Jared Rummler

GoatBytes.IO

Active

Aug 2018 – Present

Founder, CEO, Software Engineer

Founder · Independent

Long-running founder venture spanning mobile consulting and AI-driven product development.

• Founded and operate independent software consulting and product company
• Lead engineering across client engagements in mobile, backend, AI, and voice systems
• Designed and implemented modern mobile application architectures (Android, iOS, Kotlin Multiplatform)
• Integrate third-party APIs, hardware devices, telephony systems, and LLM/AI providers
• Build production-grade systems with secure data handling for fintech, health, and HIPAA-aware contexts

NBCUniversal

Active

Aug 2024 – Present

Principal Android Engineer

Full-Time · Remote

Driving Android platform development for NBC's flagship streaming applications and live global events.

• Provided technical leadership across NBC flagship Android streaming applications
• Led Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics readiness across NBC's Android apps
• Led NBC's Android migration to Adobe Pass REST API V2
• Led migration from Gradle Groovy to Kotlin DSL (KTS)
• Led migration from legacy Favorites API to GraphQL-based Journal API

Brightcove

Jul 2022 – Feb 2024

Senior Software Engineer

Full-Time · Remote

Modernized and scaled Brightcove's Android video playback SDK supporting large-scale streaming and monetization.

• Led a team of remote offshore engineers delivering SDK enhancements
• Rearchitected and modernized a legacy Java-based video SDK
• Implemented Open Measurement Interface Definition (OMID) for ad verification
• Enhanced Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) capabilities and analytics systems
• Improved ad performance tracking and monetization metrics

Fidelity Investments

Mar 2022 – Jan 2023

Principal Software Engineer

Full-Time · Remote

Led development and launch of Fidelity Bloom, a modern mobile banking application.

• Led development and launch of Fidelity Bloom mobile application
• Architected and implemented core application features
• Ensured performance, scalability, and security of the mobile platform
• Collaborated with product, design, and QA teams to define and prioritize features
• Utilized modern Android architecture and development practices

Vidaloop, Inc.

May 2020 – Feb 2022

Principal Android Engineer

Full-Time · Remote

Led development of a secure, accessible mobile voting system using Kotlin Multiplatform and blockchain.

• Led Android development for VotingApp mobile voting system
• Built cross-platform business logic using Kotlin Multiplatform
• Integrated mobile application with Hyperledger Sawtooth blockchain
• Designed and implemented mobile security systems and SDKs
• Developed advanced accessibility services for inclusive voting

Dashero

Jun 2018 – Apr 2019

Co-Founder and Director of Engineering

Full-Time · Hybrid

Built an AI-driven in-vehicle commerce platform showcased at CES 2019 with Ford Mobility.

• Co-founded Dashero and led engineering direction and execution
• Designed and built core platform for in-vehicle commerce
• Developed Android Auto prototype integrating voice ordering workflows
• Implemented natural language processing using Dialogflow
• Collaborated with Ford Mobility and TribalScale Venture Studios

TribalScale

Feb 2018 – Aug 2019

Engineering Manager + Senior Software Engineer

Full-Time · On-site

Led and built enterprise applications across mobile, TV, automotive, and voice platforms for major brands.

• Led teams of software engineers across multiple enterprise client engagements.
• Managed delivery across parallel projects while contributing hands-on as a senior engineer.
• Served as lead engineer for Honda and iHeartRadio projects.
• Rebuilt iHeartRadio Android TV and Amazon Fire TV applications using Kotlin.
• Consulted on iHeartRadio Android Auto and iOS CarPlay integrations.

JRummy Apps Inc.

Oct 2010 – Feb 2018

Founder, CEO, Software Engineer

Founder · Independent

Founded and exited a profitable Android utility studio — 25+ apps, 50M+ downloads, two sustained top-10 paid apps, acquired by Maple Media in 2017.

• Founded, incorporated, and operated the company end-to-end as solo founder, CEO, and software engineer
• Designed and shipped 25+ Android utility, security, root, and customization apps to Google Play
• Owned the full product lifecycle for each app — research, UX, native engineering, QA, release, support, and lifecycle marketing
• Built native engine code against Android root, BusyBox, the Linux kernel, and TWRP / ClockworkMod recovery — including a custom BusyBox compile pipeline
• Refactored large legacy apps for modularity, multidex, and 64K-method-limit relief; introduced ProGuard, dependency injection, and DexClassLoader patterns

Control Air Conditioning Company

Apr 2007 – Feb 2011

Software Engineer

Full-Time · On-site

Built internal inventory system that reduced costs on contract jobs

• Designed and developed internal inventory management system
• Automated procurement, tracking, and reporting workflows
• Collaborated with operations and accounting teams
• Maintained and iterated on production system
• Developed advanced Excel models to support inventory tracking and financial analysis