Vinnie Garcia

Vinnie Garcia has a diverse and extensive work experience in software engineering and development. Their most recent role was as a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Syapse, where they were responsible for leading a team of front-end engineers in designing, delivering, and maintaining features for the company's core product. Vinnie also collaborated with product management and executives to determine the product's direction and ensured adherence to best practices in front-end development.

Prior to Syapse, Vinnie worked at PayPal as a UI Engineer/Team Lead, where they played a crucial role in retooling the checkout experience for mobile devices. Vinnie also acted as a Developer, Team Lead, and Scrum Master, coordinating between project stakeholders and the development team and mentoring junior engineers.

Vinnie also has experience as President/Lead Software Developer at Coev, LLC, where they provided web and mobile software design and engineering consulting services to clients from various industries. Additionally, they served as a Senior Mobile Software Engineer at Cross Match Technologies, leading the UI development of a biometric verification app.

Before that, Vinnie worked as a Mobile Application Developer at Gulfstream Aerospace, creating CRM iOS applications using the Appcelerator Titanium framework. Vinnie also served as a Lead Software Developer at LLH Data, LLC, where they led a team in building a SaaS application and cross-platform mobile applications.

In the earlier years of their career, Vinnie was a Senior Web/Mobile Software Developer at Storis Management Systems, where they developed a custom iPad application and implemented a web service API. Vinnie also worked as a Marketing Web Developer at Activant Solutions, Inc., managing websites and web applications for marketing initiatives, and as a Web Developer at CNL Shared Services, Inc., creating and maintaining websites and web applications for various divisions.

Throughout their career, Vinnie has consistently demonstrated expertise in a variety of programming languages and frameworks, including JavaScript, React, Redux, Backbone, Node.js, Angular.js, HTML5, CSS3, C++, and the Appcelerator Titanium framework. Vinnie has also shown a strong commitment to best practices in development, security, accessibility, scalability, and performance.

Vinnie Garcia completed their Bachelor of Science in Business degree with a focus on Business/Management Information Systems from the University of Central Florida between 1999 and 2002. Prior to attending university, Vinnie attended Flanagan High School until 1998, but there is no information regarding a specific degree or field of study from that institution. Additionally, Vinnie has obtained two additional certifications, including being a Titanium Certified Developer from Appcelerator, which was achieved in January 2014, and being a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance, obtained in August 2017.