Might as well jump in and do my #introduction.

I am a husband, son, and dog/god father who lives in the Pacific Northwest.

My background originally had me working as a grey hat scouring vulnerabilities while I worked on my schooling in Computer Engineering.

That background intersected with mobile operating system development as well as subsequent telephony/modem work. (Spent too many hours reverse engineering CDMA modem communication)

Afterwards I worked on the aftermarket Android OS, CyanogenMod(now known as LineageOS), as an open source contributor helping put up to date Android on things like the Nook Color, the HP Touchpad, and numerous mobile phones.

After the company and project took off, I joined as a paid staff frameworks engineering lead, helping ship the original OnePlus One mobile phone and a ton of devices that sadly never saw the light of day.

These days I work @ Android helping create great experiences within the the multitudes of surfaces it runs on now and the billions of users it impacts.

Aside from that I like to bike, play with my soldering iron, create and publish mobile apps and games, and learn about mental health - specifically focusing on how I can help my family deal with being war refugees who escaped a genocide.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone in a less toxic environment - hopefully I can contribute something as well.

#introductions #android #lineageos #cyanogenmod #foss #opensource