davidveksler

Software Engineering Leader

Software Engineering Leader with over 19 years of experience driving technological advancements and team excellence in high-growth environments. Proven track record in Engineering Leadership, Agile Transformation, Cloud & Blockchain Expertise, and Cross-functional Collaboration.

Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $186,000

Hourly rate: $0

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Chief Technology Officer
Royalty Exchange
2020 - 2021
Orchestrated platform migration to Django REST Framework, ReactJS, Postgres on AWS/Ubuntu. Integrated payments & payouts using Stripe & Plaid APIs for both credit card & ACH support. Implemented agile software development practices, boosting efficiency and productivity. Mentored and cultivated a team of developers into technology leaders and key contributors. Launched the first Ethereum NFT product that pays in crypto for real-world (ASCAP/BMI) music royalties.
Director of Technology
Foundation for Economic Education
2015 - 2020
Recruited and led a high-caliber technology team of developers, designers, QA, and product experts. Spearheaded the creation of a social media marketing analytics platform backed by a $3 million grant. Open sourced the code and presented research findings at a national conference. Authored research reports and presented findings at national conferences. Coached teams in domain-driven design for web applications using Bootstrap, HTML5, JavaScript ES6, Webpack, and React. Managed RESTful API deployments using ASP.Net across Windows and Linux platforms in AWS.
Software Architect
EF Education First
2011 - 2015
Directed agile teams in creating web and mobile applications using .Net/C#, Javascript, ReactJS, & SQL Server. Implemented Scrum, continuous integration, Git, and code review practices. Conducted on-site visits and customer interviews for precise requirement gathering. Collaborated on innovative applications with real-time academic performance feeds and media recording features. Pioneered migration from on-premise to Amazon Web Services cloud platform.
Senior Application Engineer
Match.com
2008 - 2010
First developer on Match.com mobile apps division, writing iOS and Palm (webOS/HTML5/CSS3/Javascript) apps. Engineered mobile applications and secure APIs (C#/.Net/SQL Server) for iPhone, Windows Phone, and Android platforms. Developed a scalable SMS notification platform reaching over 12 million Match.com users.

Skills

ai
architecture
big-data
bitcoin
blockchain
blockchain-engineer
data-science
dot-net
engineering-manager
javascript
cto
english