My main motivators in the software business are groundbreaking projects, which I take for three reasons: 1) To solve customers and users'​ problems by putting technology as a vehicle rather than an end unto itself. 2) To learn from colleagues'​ feedback, while sharing my wisdom as well. 3) To have a compelling story to tell once the project was delivered, so I can win my next one. Knowing technologies and techniques isn't enough for me. I also need to understand what the trends are, where the market is going. That helps me decide what technologies to invest in next, what projects to procure as my next career milestones. I eagerly share my findings (follow me in http://twitter.com/diedagum) My focus these days is in the post-PC space. Mostly smartphones and tablets, but more and more the next IoT generation of gadgets.

Mobile Game Developer @ I contribute to a cross-platform mobile game engine that has been successfully applied to deploy games to iOS devices, Google Play-enabled Android devices and Amazon Kindle devices. I'm helping the Core Technologies team (who owns this cross-platform engine) to productize the engine for more company titles and also some King titles (King is the company that owns Z2). From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Android Developer Lead with PicMonkey, Inc. @ I led the development of a social app that emphasized communication through imaging. I focused on the architecture of some critic components in order to guarantee application stability, performance and battery consumption. From October 2014 to July 2015 (10 months) Mobile Developer, Developer Manager at Radius Inc. @ Radius Inc. is an Internet of Things-focused software company. I participated in two mobile projects here: One was a series of iOS applications for real-time map plotting of agricultural processes (tillage, seeding, harvesting and overall operator's performance). The other project was based on Samsung's Tizen platform, to twin a wearable phone line and a smartphone together (so the owner can get and make calls from a single phone number, regardless of the device.) I put together the development process for Continuous Delivery that Radius uses today, including explicit steps and tools for Test-Driven Development. I led a team of four iOS dev leads, being mobile individual contributor myself. From December 2013 to September 2014 (10 months) Mobile Developer Lead at AT&T @ I revised the design of ARO (Application Resource Optimizer), a company-owned profiling tool for mobile applications. I took toward a less decoupled architecture as, so far, it was Android-specific. As I consequence, I led the incorporation of an iOS channel, so the tool started profiling iPhone and iPads natively. From July 2013 to November 2013 (5 months) Sr Java Developer for Nintendo of America @ I delivered software features in an environment that requires a high degree of autonomy and agility, as the team is small for the backlog of tasks. I'm required to investigate and learn on demand. From March 2013 to July 2013 (5 months) Greater Seattle AreaAndroid Game Developer for KidZone Studios, Inc. @ In this software project, I helped a Seattle-based startup port their children educational game from Windows Phone to the most adopted Android platform. The application is published in Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gurucools.playschool) and Amazon Kindle App Store (http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/dp/B00DGLUSP2) From February 2013 to July 2013 (6 months) Greater Seattle AreaArticle Author on Software Development @ Contributor at several software development media. I mostly write about application development and architecture using C++. My column "New Age C++" is available here: http://bit.ly/KI5bua From May 2012 to June 2013 (1 year 2 months) Sr. Android Developer at Amazon, Inc. @ I helped Amazon's Core Experience team differentiate its Fire OS (an Android fork) by delivering OS-level components that enhanced existing or complemented with new features beyond the stock AOSP. This implied component API design and development, plus the API documentation for the public SDK. The effort is today part of Amazon's Fire OS SDK (https://developer.amazon.com/appsandservices/solutions/platforms/android-fireos), the platform that fuels Kindle devices and the Fire Phone. From September 2012 to March 2013 (7 months) Mobile Architect @ From 2013 to 2013 (less than a year) Visual C++ Community Program Manager @ I led the Visual C++ product team awareness campaign with regards to Windows 8, working with the entire team (PMs, SDEs and SDETs) to explain developers the platform opportunity. I co-organized the conference C++ Going Native 2012, that reunited C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup and Google's Chandler Carruth among other luminaries. I also influenced my product team by collecting and weekly reporting feedback trends (like the need for more C++11 conformance or Windows XP support). From December 2010 to June 2012 (1 year 7 months) Product Manager @ I drove the content strategy for three Microsoft online domains: MSDN Magazine (also in print), MSDN Flash newsletter and Microsoft Architecture Journal. I worked with all teams at MS whose product had an API for .NET developers to apply it in their applications (e.g., Windows Azure, SQL Server, Silverlight, Windows Phone, etc.) Thus, I ensured that all product teams contributed to a comprehensive, holistic and actionable guidance on the entire platform development stack. From September 2009 to November 2010 (1 year 3 months) Architect Evangelist @ I led the content strategy to drive .NET adoption among software architects in a period in which the industry focus was in the Java EE platform. I achieved the highest levels of audience satisfaction (NSAT) compared to other MS development audiences (developers, IT Pros, etc.) From May 2006 to August 2009 (3 years 4 months) Architect Evangelist @ I evangelized the .NET platform by directly visiting MS customers and partners. I explored chances for a proof of concept that could seed the soil for a potential adoption. I built the Chilean .NET momentum in 2005, working with MS customers and partners to get early adoption case studies that were publicly presented during the Visual Studio 2005 launch campaign. From 2004 to 2006 (2 years) Program Manager @ I led the assessment of front office processes. From 2004 to 2004 (less than a year) Software Architect- J2EE @ I implemented for the 10th largest bank in the world a multi-channel banking architecture (branch, ATM, home banking) across its subsidiaries in Latin America. I worked with local users and developers to quickly deliver new features (usually based on local commercial contexts, regulatory compliance). From 2002 to 2004 (2 years) Software Architect @ Assessment of tax processes at Public Sector. From 2001 to 2001 (less than a year) Project Leader / Architect @ Start-up application building. From 2000 to 2001 (1 year) Project Leader @ Internal user support. From 1996 to 1999 (3 years) Functional Analyst @ Assessment of company processes. From September 1992 to June 1996 (3 years 10 months)

Bachelor of Computer Sciences, Computer Science @ Universidad de Buenos Aires From 1988 to 1994 Bachelor of Science @ Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires From 1983 to 1988 Diego Dagum is skilled in: Software Development, Cloud Computing, .NET, Agile Methodologies, C#, Software Design, Architecture, Software Engineering, Scrum, Software Project Management, Web Services, C++, Test Driven Development, OOP, Java Enterprise Edition