After leaving DealerSocket, I focused on spending more time with family and friends as well as integrating healthier eating and exercise habits into my daily routine. I also decided I needed to take extra care in selecting my next challenge. And, after some extended deliberation, I decided it was time to step back into a more of a leadership role like those I had at 2Advanced and Bad Juju Games.
I decided that my next role should continue to be focused on Mobile Software development, which has been a central theme of my career for the past decade. But, I didn’t want to focus on a single application or product. I was extremely fortunate that my search coincided with an opening at Irvine Company. Their position aligned perfectly with the kinds of challenges that I relish.
The Solutions Architect role in their Applied Innovation group allows me to continue to be heavily involved in the constantly evolving field of mobile application development. However, it also gives me to opportunity to work with other evolving technologies like Robotics, Machine Learning, Internet Of Things and any many others. I am also able to get hands on and continue to contribute code from time to time.
Being in charge of the mobile applications for most of the markets (Apartments, Office, and Retail) that Irvine Company is a market leader in really allows me to pull from all the skill sets that I have learned in my career. I am able to bring the UI/UX expertise from my years of running a world class Design Studio as well as my experience in developing Enterprise level front and back end code from my time at DealerSocket.
I am excited to have this opportunity with The Irvine Company to continue to evolve my skills as a Bespoke Solutions Architect.