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Rhett Stinson

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Engineering leader with 18 years of experience driving innovation.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, encourages collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am an engineering leader with over 18 years of experience in scaling teams and driving innovation in high-growth companies. My expertise lies in aligning technical strategies with business objectives, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and implementing process optimizations. I have a proven track record of delivering user-centric SaaS and mobile solutions, and I am adept at building high-performing engineering cultures that yield measurable results.

Throughout my career, I have successfully defined and tracked Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to drive strategic success. At 7shifts, I directed multiple teams, enhancing product reliability and performance while managing a departmental learning budget for 75 employees. My leadership has resulted in significant improvements in team efficiency and user engagement, including a 48-point increase in NPS for mobile applications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Engineering – Core

Current

7shifts

Jan 2024 - Jan 2024 (0 months)

Directed web, mobile, and developer enablement teams, fostering a high-performing engineering culture and aligning technical priorities with organizational goals. Championed a unified decision-making framework that enhanced cross-functional alignment and improved strategic execution.

Agile Methodologies Project Management Software Engineering

Current

Director of Engineering – Mobile

Current

7shifts

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Promoted to scale the mobile engineering department, leading teams responsible for six mobile applications. Oversaw hiring, training, and mentorship, achieving a 99.96% crash-free sessions rate and a 48-point NPS increase.

Mobile Application Development Team Leadership Agile Methodologies Performance Optimization

Senior Engineering Manager

7shifts

Oct 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Led mobile engineering team, managing the end-to-end development lifecycle. Established standards and optimized processes while mentoring team members to ensure user-focused solutions.

Team Management Agile Methodologies Mobile Development Mentorship Quality Assurance

Staff Engineer – iOS

7shifts

Mar 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 7 months)

Led initiatives to enhance mobile development workflows and implemented architectural patterns. Spearheaded the transition to weekly mobile releases and developed RESTful API architectures.

iOS Development RESTful APIs Agile Methodologies

Mobile Tech Lead

7shifts

Feb 2016 - Mar 2019 (3 years 1 month)

Designed and developed high-quality mobile applications, leading the migration of the mobile codebase from Objective-C to Swift, enhancing performance and maintainability.

Mobile Application Development Objective C Swift Code Migration Performance Optimization

Mobile Software Engineer

Push Interactions

Feb 2014 - Feb 2016 (2 years)

Developed custom iOS applications and engineered scalable RESTful APIs to meet diverse client needs, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

iOS Development RESTful APIs Software Engineering

Senior Developer

Jan 2006 - Feb 2014 (8 years 1 month)

Led cross-functional teams to deliver custom websites and mobile applications, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of projects.

Web Development Mobile Application Development Team Leadership Project Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

MBA Essentials, Business Administration

2021 - 2022

Completed MBA Essentials program, enhancing business acumen and strategic decision-making skills relevant to engineering leadership and management.

University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2002 - 2006

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, focusing on software development, algorithms, and data structures, which provided a strong foundation for a career in engineering and technology.