Bear Cahill - Lead iOS Developer, Brainwash Inc

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Work Background

PluralsightCourse Author

Dec. 2023United States · RemoteAuthoring and producing courses for iOS development for the online platform.

Lynda.comCourse Author at Linkedin Learning/Lynda.com

Aug. 2017Online course author for iOS/Swift software development. Contracted with Linkedin Learning/Lynda.com to author and record online content for software development instruction focusing on iOS/Swift 3.

Web Age SolutionsContract iOS/Swift Development Instructor

Dec. 2016Remote/VariousI teach iOS/Swift development courses to various corporate clients of Web Age Solutions. I've taught for Web Age Solutions in both the US and Canada in Objective-C and Swift 3. Typically the course are 5 days and cover many mobile app development topics to get any developer started in iOS app development.

Marathon TrainingContract iOS Instructor

Jun. 2015Corporate iOS training for Marathon Training on-site clients. I travel on-site to teach iOS development in Objective-C and/or Swift.

AccelebrateContract iOS Development Instructor

May. 2013RemoteAs a contractor for Accelebrate, I delivered an array of iOS development classes for corporate audiences throughout the US, with scores on student evaluations well in excess of 9.0 out of 10.0.

Brainwash Inc.Lead Mobile Developer/President

Aug. 2008Dallas, TX · RemoteAs Lead iOS Developer since 2008, I have worked on over 100 applications specializing in Swift, SwiftUI and Objective-C for iPhone/iPad. Most of the above apps use server side functionality including user management, RESTful API, database, analytics, monitoring and more. I often use AWS for this but have also used Firebase, Parse Server and others. Visit Brainwashinc.com for details on experience, apps, clients, teaching, online courses and books authored. iOS · Swift/Objective-C using SwiftUI/CocoaTouch - 3rd party iOS development using real-time server data on a variety of applications - see Brainwashinc.com for Experience/Apps · Specializing in apps using CoreData, MapKit, StoreKit, EventKit, CoreLocation, CoreAnimation, GameCenter and other frameworks with or without server integration. · Variety of experience using audio/music (including iTunes API), mapping, server integration (HTTP/TCP, JSON/XML, RESTful), External Accessory, BlueTooth, BLE, In-App Purchase, Push Notifications · Additional experience in C/C++, SQL, Java/C#, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Cocos2d, Unity3D and more. Android · Java/Native Android apps using a variety of frameworks including Bluetooth/BLE, mapping, camera, photo gallery, contacts, SMS and more. See a list of Experience/Apps at http://www.brainwashinc.com Publications · "iOS in Practice" for Manning Publications - see Manning.com/Cahill for details

eInstructionSenior Software Developer

Jul. 2003 - Aug. 2008Document, design, developer and support testing of a Windows desktop application written in J++ and ported to C# using agile development process and a variety of technologies in support of development including SQL, HTML, XML, CVS, WFC, JUnit, NUnit, Windows Forms, Mono, TeamCity, ReSharper, TDD, Ruby, Spring.NET and more. Lead C#.NET developer on world-wide leading interactive educational software · Design and Develop Windows desktop C# application using XML, HTML, Windows Forms, MFC and SQL · Senior designer and developer for world leader in classroom response software, eInstruction · Core Services team lead/manager leading multiple developers during framework design and implementation · Team lead on many major features/revisions of the software including SEARCH/TownCenter - online content housing and delivery management · Development in Java/C#.NET, SQL, C++ including various protocols and other markup languages (e.g., HTML, HTTP, XML); · Led API development with third-party management systems integrating our code into their plugin SDK · Mono/C#.NET development on iMac using the Dumbarton Bridge and JSON · Led XML import/export data feature including third-party and proprietary XML parsers · General design, document, develop and test plus bug fix and tier 3 customer support · Various methodologies used including Agile/XP

Travelocity.comSoftware Engineer/Application Owner

Feb. 2001 - Jul. 2003Application owner for design and development of database frontend in Java for queries of data to present to customers on travel packages including air, hotel, etc. · Responsible for real-time JAVA database query interface with connection pooling using JDBC. · Servlet frontend on Tomcat with loadbalancing via Apache/mod_jk2. · Design, document, test (basic, performance and load), implement, peer/self code reviews and launch into production

Ericsson IncSoftware Engineer IV

May. 1993 - Feb. 2002Several years design, development and testing on system management software for Ericsson switches in C++ and SQL, internet product design and development in Java for multi-threaded ISP based applications, VOIP & presence system design and development using HTTP, RTSP and SIP protocols. · C/C++ design and development of HTTP cache/interface over secure socket connections for audio/video over IP SIP telephony system · Java design and development of Servlet and protocol translator (HTTP and RTSP) implementation for internet based programmable IVR and service creation · C/C++ requirement determination, design, develop, document and test for Windows based Internet Protocol Telephony product including ASP scripts · C/C++, Perl, HTML, Java, SQL requirement determination, design, develop, document, test and support for multi-platform Internet based product including customer installation, support and education · Investigate and design telecommunication systems over Internet Protocol/LAN using TCP/IP (VoIP) with Web based management using SNMP · C/C++ design on Unix/Xwindows of graphic interface applications for communicating with IN switches · Design Intelligent Network services for major international telecommunication providers · C/C++ and SQL develop of applications and platform code for the communications management system · Test and correct C/C++ code for Unix graphic interface projects · Support current and past releases of products for customers · Develop SQL code for database interaction · Courses: C/C++/OOD, Advanced Intelligent Networks, Java, JavaBeans, UML

IBMProgrammer

Jun. 1990 - May. 1993· REXX design, develop, document, test and support on VM (OS/2-3270 emulator) · Designed report software using innovative graphic interface on VM on OS/2 emulator · Developed applications with graphic interface for new applications · Revised existing applications into graphic interface on mainframe · Benchmark tested machines and software for research