Leo George Dion
brightdigit.com
517.325.3123
Experience
BrightDigit
2012-
Official Web Site - https://brightdigit.com
App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/bz/developer/brightdigit/id951071114
YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnl3jF6GHAvlj1MZyb6Ka9g
Podcast - https://www.empowerapps.show
Principal and CEO
Since 2012, BrightDigit is focused on developing applications in the Apple space such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the Mac.
- Marketing to potential clients through publications, videos, and podcasts on Apple-centric topics which focus on developers as well as businesses running Apple hardware
- Presenting at conferences and meetups on intermediate and challenging technical topics concerning Swift
- Managing other people in the areas of software development, marketing, and media production
Clients
Asset Health iOS / Swift
Official Web Site - http://assethealth.info Track and Integrate with Employers Health Data
- help bring Adobe XD designs to life using Interface Build as well as coded user interfaces in Swift
- work with project managers and lead developers on timelines and the best way to actualize requirements
- communicate with the client team on regular basis on the unique differences of the iOS platform
conferences.io macOS / Swift
Real-Time Audience Engagement Application for Presentations
Official Web Site - https://www.conferences.io
- Building and Maintaining a macOS port for conferences.io in Swift
- Communicating on a regular basis with the client's product manager on the capabilities and limitations of macOS, Keynote, Powerpoint, and the AppleScript API
- Automate the process of building and deploying the app to Amazon S3
- Build and design a user interface using Storyboards and AppKit
Jackson National Life iOS / Objective-C
Sales Team Application for Showcasing and Presenting Product Material
App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jackson/id920821928?mt=8
- Architect and team lead for Jackson National Life’s iPad application
- Design an Objective-C API for easy for easy implementation by the client on the Xamarian platform
- Implement user interface designs from the client using Xcode and Interface Builder
Cheeney Media Concepts iOS / Swift
CE/CME Genius - Medical Continuing Education Tracking
Official Web Site - https://cmc2.tv
App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/cmc-interactive/id1027986564
- work with the client team on porting Android applications to iOS in Swift
- design consistent API and database structure for both Android and iOS
- use CoreData and EventKit API to design a local storage database and the ability to create reminders for users
Organizations and Products
EmpowerApps.Show - Official BrightDigit Podcast
Official Web Site - https://www.empowerapps.show
Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/empower-apps/id1437435392?mt=2
Official Producer
2017-
- Arrange and Choose Topics of Interest to the Business and Developer Community centered around Apple products
- Produce and Edit Pre-Show and Post-Show Notes
- Edit and Produce Deliverable Audio and Video for Audience Consumption
- Work with Audio Editor and Outside Marketing Personnel
- Schedule and Communicate with Guests on Show Content and Protocol
- Marketing and Manage Social Media of Episodes and Content
OKProductive - Personal Productivity Podcast
Official Web Site - https://okproductive.com
Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ok-productive/id1364521790
Official Producer
2017-
- Work with Co-Host on Topics of Interest to the Personal Productivity Audience
- Produce and Edit Pre-Show and Post-Show Notes
- Edit and Produce Deliverable Audio and Video for Audience Consumption
- Work with Audio Editor and Outside Marketing Personnel
- Schedule and Communicate with Guests on Show Content and Protocol
- Marketing and Manage Social Media of Episodes and Content
Lansing Marketing Hackers Meetup
Lead Organizer
2017-
- Schedule and Plan Meeting Events and Locations
- Arrange Guest Speakers and Topics
- Marketing and Facilitating of Events and Sponsors
Other Meetups
- Lansing JavaScript 2014-2017
- Mobile Mondays 2016-2017
- Lansing Cocoaheads 2017-2018
Toastmasters
2012-2017
- Advanced Communicator Bronze
- Delivered over 20 speeches
- Leadership in Marketing and Website Maintenance
Previous Employers
IDV Solutions
Senior Software Developer February 2007 - July 2012
- Develop mobile applications for the iPad
- Use .Net and JavaScript to create easy-to-use development tools for businesses
State of Michigan
Software Developer
February 2006 - February 2007
CoreComm
Project Developer
October 2003 – February 2006
Telephone Repair Assistant
July 2001 – October 2003
Education
Michigan State University
M.A., Digital Media and Art Technology
December 2005
B.S., Computer Science
May 2003
Open Source Projects
Speculid macOS / Swift
Official Website - https://speculid.com
Github Project - https://github.com/brightdigit/Speculid
macOS Application for converting and scaling SVG and PNG files into usable image assets in Xcode projects
- implements HomeBrew packing for easy installation
- uses CairoGraphics C++ API for processing graphics
- using Codable JSON Serialization for reading Xcode project Image Asset catalogs
- uses Objective-C + Swift Interop for easy C++ communication
SwiftVer macOS / iOS / watchOS / tvOS / Swift
Github Project - https://github.com/brightdigit/swiftver
Add and process versioning metadata from Xcode project and git to framework and library.
- Build Apple multi-platform framework with pre-processor and programmatic processing
Jazzy-Markdown macOS / Swift
Github Project - https://github.com/brightdigit/swiftver
- convert HTML code documentation from Jazzy into Markdown files
Base32Crockford macOS / iOS / watchOS / tvOS / Swift
Github Project - https://github.com/brightdigit/swiftver
- Sample library for creating and building Base32Crockford based Strings
Skills
Languages
Swift | Bash Scripting | JavaScript | Objective-C | HTML5 | CSS3 | C# | PHP | C++ | C
Tools
Xcode | Interface Builder | iTunes Connect | Xcode Server | Travis-CI | Fastlane | Adobe XD | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Audition | Visual Studio
Frameworks and APIs
Apple and Swift Development
Cocoa Touch | Cocoa | UIKit | AppKit | Core Location | Vapor | Core Data | Networking | HealthKit and Fitness | CloudKit | Data Serialization (Codable) | Storyboards | Auto Layouts and Adaptive Design | WatchKit | User Notifications | Homebrew | Jazzy | XPC
Other Frameworks and Tools
Google Analytics | VueJs | AngularJS | NodeJs | Amazon Web Services | Cario Graphics
Databases
PostgreSQL | MySQL | MsSQL | Oracle
- references available on request
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Hi Leo! First step is to go through all your bullet points under each project and standardize them regarding:
Here are a few bolded errors - let me know if they're not clear. I'll check the rest once you've updated your bullets.
Since 2012, BrightDigit is focused on developing application in the Apple space such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the Mac.