Curriculum Vitae

Terra Kaffe

• > Sole engineer on a one-person platform team owning the full SDLC across mobile (iOS/Android), web (React/Shopify), cloud (.NET Core / Node.js on Azure), and hardware/firmware integration
• > Managed three external contract development agencies concurrently (mobile, web, firmware)
• > Led migration from closed third-party IoT platform (Afero) to a custom Azure IoT Hub / MQTT infrastructure, scaling connected devices from 1,000 to 50,000+
• > Built integration middleware unifying Shopify, Keycloak, Okendo, Salesforce, and NetSuite into a coherent platform
• > Reduced peak latency 60% (500ms → ~200ms) and cut backend infrastructure costs ~30%
• > Improved mobile app store ratings from 2.5 → 4.0 stars, driving a 20% increase in subscription revenue
• > Maintained 99.9%+ system uptime across 100,000+ user accounts

Dolby Laboratories

• > Led a cross-functional team of 5 (Android / iOS / backend) building a streaming video SDK
• > Designed and built a multi-CDN video streaming algorithm in Rust on GCP infrastructure, supporting 500,000+ peak concurrent users
• > Achieved 40% latency reduction and 30% QoS improvement during production trials
• > Designed CI/CD pipelines integrating Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and custom Rust APIs

Detroit Labs

• > Architected mobile and backend REST APIs for connected automotive and energy applications across simultaneous client engagements
• > General Motors (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC): remote vehicle control, infotainment HMI, and dealer service integrations
• > DTE Energy: consumer mobile app integrating billing, outage management, and energy tracking via REST/SOAP
• > Mentored junior developers to senior roles; two mentees went on to leadership at NYT Games and Square

Detroit Labs

• > Developed Bluetooth-connected embedded firmware for automotive clients (Volkswagen, KIA)
• > Bridged embedded hardware protocols (CAN bus, BLE) with mobile and cloud application layers
• > Designed cross-platform communication architectures connecting vehicle systems to mobile apps and backends

Vectorform

• > Developed applications for Xbox 360 and Kinect platforms, including titles published through Xbox Live Arcade
• > Co-developed ACTIVE with Nationwide Children's Hospital — a Kinect-based clinical tool measuring upper extremity function in muscular dystrophy patients
• > Co-developed Monkey Business with Kaiser Permanente therapists — a Kinect game assessing motor skills in children with ASD
• > Co-authored peer-reviewed publication in PLoS Currents (2013); presented at Games for Health 2013