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            Colin Willson
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        <p>Android Developer</p>

        <h3>Skills Summary</h3>
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            <li>Fluent in a number of programming languages and frameworks including: Java, Android, Swift, C#, Java EE, JUnit, ASP.NET MVC/Web API, WCF, XNA, NUnit, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and ActionScript 3</li>
            <li>Proficient with a wide variety of IDEs and tools including: Android Studio, Git, Xcode, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, NetBeans, Eclipse and Adobe Flash Professional</li>
            <li>Manages teams succesfully and delegates responsibilities to optimize productivity</li>
            <li>Communicates effectively with colleagues to deliver ideal solutions to complex problems</li>
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        <h3>Work Experience</h3>
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        <h4>Android Team Lead</h4>
        <p><a href="https://rave.io/" target="_blank">Rave</a></p>
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            <li>Led a team of junior developers in creating key new features such as Viki, RaveDJ, Netflix and Kin cryptocurrency integrations for the Android co-viewing application</li>
            <li>Implemented specialized DRM/encryption schemes in order to facilitate Netflix API access and video playback on both Android and iOS</li>
            <li>Improved application stability and performance, increasing crash-free rate from 80% to over 99% while reducing RAM usage and ANRs</li>
            <li>Integrated Google Play Billing and AdMob monetization with mediation to maximize revenue from both the Android and iOS app</li>
            <li>Reduced the size of the Android application by more than 50%, allowing for a wider range of global users</li>
            <li>Developed and maintained web scrapers for video providers including Google Drive and Dropbox</li>
            <li>Collaborated with the CEO and design team to quickly prototype intuitive user experiences</li>
            <li>Supported the iOS team with critical bug fixes, new features and UI improvements</li>
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        <h4>Software Developer</h4>
        <p><a href="https://www.brocksolutions.com/" target="_blank">Brock Solutions</a></p>
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            <li>Worked as a member of an agile team to upgrade a manufacturing execution system (MES) and automation solution to a newer software version and set of technologies</li>
            <li>Converted ASP.NET Web Forms code-behind pages to a new Web API, JavaScript, and Bootstrap standard</li>
            <li>Performed manual functional testing on pages to ensure equivalent behavior with the legacy application</li>
            <li>Participated in code review: reviewed other’s code and used feedback to improve his own work</li>
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        <h4>Front-end Developer</h4>
        <p><a href="https://alaunus.com/" target="_blank">Alaunus</a></p>
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            <li>Planned, built and tested new features for a large AngularJS healthcare application</li>
            <li>Developed and maintained automated API testing suites</li>
            <li>Wrote and updated user manuals and other support documentation</li>
            <li>Recorded and edited training webinars and help videos for the user self-service portal</li>
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        <h4>Helpdesk Assistant</h4>
        <p><a href="https://www.sjhcg.ca/" target="_blank">St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph</a></p>
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            <li>Provided excellent software and hardware technical support to over 650 users by way of phone, email and direct communications</li>
            <li>Designed and developed multiple PowerShell, VBScript and Batch scripts in order to increase the speed of server maintenance and hardware deployments</li>
            <li>Created detailed technical documentation and instructions for programming projects and complex deployment procedures</li>
            <li>Performed various tasks with Active Directory and Exchange servers including adding and removing users, mailboxes and folder permissions</li>
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        <h3>Education</h3>
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        <h4>Computer Programmer/Analyst (Co-op) Program</h4>
        <p>Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario</p>
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            <li>High Distinction/Dean’s Honour List</li>
            <li>Notable Courses: Programming: Microsoft Enterprise Applications/Java Enterprise Applications/Distributed Applications Development/Mobile Applications II//Software Quality Assurance/Object Oriented Game Programming, Technology Infrastructure: Networking, Database: SQL/Application Development, Systems Development: Mobile Application Design/Computer Security/Information Technology Management, Technical Communications, Interpersonal And Group Dynamics</li>
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