innocence Project of Minnesota (IPMN)
Volunteer Web/Tech Consultant
2011-2015
Lateral (Perth, Aus)
Senior Mobile Applications Consultant (SMAC)
As a lead software developer (iOS/Android/HTML), gained extensive experience on projects across a wide range of industries including: agriculture, education, health, government, and retail. This diverse background has given me a unique perspective into today’s need for mobile apps to deeply integrate with the rich web and cloud services. Expertise goes beyond building the software to mobile devices and device management, having achieved the qualification of Apple Product Profession and the inclusion in the ACN (Apple Consultants Network) for Mobility Solutions and Mobility Deployment.
2011
The Old Brewery (Perth, Aus)
Chef de Partie
Developed skills across multiple stations in the kitchen including saute, garde manger, pastry, and grill. Expanded knowledge and technique in meat cookery.
2010-2018
Independent iOS Developer
Published several of my own apps to the Apple App Store that deal heavily with some of Apple’s core technologies & ideologies, including: CoreData, CloudKit, REST API’s, NSOperations (Operation based programing), and Protocol Oriented Programing.
2007-2009
The Arts Institutes International Minnesota
A.A.S. Culinary Arts
Educated in Basic Culinary Skills, Baking and Pastry Skills, American Regional Cuisine, International &, Asian Cuisine, Garde Manger, Purchasing, Cost Control, Management & Supervision, and Operations. Additional courses outside of curriculum: Advanced Baking, Artisan Breads.
Teacher Assistant in both Basic Culinary Skills and Purchasing & Cost Control, 2008 - 2009; Student Volunteer for Great American Bake Sale, 2009; Student Assistant with Art Institutes International Summer Teen Workshop, 2008, 2009
2004-2007
The Gurstel Law Firm
Networking Systems Administrator
Setup and maintained key components of Desktop & Server architecture, including but not limited to: AD Domains, GPOs, Exchange, Firewalls, and Routing Environments. Instrumental in establishing a remote branch in Arizona. Developed in-house intranet solution and automation tools.
2003-2004
Dunwoody College of Technology
A.A.S. Computer Networking