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James Roberts

Engineering Leader
Minneapolis, MN740-675-9863james.lee.roberts1@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Engineering leader with over 9 years of experience in software development, including two years managing a mobile engineering team and prior experience leading cross-functional retail teams at CarMax. Deep technical background in Kotlin, Java, and Android, with demonstrated success leading rewrites, raising quality standards, and achieving high crash-free rates. Passionate about coaching, mentoring and team building, aiming to grow high-performing engineering teams that ship reliable software.

Employment History

Senior Android Application Developer | Corporate Tools LLC

January 2025 - Present
Spokane, WA
  • Contribute in leading the development of mobile applications
  • Collaborate with other software engineers to integrate existing technologies
  • Work closely with other team members, coaching, mentoring, and providing feedback
  • Implement best practices in mobile development, increasing customer satisfaction

Engineering Manager, Mobile | Tinybeans

July 2023 - November 2024
New York City, NY
  • Lead mobile engineering team, delivering high-quality apps with measurable performance improvements
  • Oversee project timelines and milestones, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of mobile solutions
  • Mentor and support team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Implement best practices in mobile development, achieving significant increases in user engagement
  • Improved project test coverages from 0 to 45% and implemented the use of feature flags to increase the quality and stability of releases
  • Created a standard for observability and traceability throughout the mobile projects to understand how our apps are performing

Lead Android Engineer | Tinybeans

August 2022 - July 2023
New York City, NY
  • Led Android team to deliver high-quality app features, increasing user engagement by 27%
  • Developed a new rewritten Android app, boosting Play Store rating from 2.2 to over 4 stars
  • Optimized app performance and enhanced UI/UX for improved user experience
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless app updates
  • Analyzed user feedback to implement improvements, significantly increasing user satisfaction
  • Hired, onboarded and mentored new engineers on the team

Android Engineer | PagerDuty

January 2022 - August 2022
San Francisco, CA
  • Developed and maintained Android apps, enhancing user experience and performance
  • Collaborated with teams to deliver new features, improving app functionality
  • Conducted code reviews to ensure a high-quality, maintainable codebase
  • Resolved issues to reduce app crashes and improve stability
  • Implemented automated testing, increasing code coverage and reliability

Android Developer | Babbling Brook

January 2017 - May 2022
Nashville, TN
  • Developed cutting-edge Android applications, integrating new technologies to enhance user experience and app functionality
  • Optimized app performance, reducing load times and improving user retention rates through data-driven enhancements
  • Conducted thorough code reviews and implemented best practices, significantly reducing bug rates in production releases
  • Pioneered adoption of new Android frameworks, positioning the company at the forefront of mobile development trends

Cross Functional Store Manager | CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc

2001 - 2018
Richmond, VA
  • Led and developed a cross-functional team of 10-15 associates spanning sales, service, merchandising, and operations
  • Provided ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance management to grow associates and support their development
  • Owned store budget and performance metrics, developing and executing strategies to meet operational targets
  • Managed daily operations and staffing levels, analyzing and presenting business results to the general manager and other stakeholders

Education

Kotlin Android Developer Nanodegree | Udacity

2021 | Emeryville, CA

B.S Computer Science (Coursework) | Middle Tennessee State University

2001 - 2003 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Skills

Leadership & Management
Team BuildingHiring & OnboardingCoaching & MentoringPerformance ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationDelivery PlanningStakeholder Communication
Technical Skills
KotlinJavaAndroidJetpack ComposeCoroutinesSoftware ArchitectureAutomated TestingCI/CDGitLab CIGitHub ActionsObservabilityFeature FlagsRelease ManagementCode Review