I am a software developer who realizes solutions for entertainment environments, including theatre, trade show booths, interactive art installations, and more. Additionally, I apply the same skills to non-entertainment projects, brining with me years of design knowledge from the entertainment field. My software is in use all across the world, including broadways shows and in the pockets of thousands of lighting designers.
| Work History | Company | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Safari Core Technologies – Software Engineer | Apple | June 2023 – Present |
| Working on features in Safari that are core to the browsing experience and span Apple platforms to create well-designed and consistent experiences to delight users. | ||
| WebKit Developer Experience – Software Engineer | Apple | August 2020 – June 2023 |
Worked on new features, improvements, and bug fixes to open and closed source WebKit and Safari components including Web Inspector, safaridriver (browser automation), and cross-process/cross-device web inspection for Apple platforms on the WebKit team. Open-source contributions » |
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| Software Design and Development | WorldStage | February 2018 – July 2020 |
| Responsible for both architecture and development of software utilized both in house as well as by external clients, including show control solutions, paperwork generation tools, and video playback software. | ||
| Technology Specialist | WorldStage | June 2017 – February 2018 |
| Creative sequencing in industry-standard media servers including disguise and Watchout, as well designing and programming show control systems, handling content workflows in theatrical production environments, and designing and QC’ing systems for media playback. | ||
| Freelance Technology Specialist | WorldStage | June 2016 – June 2017 |
| Creative sequencing with industry-standard media servers including disguise and Watchout, as well as handling content encoding and preparation in theatrical production environments. | ||
| Projects and Experiments | Platform | Company | Initial Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Lab | macOS, iPadOS | Independent | |
| Virtual environment for educators to teach how light interacts with objects, shadows, other lights, and atmospherics. Built on SceneKit and SwiftUI, this tool was designed to assist students of lighting design who have been displaced from their traditional educational environment, or provide such an environment to those who never had one to play in. (Swift/SwiftUI) | |||
| Waltz | macOS, Windows, Linux | WorldStage | January 2019 |
| Flexible, node-based, show control application for live experiences and shows. Enables controlling, monitoring, and scheduling a variety of networked devices, including projectors, interactive LED processors, and media servers. JavaScript scripting, as well as HTML5 integration for custom control surfaces. In use across the country, including Madison Square Garden and LaGuardia Airport. Previously The Cher Show on Broadway for 8 shows a week. (Java/JavaScript) | |||
| Mosaic | iOS, Android, Windows | WorldStage | April 2018 |
| Synchronized video playback on iOS and Android devices over wireless network. Support for remote management and updating of content over the network as well as synchronizing Watchout display clusters with the mobile devices. (Java/Swift) | |||
| GridBuilder | macOS, Windows | WorldStage | June 2017 |
| Photoshop plugin for test pattern and paperwork generation. Enables quick and reproducible creation of both both Projection and LED alignment grids, with wide style and label customization options. (JavaScript) | |||
| OnStage | iPadOS | Independent | February 2014 |
| Sound effect and track playback for regional/school theatre and marching bands on iPad. (Obj-C/Swift) | |||
| Stagehand | iOS | Independent | April 2010 |
| Theatrical lighting color swatch book app for iPhone. (Obj-C/Swift) | |||
| Skills and Qualifications |
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| Software Development |
| Debugging/Troubleshooting • Swift • Objective-C/C++/C • Java • JavaScript • Python • Cross-platform (macOS/Windows/Linux/iOS/Android) Apps • TCP/UDP Networking • Git • Maven |
| Theatrical |
| Vectorworks 2D/3D • disguise • WATCHOUT • QLab • Art-Net • MIDI Show Control (MSC) • Open Sound Control (OSC) • LED/Projection • Eos Lighting Consoles |
| Additional |
| Building and giving public presentations • Interviewing • Code Review • Lighting Design • Video Design • Photoshop • Illustrator • After Effects • Motion • Affinity Designer • Keynote • Maintains Collection of Vintage Macintosh Computers • Reading Music |
| Certifications |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner • OSHA-10 General Safety/Health • OSHA-10 Construction Safety/Health |
| BFA in Design and Production with a focus in Lighting Design (Class of 2017) |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC |
| References | ||
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| TJ Donoghue Director, Integration WorldStage |
Shelly Sabel Director, Design WorldStage |
Michael Kohler Head, Research and Development WorldStage |
| Contact information for references is available by request. | ||