The Keen Home Smart Vent is a wirelessly networked air vent that intelligently opens and closes to redirect central heating and cooling airflow throughout your home. The Smart Vent not only increases room-by-room comfort, but also… · More reduces the run time of central heating and cooling systems by up to 30 percent!
CIO, Scala, Amazon EC2, Amazon SES · Architected Keen Home's IoT cloud platform Architected Keen Home's Big Data and Analytics… · More platform Keen Home mobile and web UI/UX and development Product design and development Manage technical assets
Product Engineer, Zigbee Cluster Library, Embedded C, Arm Cortex M3 Microprocessor · Worked on the REST API that powers the Keen Home app, most… · More substantially in the authentication systems, cloud-to-cloud partner integrations, and device endpoints. API is written in Scala with Akka and Spray and interacts with Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, and various AWS services.
Wrote a large portion of the firmware that runs the device. Performed electrical testing, and enacted several circuit changes to improve device performance and reliability. Learned the ins and outs of the ZigBee Cluster Library, as well as the ZigBee Home Automation specification.
Built several applications to run test fixtures on the assembly line. They were written using Scala and Node.js with GUIs built with Electron, Redux, and React.
Creative Director · Set the foundation for the Keen Home Brand. Assume various roles as needed, including product manager, project manager, art… · More director, user experience, interface and front end designer, with the goal of translating the vision of the company into real experiences and products. Spearheaded the iOS, Android app and marketing website. Gave birth to the Keen Home package designs. Conceived and produced renderings for future products. Interfaced with local and offshore teams, as well as recruited talent to build the Keen Home in-house creative team. Support marketing and community efforts, as well as, partner relationships and fundraising efforts.