Vasken Sarkis

Teaches university-level mobile applications development and web development coursework, bringing industry practice from a decade of production engineering and technical leadership into the classroom. Designs curriculum, assignments, and assessments that connect academic fundamentals to real-world engineering standards.

Defines high-level technical vision and architecture for major micro-services and product features. Establishes and enforces standards for REST API definitions, micro-service creation, and technical planning across all platform squads.

Defined technical vision and architecture for major micro-services and product features; established REST API and micro-service standards across Java, PHP, Angular, Android, and iOS squads. Mentored and supervised 7 Tech Leads and held final accountability for feature quality and architectural sign-off.

Managed diverse projects involving mobile applications with a team averaging 6 engineers across different platforms: Java Spring Boot, PHP, Angular, Android, and iOS. Planned and designed technical framework for projects, creating comprehensive technical tickets for task allocation.

Led a team of 13 Android developers, overseeing multiple projects and ensuring timely delivery. Conducted code reviews and provided architectural and technical guidance to uphold high development standards.

Developed and maintained Android applications, contributing to various stages of the mobile development lifecycle. Extended expertise to Windows Forms applications using C#, delivering cross-platform solutions.

Master of Computer Science from Arizona State University, completed in August 2024.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the American University of Beirut, completed in June 2013.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the American University of Beirut, completed in June 2012.