| Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No Technologies: iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, GCP, GraphQL, Postgres, Docker, Jenkins, Firebase, Objective-C, JavaScript Résumé: https://www.rodneygainous.com/resume.pdf
Email: rodney.gainous@gmail.com
Website: https://www.rodneygainous.com Summary:
Ex-founder and founding principal engineer shipping products with 100k+ users and millions in funding. I bridge engineering and product to solve real problems. Hands-on technical leader with product sense and a track record of driving measurable business results. Highlights:
* Led engineering for SafeDose, an AI-powered dosing assistant using computer vision to eliminate syringe and vial measurement errors in clinical and home use. * Built a public-key-encrypted Chrome extension protecting users from phishing. * Founded Safe from Upfront Ventures’ residency, securing $1.5M seed. * Shipped mobile features at Bird that supported rapid scaling from 3 cities to 100+ in under a year. * Pushed OTA firmware upgrades to a 100k-scooter fleet with zero downtime. * Reduced firmware update time from 6 min to 2 min via delta patching at Nima Labs. * Built rider-experience modules at Bird touched by 3M+ trips per month. |