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Richard Brett

Fairfield,CT

Summary

Senior Technologist with over 20 years of experience leading development and innovation in mobile technologies, specializing in iOS, Android, and React Native, along with a focus on Machine Learning and AI. Extensive expertise across all phases of mobile development, including video streaming, cloud-based healthcare, ad tech, and Bluetooth. In my next role, I am seeking to leverage my technical leadership as an Engineering Manager, Chief Architect, or Staff Engineer to drive cutting-edge solutions, tackle emerging challenges, and deliver impactful, forward-thinking technology.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Architect

Just Hire, Inc.
London, UK
11.2023 - Current
  • Led a team of developers and contractors in creating cloud-based, complex AI software, focused on building bias-free recruitment tools.
  • Architected and designed patent-pending video-swapping technology that detects personality traits from audio and video transcripts, powering an automated interview system.
  • Created enterprise system that integrates with hundreds of ATS systems including Workday, LinkedIn, and Greenhouse to fully automate the recruitment process.

Senior Software Engineer

Classpass, Inc.
New York, NY
04.2018 - Current
  • Developed, architected, and tech-led several high-profile initiatives in the flagship mobile apps (iOS/Android), including converting legacy multi-payment processing, signup, and reactivation flows across all supported mobile platforms. This resulted in a 10x increase in signups and reactivations.
  • Achieved several large engineering achievements, including re-architecture of large Android codebase and introducing new coding standards and guidelines around 3rd party SDKs including Stripe and React Native.
  • Developed, architected, and implemented Classpass Live for Android – a Bluetooth connectivity module between heart rate monitors and live studio classes over Google Chromecast.
  • Worked extensively in all aspects of the mobile codebase including Swift, React Native and Kotlin.

CTO/Engineering Manager

Hakuna, Inc
New York, NY
01.2016 - 07.2018
  • Started as sole architect of entire system architecture and led development of mobile initiatives to be used to coordinate home appointments between home health aides and point-of-care patients
  • Transitioned into management CTO role as business expanded
  • Helped define and develop systems to remotely track caregivers and care recipients
  • Worked directly with the CEO and Head of Product to develop all software initiatives providing complete business/software technology stack
  • Remained Full-time CTO until primary operations moved to Taipei, Taiwan
  • Remained in a part-time role until mid 2018

Senior Lead Mobile Architect

Medidata Solutions
New York, NY
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for architecting solutions between the mobile team and the backend server team using the latest in AWS and mobile technologies. Helped foster adoption of mobile libraries and best practices inside the company.
  • Developed and coded company projects, such as an SDK, that allowed cancer clinical trial users to submit and synchronize trial data across multiple studies and patients.
  • Architected an FDA (Fast Data Architecture) for wearable devices to send data across streaming platforms.

Principal Software Engineer

Yahoo, Inc.
New York, NY
08.2014 - 01.2016
  • IOS/Android engineer responsible for all rich media ad solutions (MRAID, VAST and VPAID) and advertising/analytics and responsible for integrating them into current yahoo advertising products – Gemini
  • Worked on native ads and video platform integration across multiple SDKS (ios/android/blackberry/windows) and kept them up to IAB standards

Lead Engineer/Engineering Manager

Flurry, Inc.
New York, NY
06.2012 - 08.2014
  • Lead engineer on Flurry's Analytics and Advertising SDKS
  • (ios/android/bb10/wp7/wp8)
  • Led the development and also coded various development initiatives including MRAID, VAST, and advertising/analytics
  • Served as EM for all offshore resources and handled engineering management for up to 5 mobile onshore resources and 6 mobile offshore resources across 3 time zones

Lead Mobile Architect

Associated Press
New York, NY
06.2006 - 05.2012
  • Developed all backend mobile services to support the dozens of mobile applications and millions of users across all AP supported devices including iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm, Windows Mobile 7, Nokia, Qualcomm widgets
  • Lead Architect/Project Manager and Information Designer for all mobile initiatives – iPhone thick client, Google's Android, Blackberry, and Windows mobile applications
  • Programmer/System Architect for various prototypes for the Technology Research Group, a division of AP responsible for implementing/prototyping new technologies used in Associated Press's information systems
  • Developed a system to geocode news stories based on natural-language processing algorithms and return news stories based on a geographic point of interest
  • (became full-time 1/2/2007)

Mobile Consultant

MobileAware
Cranbury, NJ
03.2006 - 06.2006
  • Designed and developed mobile customer chat application (server, client, and transport layer) used for support messaging for major airline shipping company using .NET and .NET CF
  • – Deployed to over 1100 pilots worldwide
  • (previously known as Broadbeam, Inc.)

Mobile Applications/J2EE Consultant

Pillar Technologies
Southfield, MI
05.2004 - 03.2006
  • .NET Architect/Developer for Cintas Wireless PRC/Rental projects (Lead Developer)
  • Redesigned/Re-architected existing C-Based Handheld applications to C# and deployed to over 8,000 devices– (led team of 5)
  • Designed and developed GPS Mapping Service used for corporate-based routing and logistics application using J2EE, Struts, and Spring MVC.

Adjunct Assistant Professor CIS Department

Pace University
New York, NY
01.2003 - 04.2004
  • Part-time Assistant professor of C++/Java for Pace University, Information Systems Department.

IVR/Mobile Computing Consultant

RJB Computers, Inc.
New York, NY
05.2000 - 04.2004
  • Oversaw the development of USPS epm (electronic postmarking) software used by the USPS for authenticating, date, and timestamp electronic documents and files
  • (contract assignment for CryptCom Securities)
  • Owner of the Quickformz Palm/Windows CE Rapid Application Development Program (http://www.lokilogic.com)
  • Developed Handheld interfaces to Health Care intranet with Struts Application Framework and XSLT for Mt
  • Sinai/NYU Hospital - (joint project with Qualcomm)
  • (President and Founder)

Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager

Mobilocity, Inc.
New York, NY
05.2000 - 07.2002
  • Designed and Implemented Enterprise-level Wireless Messaging Framework in C++/Jabber
  • Designed Wireless/Wired synchronization solutions for Field Force Automation and Web Portals
  • Designed and Implemented Enterprise Voice Alert System for Bertelsmann using Java/Voice XML/Speech Recognition for over one million users
  • (Senior Engineer)

NET Architect/Developer

Cintas Wireless PRC
  • Rental projects
  • (Lead Developer)
  • Redesigned/Re-architected existing C-Based Handheld applications to C# and deployed to over 8,000 devices
  • (led team of 5)
  • Designed and developed GPS Mapping Service used for corporate based routing and logistics application using
  • J2EE/Struts/Spring MVC.

Education

Master of Science - Physical Chemistry

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
03.1995

Bachelor of Science - Physical Chemistry

State University of New York at Binghamton
Binghamton, N.Y
05.1991

Skills

  • Innovative Technologies: Expertise in first-order animation, advanced video-swapping technology, and AI integration, including LLM fine-tuning
  • Mobile Development: Proficient in Kotlin, TypeScript, Swift, and Python for building high-performance mobile applications
  • Database Engineering: Skilled in designing and managing scalable databases with MongoDB, Hadoop/HBase, and PostgreSQL
  • Testing & Deployment: Strong experience in end-to-end testing frameworks and automated deployment pipelines for seamless production releases

Additional Information

  • Awards/Recognition/Notable Achievements: ,
  • 2007- Developed and architected the first News app ever in the AppStore and featured in WWDC 08.
  • 2008 - Recipient of the AP Chairman’s Prize - Top technology achievement for the Associated Press for the design and development of the Mobile News Network (A mobile platform for over 2000 news ).
  • 2008 - Led the development of the first push notification app ever for IOS.
  • 2016 - Developed 360 Video for Samsung/Reuters for the Brazil Olympics in Rio.

Timeline

Chief Architect

Just Hire, Inc.
11.2023 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Classpass, Inc.
04.2018 - Current

Senior Lead Mobile Architect

Medidata Solutions
02.2017 - 03.2018

CTO/Engineering Manager

Hakuna, Inc
01.2016 - 07.2018

Principal Software Engineer

Yahoo, Inc.
08.2014 - 01.2016

Lead Engineer/Engineering Manager

Flurry, Inc.
06.2012 - 08.2014

Lead Mobile Architect

Associated Press
06.2006 - 05.2012

Mobile Consultant

MobileAware
03.2006 - 06.2006

Mobile Applications/J2EE Consultant

Pillar Technologies
05.2004 - 03.2006

Adjunct Assistant Professor CIS Department

Pace University
01.2003 - 04.2004

IVR/Mobile Computing Consultant

RJB Computers, Inc.
05.2000 - 04.2004

Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager

Mobilocity, Inc.
05.2000 - 07.2002

NET Architect/Developer

Cintas Wireless PRC

Master of Science - Physical Chemistry

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Science - Physical Chemistry

State University of New York at Binghamton

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