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Kevin McQuown

Chicago, IL 60618

Profile

Experienced Tech Executive | Full-Stack Engineer | Embedded Engineer | iOS Developer

I am an effective leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, driving innovation and efficiency in software development. With over 40 years of industry experience, I have developed strong expertise in both hardware and software, specializing in iOS development, full-stack engineering, and digital electronics.

Professional Experience

Windy City Lab, LLC

Founder & President
June 2018 – Present / Chicago, IL

  • Led full-stack software and hardware development services for clients including Argonne National Labs, University of Chicago, Mayo Clinic, Northwestern University, and Bosch International.
  • Delivered mobile app development, cloud services, and firmware development for embedded systems used in neurological research, soil/climate research, digital manufacturing, and STEM education.

Glance Displays, Inc.

Founder & CTO
April 2016 – July 2018 / Chicago, IL

  • Architected software and hardware for an internet-connected smart mirror, managing mobile apps and cloud services with emphasis on user experience and global upgradability.

GuardLlama, Inc.

CTO
April 2015 – July 2016 / Chicago, IL

  • Developed iOS applications, hardware, and firmware for a personal security device with BLE communication, improving production efficiency by over 50%.

Mobile Makers Academy

Director of Programs
Feb 2014 – Dec 2016 / Chicago, IL

  • Managed a team of instructors and developers, developed a high school iOS development curriculum used in over 15 high schools, and facilitated the opening of a new office in San Francisco.

Deck5 Software

Chief Product Officer & CTO
2011 – 2014 / Chicago, IL

  • Managed a team of iOS developers and UX/UI designers, developing applications like Deckfolio for CBOE and foundational software for Korn-Ferry’s Career Accelerator program.

Punchdown Cellars & Copain Wines

President & Co-founder
2002 – 2011 / Santa Rosa, CA

  • Developed a wine production management system accessible via web, iPhone, and iPad, growing the company to generate $2.8M annually.

Rational Software (now IBM)

Director, World Wide Professional Services
1998 – 2002 / San Diego, CA

  • Managed technical education and training for 1000+ software engineering specialists, consulting on the integration of Rational technologies.

General Dynamics (now Lockheed)

Senior Software Developer & Chief Architect
1984 – 1994 / Ft. Worth, TX

  • Specialized in real-time embedded software for the F-16 aircraft, introducing Ada and Object-Oriented Design methodologies.

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology  (IIT)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Digital Electronics
1980-1984, 4.0 GPA

Skills

  • iOS Development
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Software Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Team Building
  • Swift, C, C++, Python, JavaScript, SQL, NoSQL, Elasticsearch
  • Agile Development, MVC, MVVM, Object-Oriented Programming
  • Real-time Operating Systems, BLE, I2C, SPI, MQTT
  • Unix, Node.js, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Serverless Technologies, GCP
  • RESTful APIs, Git, GitHub

Community Involvement

Developed an accelerated class for gifted high school students at Northwestern University, teaching programming, hardware prototyping, embedded microcontrollers, and CPU architecture.

Publications

“Object-Oriented Design in a Real-Time Multiprocessor Environment,” F-16 VHSIC Insertion Program, Conference on Tri-Ada ’89, 1989.

References

Available upon request.

Turing Guild

STEM Education in Chicago, IL

Address

53 W. Jackson Blvd

Chicago, IL 60604

Phone

224.213.4703