Jake Holland
Jake Holland

MOBILE software Developer

Jake

Holland

JAKE HOLLAND

ABOUT ME

Software Engineer

I am a full-stack software engineer with years of experience working on applications and frameworks across native iOS, Flutter, Unity, React Native, and cross platform C/C++ libraries.

Code quality should never be an afterthought. From the get-go, projects should be implemented to be a testable and modular. Unit testing each layer of code along with critical-path integration testing leads to successful projects not weighed down by technical debt. By putting in the work now, projects will thrive in the future.

I love new technologies and exploring other languages. Diving into unknown areas, and executing quickly is my superpower. I am always looking for interesting and challenging projects, so don't hesitate to contact me if you're looking for a software engineer.

 

Experience

Meta | Seattle, WA

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

July 2021 - Present

  • Software Engineer on Project Nazare, working on core communication features.

  • Led the work to integrate Meta's MSYS cross-platform messaging library.

  • Mentor and onboard junior engineers.

  • Perform detailed benefit analysis of application frameworks and languages.

iOS SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

May 2020 - July 2021

  • Software Engineer on Facebook Messenger video chat experiences.

  • Architected and built business critical ads feature for Watch Together feature.

  • Spearheaded custom AR background feature including rollout plan and impact analysis.

  • Designed and built initial architecture for group video chat shared AR spaces.

  • Led the development of "green-screened" screen sharing feature for Messenger desktop

JIMMY JOHN’S | Champaign, IL

MOBILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

January 2018 - May 2020

  • Lead development of online ordering mobile application used by +1.5m users every month.

  • Hired online ordering mobile application team.

  • Successfully transitioned from one online ordering provider to another with zero downtime on an accelerated schedule.

  • Developed many new features including a new loyalty program, Apple Watch app, and Siri Shortcuts.

John Deere | Champaign, IL

Mobile Developer / SCRUM Master

September 2016 - January 2018

  • Provide support to team through daily standups, sprint retrospectives, and much more as the team’s SCRUM Master.

  • Developed new features in the company’s in-cab mapping application requiring high uptime and performance.

  • Participated in a large, distributed team utilizing quality-focused development practices such as test driven development and continuous integration.

Mobile Software Developer

May 2016 - September 2016

  • Developed prototype and production iOS applications on an accelerated timescale.

  • Prototyped Bluetooth (BLE) embedded hardware and software.

  • Simultaneously manage multiple projects and meet many strict deadlines

  • Participate in fluid, agile, team environment.

GROWMARK InC | Bloomington, IL

Mobile Software Developer

May 2014 - August 2014

  • Developed a medium-large scale mapping website with a syncing engine to a data collection mobile application.

  • Full stack development of new mobile and web applications including development, design, and testing.

  • Created and executed project estimates and test plans.

Interests

AR/VR

iOS

Test Driven Development

Mentorship

SCRUM

Responsive Web Apps

Home Automation

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN-URBANA

B.S. TECHNICAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS MINOR
Graduated May 2015

Contact

Email: JAKEHOLLAND@ME.COM
Phone: (217) 419-7484
Location: Seattle, WA

 
Featured
Watch Together Ads
Watch Together Ads

Summary: Adds the business critical feature of ads to support premium content on watch together.

Link: App Store

Team Size: <10

Languages: Objective-C, C/C++

Messenger Desktop Screen Share Presenter Layouts
Messenger Desktop Screen Share Presenter Layouts

Summary: Screen share AR feature to “green-screen” yourself in front of your screen share and choose different layouts.

Link: App Store

Team Size: <5

Languages: Typescript, C/C++

Messenger AR Custom Backgrounds
Messenger AR Custom Backgrounds

Summary: Adds the ability to customize your background with your own photos so you can now video chat from your favorite sunset. You could even customize your background with a funny home video.

Link: App Store

Team Size: <10

Languages: Objective-C, C/C++

Jimmy Johns Ordering App
Jimmy Johns Ordering App

Summary: I lead the development of this project through a new online ordering vendor, as well as delivering many great new features like catering, rewards, and Freaky Fast Ordering. It is a 4.9 star application and has over 1.5m monthly active users.

Link: App Store

Team Size: <10

Languages: Swift

Halite - Winter Road Conditions
Halite - Winter Road Conditions

Summary: Halite is a little side-project of mine. It was my first time working on a SwiftUI project. The app pulls together winter road conditions from different state’s department of transportation.

Links: App Store Github

Languages: Swift

Photon - GIF
Photon - GIF

Summary: Photon is a little Mac app I built to help create GIFs from the iOS Simulator, the Android Emulator, or convert a movie to GIF.

Links: Github

Languages: Swift

John Deere Connect Mobile
John Deere Connect Mobile

Summary: The John Deere Connect Mobile iPad app is a tool to help monitor, optimize, and better understand machine performance. The app connects wirelessly to your machine to stream precision agricultural information and map it on your iPad. The data is also simultaneously uploaded to the cloud.

Video: Connect Mobile

Link: App Store

Team Size: 15+

Languages: Objective-C, Swift, AWS

GrainTruckPlus
GrainTruckPlus

Summary:  Developed at John Deere Technology and Innovation center for harvest logistics and crowsourced grain elevator wait times. Wait times are calculated in real-time using all users of the app.

Team Size: 8

Languages: Swift, Objective-C

Link: App Store

FS Yield Estimator
FS Yield Estimator

Summary: The FS Yield Estimator is an iOS app that is tailored for FS Crop Specialists to calculate a corn field's yield. The general public may use the app, but functionality is limited. FS Crop Specialists who log into the app get FS Cooperative specific branding as well as data-syncing to the FS Agronomy Apps database. This data is then aggregated in the FS Yield Analyzer.

Link: App Store

Team Size: 4

Languages: Objective-C, Visual Basic, SQL, 

 

FS Yield Analyzer
FS Yield Analyzer

Summary: The FS Yield Analyzer aggregates data collected with the FS Yield Estimator and maps then across the Growmark territory. This website is mainly used for the yearly FS Crop Tour. Growmark and FS employees are able to see specific data points depending on their permissions.

Link: Website

Team Size: Solo Project

Languages: HTML, CSS, Visual Basic, SQL, Mapbox