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Hello! I’m Steven Otto Stansbury, a Principal Software Engineer with over 35 years of experience leading large-scale, high-performance projects across diverse sectors. I specialize in architecting and deploying cloud-native, secure applications, and I enjoy mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
In my work, I focus on driving innovative technical solutions, building high-performing architectures, and promoting operational excellence in fast-paced environments. I love collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams to turn complex problems into elegant, maintainable software.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Lead Technical Consultant at Ivy Exec
May 1, 2024 - PresentLead one-hour technical dissertations on advanced computer science topics, emphasizing secure RESTful web services, cloud-native architectures using AWS, and deployment with Docker and CI/CD pipelines. Mentor team members by sharing extensive software engineering experience, including Unix/Linux operations and effective system design strategies.
Principal Android/Kotlin Lead at Outlier
March 1, 2024 - PresentDevelop AI-powered Android solutions utilizing Google tools such as Search, Flights, Hotels, Maps, and YouTube, aligning development with robust architectural practices. Verify and validate data models and methodologies to ensure accuracy, performance, and reliability in high-quality, scalable applications.
Principal Android/Kotlin Lead at In Motion Software
November 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023Initial assignment was a joint collaboration with Kubota and Great Plains as a Kotlin lead. White-labeled the My Kubota app to create a Great Plains spinoff; added a grain drill calibration tool and integrated 70+ GP grain drills. Used Android Compose; Windows 11 Pro; Android Studio used as IDE.
Principal Android / Kotlin at Metova, A division of IBM
March 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022Acoustic Campaign SDK is a digital marketing platform; dev lead. Published the Flutter and Cordova SDKs; main task was updating the Android Kotlin SDK. Found undiscovered bugs across releases due to a large collection of Android devices.
Principal Android / Kotlin Engineer at The Gap
September 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022Worked on Gap's self-checkout system and their Payment Library, written in Kotlin, with heavy use of coroutines and LiveData. Primary responsibilities included UI features like user bonus usage; team comprised 35 individuals across multiple brand lines.
Principal Android / Kotlin Engineer Lead at Grape ID
May 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020Android dev lead, working on UI for the Android app to consolidate passwords into a single Grape ID account. Features included credit monitor and COVID-19 support.
Android Architect / Mentor at Sinclair Systems International
August 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020Android-guided next-generation fruit labeler, running on a BT mesh network; version 5.14. From idea to production machine. Three-part contracts consolidated into one.
Principal Android / Kotlin Lead at Google
April 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019Cyber-security project for Project Zero; managed QA resource, Android dev, and a build engineer; contributed to the security hardening of recent Android releases.
Sr. Android Engineer / Architect at Bird Technologies
August 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019Crafted a secondary native Android app to extend an existing Android app; performed RF signal testing and interfaced with an older Android 12 app with a new Android 28 app; explored new market verticals.
Principal Android / Kotlin Developer at Buryware
August 1, 2016 - August 1, 2018Developed the first Android game; ‘a game of chance’ where players pick tiles to advance; published in Google Play Store (versions 1 and 2).
Sr. Android Project Lead at T-Mobile
October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018Worked on Digits and replaced the old T-Mobile PLAY Android user app; managed 16 Android developers, 8 testers, and 8 UX designers.
Sr. Lead Android Engineer / Mentor at Starbucks
March 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017Worked on Starbucks TRACE3 truck delivery Android app (7.1.1 Nougat); mentored Azure core team, web team, and interfaced with multiple delivery companies. Replaced MS 2008 RT server with a new Microsoft Azure EMC2 farm (4 servers).
Sr. Android Dev Lead at Assemble Inc
September 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017Led Inkstone's Skybell Android app development; supervised a two-person team.
Sr. Android Dev (SDE4) at Microsoft
November 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016Azure Cloud development for Office 365 MOWA via Android; used Xamarin and Cordova cross-platform development.
Sr Android Dev Lead and IOS at Slalom
July 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015Worked on One Voice employee portal app; mentored iOS resource and backend team of 5. Features included employee insurance balance, time, lunch menus, stock prices, and weather.
Sr. Android Dev Lead at Microsoft
May 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015Android fitness wearable MSBAND; versions 2 & 3; BLE integration with phone; Reactive Native UI.
Sr. Android Dev at Microsoft
February 1, 2015 - April 1, 2015Office 365 Employee Experience app port to Android and iOS; Xamarin-based delivery.
Sr. Android Dev III at T-Mobile
May 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014Contributed to two Google Play native Android apps; Device Activation workflow; collaborated across teams.
Sr Android Dev Lead at SAMSUNG SDS
March 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014Samsung Milk Music Android project; developed key Android features and UI elements.
Sr. Mobile Dev at Boeing
October 1, 2013 - March 1, 2014Developed mobile apps for Android and Microsoft Phone 8.1; Alaska Airlines project; .Net server integration.
Sr. Android Dev at Zonar Systems
February 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013Zonar2020 project on Android 2.3.4 tablet; mobile development and integration work.
Sr Android Dev at Zonar Systems
May 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012Demonstrated Intel Cloud APIs; created applets to register and issue authorization codes via REST/JASON.
Sr Android Dev at Peak Systems
May 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012Projects Diptic and Fulcrum: fix and repair Android apps; BLE scanner integration.
Sr Android Dev at Microsoft
January 1, 2012 - May 1, 2012Android applets for Exchange OWA/MOWA; HTLM5, Xamarin cross-platform work; Office 365 integration.
Sr Android Dev at New Bay Software
October 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011VZ V-Cast Android 3.2 applet; improved HUX SDK; replaced buggy media playback with native components.
Android Dev at Urban Daddy
September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010Developed Android applet; database and UI tasks for Urban Daddy.
Android Dev at Real Player Networks
September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010Android applet for T-Mobile Real Interactive; UI and performance improvements.
Android Dev at Filter, a Dentsu company
March 1, 2010 - August 1, 2010Android applet development for AT&T; bug fixes and feature work.
Android Dev at WirelessCar
April 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011Android applet development for WirelessCar; dedicated to automotive telematics features.
Android Dev at PACCAR
January 1, 2011 - April 1, 2011Android applet engine monitor for PACCAR trucks; translated C# Net app to Java for Android.
Sr Android Dev at Atimi Software
November 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011Developed Score Center for ESPN; performance improvements during porting; Android 2.3.x.
Android Architect/Mentor at Sinclair Systems International
August 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020Android-guided next-generation fruit labeler on a BT mesh network; version 5.14; from idea to production.
Sr. Android Dev (SDE4) at Microsoft (Main Campus Redmond, WA)
November 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016Azure Cloud development for Office 365 MOWA on Android; used Xamarin and Cordova cross-platform; worked on employee benefits and other apps.
Sr. Android Dev Lead at SAMSUNG SDS
March 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014Samsung Milk Music Android project; feature work on the music spinner.
Sr. Android Dev at Zonar Systems
May 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012Created an app demonstrating Intel Cloud APIs; registered FED IDs and auth flows.
Sr. Android Dev at Peak Systems
May 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012Projects Diptic and Fulcrum; repaired Android apps; integrated BLE scanner.
Sr. Android Dev at Microsoft
January 1, 2012 - May 1, 2012Android applets for Exchange MOWA; HTML5/Xamarin-based.
Sr. Android Dev at New Bay Software
October 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011VZ V-Cast Android 3.2 applet; fixed bugs; built HUX SDK.
Sr. Android Dev at Tele Communication Systems, Inc.
April 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011Verizon VZ Navigator Android 3.2 applet; bug fixes; crash bug issues.
Sr. Android Dev at PACCAR
January 1, 2011 - April 1, 2011Engine monitor for Paccar trucks; translated C# Net app into Java for Android.
Sr. Android Dev at Atimi Software
November 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011Score Center for ESPN; 600% performance increase in Android 2.3 port.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Computational Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 1984 - December 11, 2025Associate of Science, Computer Science at Syracuse University
January 1, 1980 - December 11, 2025Associate of Science, Computer Science at Syracuse University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1980Bachelor of Science, Computational Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1984Qualifications
Microsoft Windows 3 C++ Copyright
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Android Kotlin copyrights
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Bush presidential Merit Award for Katrina
November 1, 2005 - December 11, 2025Volunteer of the Year, YMCA of Greater Seattle
January 1, 1997 - December 11, 2025Bush presidential Merit Award for Katrina
November 1, 2005 - December 11, 2025Volunteer of the Year, Southeast Everett YMCA
January 1, 1997 - December 11, 2025Microsoft Windows 3 C++ Copyright (Library of Congress)
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Android Kotlin copyrights (Library of Congress)
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Telecommunications, Education
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