Skyler Bock

Software Engineer

me@skylerbock.com

(785) - 438-8111

www.skylerbock.com

Technical

  • Java / Kotlin
  • Javascript / React
  • Hack / PHP
  • Android Studio
  • Visual Studio Code
  • GraphQL
  • Mobile (Android/iOS)
  • UI / UX
  • Agile / Scrum

Experience

Hopper

Software Engineer

May 2023 - November 2023

Full stack developer building products to power flight and hotel discounts
— Launched and monitored monthly flash sales that doubled daily users for the duration
— Built product improvements to integrate machine learning for personalized content
— Currently migrating products from webviews to Server Driven UI

Facebook

Software Engineer

March 2017 - January 2023

Multiple responsibilities as an Android/Backend Engineer working on amazing things:
— Tech lead for Text Delights (delightful animations triggered by text keywords)
— Built animated accents for the new Life Events redesign
— Created multiple Personalized Videos that were generated for all Facebook users. Also prototyped and built a new interactive version for Year In Review 2019.
— Full ownership of Memories on Android, including any new features and performance improvements.
— Built Sharing to Stories and Photo stickers for Stories
— Made it easier for users to mimic Reels to drive more Reels producers.

Nexsan Inc

Software Engineer

January 2014 - March 2017

— Performed in a Lead developer role for Android and iOS, driving the products through the full SDLC.
— Involved with support escalations, bug fixes, and feature development for Windows, iOS, and Android.
— Engaged with designer during design and implementation of user interface.
— Created attribute cache in API for use in user space file system callbacks.
— Designed/Implemented Automatic Photo Upload functionality on Transporter for Android.
— Designed/Implemented Thumbnail functionality on Transporter for Android and Transporter for iOS.
— Designed/Implemented Versioning feature on Transporter for Windows.

Heartland Crop Insurance

Quality Analyst (Contractor/Intern)

July 2013 - December 2013

— Tested Accounting and Loss functionality of application and reports.
— Engaged in fixing production issues to allow the business to smoothly continue daily processes
— Heavily involved in SQL to clean up bad data.

Awards

US Patent 11,094,100

Compound animation in content items

Issued 2021

A system to introduce user's interactions into animations and compound multiple animations to display to users as a single entity.

Published in Issues in Information Systems (IIS)

Received Jay Liebowitz Outstanding Student Research Award

2013

Education

Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas

Computer Information Science

2013

Skyler Bock — me@skylerbock.com — (785) - 438-8111