Giles Payne - Resume

Employment History

Cloudsky (Studio Katakana), Senior Developer
- low level performance analysis for leading Chinese mobile game studio Netease (网易)
- developed hybrid streaming/downloader instant play technology for Chinese mobile game market
- ported Docker runtimes (containerd, runc, nerdctl) to Android
- modified/optimized Android OS for running inside a Docker container
Tools/Technologies: Android Studio, Xcode, AOSP, Docker, OMX
Polarify (Daon), Mobile App Architect
- oversaw the deployment of Daon's AI facial recognition technology to the Japanese eKYC market
- architected authentication extension functionality to the basic eKYC registration solution
- implemented prototype face-payment system using depth sensors for liveness detection
Tools/Technologies: Xcode, Swift, Android Studio, Kotlin, OpenCV, WebRTC
Dwango, Freelance Android Developer
- maintenance and development of new features for the official Sumo Association's app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.dwango.sumo&hl=ja)
- redeveloped In-App-Billing module for improved robustness and testability
- redeveloped network API client using RxJava2 and Retrofit
Tools/Technologies: Android Studio, Java, Kotlin, RxJava, Retrofit, Mockito, In-App-Billing
TenTen, Senior Android Engineer/Head of Mobile
- developed from scratch Android version of vending machine loyalty app GreenPlus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mytenten.sunpo)
- worked closely with the customer Suntory on app requirements, UI design and issue resolution
- developed end-to-end automated testing framework for testing the app in combination with hardware and server components
- responsible for recruitment and management of offshore development team in Manila, Philippines
- led development of multi-tenant vending machine loyalty app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mytenten.tentenapp)
Tools/Technologies: Android Studio, Java, Kotlin, BLE, RxJava, Retrofit, Realm, Espresso, React-Native, Agile
Cimtops, Senior Engineer
- implemented enhancements and developed new features for manufacturing process information management system including
  - enhancements to part-tree diff analyzer
  - manufacturing process data synchronization feature
- built from the ground up and managed automatated-testing framework for the system
- developed plug-in SDK to allow third-party customization of the product
Tools/Technologies: Visual C++, C#, STL, Oracle, Continuous Integration, Jenkins
Packet Video Japan, Senior Engineer
- integrated DLNA media-sharing software (Twonky) for Docomo on Sharp and Panasonic handsets
- integrated Twonky on NAS, routers, media-hubs for big-name consumer electronics manufacturers including Buffalo, Belkin, Cisco, ZTE
- implemented enhancements for low resource devices: refactored media-server executable as shared library, optimized resource-caching algorithm, implemented deep sleep feature
- implemented performance enhancements: improved start-up speed by 35%, reduced memory consumption by 30%
Tools/Technologies: Embedded C, Java, Objective-C, Embedded Linux, Android, iOS, DLNA, HTTP, UDP, Wireshark
Picsel, Senior Engineer/Development Team Leader
- integrated mobile document viewer product on devices for major Japanese handset manufacturers including Sharp, Fujitsu, Kyocera
- handled/resolved customer issues: complex 2-D graphics rendering, low-level threading, font rendering issues etc.
- led integration/porting team (team-size: 10)
- led porting of document viewer development kit SDK to Android
Tools/Technologies: Embedded C, Java, Android, Symbian, BREW, Windows Mobile, ARM/Intel Assembly, Vector Graphics
Allied Resources Communications, Standardization Consultant
- represented Docomo at W3C and OMA
- participated in Mobile Web Initiative (W3C) and Look and Feel Customization Working Group (OMA)
- provided consulting on Java mobile platforms
Tools/Technologies: Mobile Web, XHTML, SVG, Java
Giesecke and Devrient, Senior Developer
- developed remote file-system update and remote applet management applications for combined JavaCard/SIM card
- refactored large proportion of SIM code for performance optimization
- rearchitected automated testing system to work in Java/C hybrid environment
Tools/Technologies: Java, Embedded C, Perl, JavaCard, SIM/USIM, Global Open Platform
Telepathix, Co-founder and CTO
- architected real-time mobile internet event platform
- developed three-tier J2EE-based server platform
- developed HTML, WAP, J2ME client interfaces
- developed management interfaces, payment system integration, stress testing tools and automated notification system
- implemented/operated showcase real-time online quiz site (Kwizz.net)
Tools/Technologies: Java, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Tomcat, MySQL, XML/XSLT, HTML, JavaScript, J2ME
Orga, Software Engineer
- developed UI for SIM test tool
- integrated scripting capabilities to enable customers to extend basic test suite
Tools/Technologies: Visual C++, SIM, Visual Basic for Applications
Telefonica Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Software Architect
- rearchitected vehicle tracking system for scalability and extensibility
- assisted with the development of Spain's first ever online mapping service
Tools/Technologies: Visual C++, COM, GPS
Meta4, Software Engineer/Development Team Leader
- developed payroll batch-job viewer application
- led Object Technology Team (team-size: 4)
- developed object bridge between company's proprietary object model and industry standard's COM and Corba
Tools/Technologies: Visual C++, COM, Corba, ODBC, SQL
Cosmic Solutions, Analyst Programmer
- developed Product Range Profitability Analysis feature
- ported DOS UI to Windows 3.1
Tools/Technologies: Delphi, PC Express Multi-dimensional Database (Now Oracle OLAP)