Resume

Stefanie Jane

Engineering Enchantress | Software Sorceress | Music Producer | Maker | Founder

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🌠 Summary

With a passion for technology and creativity, I bring deep experience in software development across the entire stack, spanning Android OS, mobile application development, cloud services, firmware, and embedded systems. I've successfully led both open-source and enterprise projects, helping teams achieve technical excellence and innovation. Proficient in multiple programming languages, and highly skilled with the use of modern AI developer tooling and practices. I thrive in hands-on leadership roles, and am committed to continuous learning and self improvement.

Let's build something amazing together!

💻 Top Skills

Programming Languages

C | C++ | Go | Java | Kotlin | Perl | Python | Ruby | Rust

Technical Expertise

Android OS | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Firmware | BSP | Cloud Services Embedded Systems | Software Architecture | Infrastructure | Linux Kernel Device Drivers | Android Apps

Engineering Leadership

Team Management | Software Development Lifecycle | Project Management | Mentoring

🏢 Experience

Mason

Senior Principal Engineer

(Current Role)

  • Leading a key new AI product initiative 🚀
  • Technologies: Java, C++, Kotlin, Go, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL

Director of Software Engineering

(March 2021 - May 2024)

  • Led software teams through a growth phase
  • Key contributor and engineering leader
  • Managed teams responsible for cloud services and device software
  • Built processes and programs for supporting customers and developers
  • Created tutorial videos and webinars

Principal Software Engineer

(May 2019 - March 2021)

  • Bringup of new hardware platforms
  • Developed firmware and Android OS for mobile devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon hardware
  • Launched several phones and a smartwatch 📱
  • Added new capabilities to device management platform
  • Designed and built the X-Ray remote management system
  • Mentored new team members

Cartogram, Inc

Board Member

(April 2015 - Present)

  • Provide strategic direction and oversight
  • Advise on technology and product development

Oculus VR

Systems Software Engineer

(April 2017 - March 2019)

  • Contributed to the launch of Oculus Go, the first self-contained VR headset
  • Worked on OS software, audio, power and performance optimization, and soft realtime scheduling
  • Integrated multi-architecture, multi-toolchain build system with Sandcastle CI
  • Brought up several new prototype boards
  • Implemented low-level support for A/B OTA system
  • Post-market support of Oculus Go product
  • Technologies: C, C++, Java

Cyanogen Inc

Chief Technology Officer

(March 2013 - November 2016)

  • Co-founded Cyanogen Inc, building on the popular CyanogenMod open-source project, which had thousands of contributors and millions of users 🌟
  • Deeply involved in fundraising, hiring, and laying the groundwork for company growth
  • Launched several mobile phones with CyanogenOS
  • Gave keynote talks at conferences 🎤
  • Technologies: C, C++, Java, Python, AWS

Samsung Telecommunications America

Staff Software Engineer

(August 2011 - March 2013)

  • Led new product ideation, R&D
  • Contributed to the launch of Galaxy and Note series phones
  • Collaborated with Samsung's open-source team
  • Lead engineer on US carrier projects (T-Mobile/AT&T) including the Galaxy S2/S3 and Galaxy Note
  • Helped bring multiple devices to market while leading various R&D efforts
  • Technologies: C, C++, Java, Python

Penthera Technologies

Senior Software Engineer

(May 2010 - June 2011)

  • Developed network-friendly media streaming software
  • Developed MeeGo and Android applications for streaming, including front-end web client features and MeeGo Qt client
  • Improved media transcoding platform performance
  • Technologies: Ruby, C++, Java

Health Monitoring Systems

Lead Software Architect

(July 2006 - May 2010)

  • Built the technical infrastructure from the ground up
  • Developed EpiCenter, a syndromic surveillance platform collecting data from hundreds of hospitals nationwide
  • Designed a high-performance analytics engine with spatial analysis capabilities
  • Built the Mergence HL7 integration engine, processing large amounts of real-time data feeds
  • Technologies: Java, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Oracle

University of Pittsburgh

Systems Engineer

(May 2005 - July 2006)

  • Built Oracle clusters, worked with GIS and spatial databases
  • Supported RODS Lab's syndromic surveillance platform

Expedient

Lead Systems Engineer / Software Developer

(April 1998 - April 2005)

  • Progressed from entry-level support to lead systems engineer
  • Developed infrastructure management software and managed server platforms
  • Maintained Fibre Channel SAN and backup equipment
  • Redesigned production platforms for web hosting and email
  • Designed and built infrastructure software and services for an independent internet service provider
  • Served a customer base of millions with connectivity and mail, as well as providing managed systems and services from data center facilities

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

  • Created CyanogenMod, now LineageOS, freeing millions of Android phones
  • Keynote speaker at product launches and conferences worldwide

🎧 Personal Interests

  • Avid roller skater and roller derby player
  • Electronic music producer
  • Open source software developer, check out my GitHub!