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💼 Past Experience

Blake Skinner's work experience at Raizlabs from September 2015 to August 2016:Blake Skinner is currently a Senior Software Developer at Raizlabs from September 2015 to August 2016. He completed development and released two apps to the iOS App Store. He implemented user payments through ApplePay and the Braintree SDK, allowing users to purchase items in-app. He also integrated Swift into an existing Objective-C application, and established development processes to minimize the challenges of the hybrid environment. He built complex view hierarchies with multiple active view controllers and custom animations. He collaborated with the designers to bring their ideas for animations and UI components to an in-app reality. He communited between stakeholders, designers, and project managers to identify and workaround hardware and software limitations. He designed and documented high level application architecture for current and future developers on the team. He also collaborated with other teams in the company to debug and identify new solutions to development-related and technological problems. He was Sr. iOS Developer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from June 2014 to July 2015. He planned architectural design and implementation of new application features while maintaining and modernizing older code. He was responsible for maintaining and modernizing code, Trailer checking and flow of operations, and deploying updated versions to both testers and the App Store. He also ran beta testing with TestFlight. He was familiar with new team members and offered guidance and training. He directed and served as a point of contact when working with outside consultants. He was also responsible for creating extensive documentation for existing legacy APIs, and establishing documentation procedures going forward for the next generation REST API. He transitioned the issue tracking system from JIRA to Github. He implemented a front and back-end solution to integrate with a SOAP-based API for document management. He also integrated the app's mapping capabilities with MIT's ArcGIS database in order to provide more detailed and accurate information to the app's userbase. He was also a Senior Mobile Developer at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. He led development of a Swift and Objective-C compatible SDK for a REST-like HTTP API. He drove the adoption of API documentation using OpenAPI 3. He engaged in Java development, HTTP request debugging, and Google Cloud Platform management. He is currently a Senior Research Assistant at University of Massachusetts Lowell.

🎓 Education

Blake Skinner's education has focused on computer science. At University of Massachusetts Lowell, he played a significant role in the computer science program and received his undergraduate degree in 2002. Hisprofessional descent began at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he received his MS in 2007. After his undergraduate degree, Blake Skinner spent two years at University of Massachusetts Lowell as a research associate before coming to Candace Payne Middle School as a fourth-grade teacher in 2011. During his time as a fourth-grade teacher, he worked as an assistant research associate at the department of computer science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.Blake Skinner has a love and respect for mathematics. He has always found mathematics intriguing and enjoyed learning about it. Additionally, Blake Skinner has a strong interest in causal learning and scientific discovery. One of the ways in which Blake Skinner has used his mathematical knowledge to bake a Causal Learning Model into his fourth-grade teaching is through his use of data visualizations.Blake Skinner is an experienced teacher and has been teaching for over 10 years. In his time as a teacher, Blake Skinner has found that he is able to use causal learning models to hilariously analyze data. Additionally, Blake Skinner is habitual in his teaching and frequently uses connects instructional materials with disciplinary problems to engage students and challenge their thinking. He is also an experienced advocate for EdTech and believes that EdTech can be an excellent way to engage students in learning.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Blake Skinner has a B.S. in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an I.T. degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Skinner has over 2 years of experience working with developing and deploying mobile apps, and has experience working with both the Swift and Objective-C development platforms. Blake Skinner is also experienced in both reverse engineering installation packages and software systems, and has experience with using the Instruments and Xcode toolschains.