Experienced Qt C++ cross platform developer for Android (mobile & embedded),iPhone, Mac, Windows and Linux (embedded & desktop) platforms. Full-stack development experience on Android, Windows, and Linux. An active member of the Qt Silicon Valley users group, Google Developers Group “GDG”, the Silicon Valley Android business and technical meet-ups. Attends Android Open, CTIA, Qt Developer Days, Embedded Systems Conference, ARM Conference, Eclipse Conference and Google I/O. Published mobile application producer with downloads in twenty-nine countries. Released Timelord1 with store launch in 2009, a location's time management application that tracks time, tasks and materials. Timelord1 was chosen by AT&T as a semifinalist in the fall 2009 CTIA “fast pitch” mobile application contest. Consultant to SkyRockit that produced the release of Romplr for N8,C7 on Symbian3. Romplr is a large native Symbian C++ carbide multimedia application. Romplr currently has over 350,000 downloads from store. Worked closely with Nokia technical staff, Qt C++ and webkit since 2007. Worked on the Android platform both SDK & NDK since the release of the G1 by T-mobile and Google in 2008.
Sales Engineer @ Pre-sales technical support for the Qt cross platform c++ gui framework for the Americas. Provide technical, functional, and subject matter expertise to our sales team.
Strategize with the outside sales team to architect solutions utilizing the Qt framework.
Create & conduct technical presentations for customer audiences. Support regional account managers on technical issues with Qt. Assist sales to identify and qualify all opportunities for assigned strategic accounts and business development. Create and deliver accurate and technically correct sales presentations to potential customers. Work with inside sales support staff and pre and post sales staff to further customer relationships. Aid in the completion of presentations, RFPs & RFIs. Work closely with Product Management, Marketing, and Development to maintain technical & functional knowledge of existing and new features. Establish working relationships with the opensource Qt-project team members and be a key “go to” technical resource on the commercial product. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 9 months) Qt Sales Engineer for the Americas @ From April 2014 to February 2015 (11 months) Lead Qt Developer @ Designed and developed Qt FAT Client using webkit replacing browser at machine operator stations at Print fulfillment Services on customer site in Louisville. Continuing projects connecting Qt FAT Client to factory floor machines at the factory, updating PHP server thought the DOM and REST API. Documenting in Doxygen format. From April 2013 to April 2014 (1 year 1 month) Louisville, Kentucky AreaFounder @ Mobi Foundry is a Silicon Valley, California based company that markets purpose-built mobile apps for time management needs of enterprises. Timelord, our marquee product has been launched on the Nokia’s Ovi store platform and has already been awarded as Semi-Finalist at 2009 FALL CTIA at AT&T’s fast pitch contest. Timelord series of mobile apps will soon be available on all other mobile platforms - Android, iPhone, Palm and Blackberry. From January 2007 to April 2013 (6 years 4 months) Technical Evangelist, mobile web apps @ Work closely with Nokia developers,key brand partners, marketing, engineering and Program Management to deliver software which meets the needs of website and web application developers. Developed solutions for developers and key brand mobile web applications when issues occur. Construct cool demos of the latest Web technologies for marketing and product management. From December 2011 to August 2012 (9 months) Lead Developer @ Built and maintained company web site. Developed Real-Time communications protocols using Java, embedded C/C++ compilers, software development tools to create real-time and embedded applications. From May 2001 to April 2006 (5 years) Sales Manager Western Region @ Metrowerks Corporation is engaged in the research, design, development, marketing, and support of computer software development tools. Its principal product line, Metrowerks® CodeWarrior®, consists of a suite of programming tools that was used to develop software in the C, C++, Java™, Pascal, and low-level programming languages. The company’s products were used primarily by professional software programmers and programmers in the academic community to develop applications software for platforms for Windows, Mac,Linux; and commercial off-the-shelf embedded operating systems, such as VxWorks, QNX, Nucleus OS™, and Windows CE. The company was founded in 1990. As of October 25, 1999, Metrowerks Corporation, was a subsidiary of Motorola Inc. Metrowerks Corporation now operates as a subsidiary of Freescale Semiconductor Inc From February 1999 to May 2001 (2 years 4 months) Regional Sales Manager @ Handled all territory management, planning and customer support for the Single Step™ embedded Debugger and Diab cross compiler (PowerPC,68K, Coldfire, MIPS), HP run control hardware and logic analyzer for distributive emulation (real-time trace & trap ). From February 1996 to February 1999 (3 years 1 month) Software Designer IV @ Designed NONSTOP software, implemented on network controllers for high availability server platforms. Developed fault tolerant architecture from server to client with no single point of failure. Responsible for software design, implementation of boot loaders, BSP, diagnostic software, kernel debug modules,IPv4 stack. Worked on Network protocols such as ARP, L2 (802.2), IP, IP tunneling protocols (LLC2, WAN), RIP, and multicast. Lead Engineer on the LAN team of five engineers both hardware and software. Wrote assembly and C/C++ code for MIPS, 68K and PowerPC. Conversant with hardware debug tools (JTAG, ICE, LA) From August 1986 to February 1996 (9 years 7 months) Software Support Engineer @ Developed assembly, C, PLM code for CTOS / CTIX (UNIX) development of custom data communications drivers. Responded to complex LAN/WAN inter-networking issues resolving on-site when required. Wrote technical inter-networking white papers and provided excellent pre/post sales presentations on inter-networking. Supported OEMs in determination & resolution of software driver and low-level embedded problems. Supported OEMs in development and porting of custom data communications drivers and software to CT Computer systems. I have personally worked on the following platforms, From June 1983 to August 1986 (3 years 3 months) Computer Communications Architecture Software Engineer @ Development of Amdahl Front-end processors and packet switches, problem resolution, testing, debugging. From June 1982 to August 1983 (1 year 3 months) Computer Systems Hardware Analyst @ Implemented and debugged complex systems of hardware & software in the Lockheed central computer complex and associated network of systems at Rye Canyon, Palmdale and Burbank. Modified /maintained these complex existing systems using engineering hardware modifications, software patches and releases from the manufacturer or in house sources. Secret Clearance. From May 1979 to June 1982 (3 years 2 months)
Associate of Science (AS), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, 3.5 @ Mission College From 2007 to 2012 AA, Computers and Electronics, 3.0 @ Riverside Community College From 1977 to 1979 Lou Meadows is skilled in: Software Development, Mobile Applications, Software Design, Mobile Devices, Android, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Unix, Enterprise Software, Device Drivers, Product Development, C, Integration, Start-ups
Websites:
http://www.mobifoundry.com,
http://www.qt.io,
http://www.qt-project.org