Improver

Doug Sillars, PhD

Freelance Developer Advocate/Solutions Architect

Greater Cambridge Area

Actively seeking full time roles in the UK or remote.

Doug is a leading mobile developer advocate and evangelist, actively looking for a new role and adventure. He is an international digital nomad, working remotely.

He is widely known as an expert in mobile application architecture, especially when it comes to performance and media (image and video optimisation). He has also spoken on Machine learning and using AR/VR in the browser. A Google Developer Expert, Doug has worked with thousands of developers around the world, helping them improve the speed, battery life and customer satisfaction of their applications (both native and web based apps).

Doug has spoken and keynoted at many conferences and meetups in the US and Europe. Doug is an energetic, engaging speaker who loves to present very technical details to all audiences (from layperson, to leadership to technical specialists, from developer to executives).

His book, "High Performance Android Apps" was published by O'Reilly in the fall of 2015. In 2015-2016, Doug traveled Europe with his family for a year. He would love to meld his love for travel with a position that allows for telecommuting.

Doug holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry and can tell you all about how catalysts are used to make polymer.

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Experience:

• Freelance Developer Advocate/Solutions Architect (Freelance)
• Deployment Project Manager (AOL Mobile)
• CTO (Griffindor Books)
• Senior Technical Program Manager (AT&T Mobility/Cingular/AT&T Wireless)
• Principal Architect - Mobile Application Performance (AT&T)
• Project Manager - Video Streaming and Application Onboarding (AT&T)

Skills:

• developer experience
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Public Speaking
• Software Project Management
• Mobile Application Optimization
• Developer Support
• Writing
• Software Development
• Performance Improvement
• Integration
• Mobile Software
• Training
• Management
• Product Strategy
• Agile Methodologies
• Web Technologies
• E-commerce
• Product Management
• Data Science
• Optimization
• User Experience
• Mobile Strategy
• Wireless
• Mobile Technology
• Telecommunications
• Application Optimization
• Technical Leadership
• Android
• Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Cellular Communications
• TCP/IP
• Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Team Leadership
• Developers
• Mobile Applications
• Performance Metrics
• Product Marketing
• Mobile Communications
• Strategic Partnerships
• Program Management
• Solution Architecture
• DevOps
• Cloud Computing
• Vendor Management
• Mobile Application Design
• Technology Evangelist
• Developer Relations
• Analysis
• Machine Learning