An app to manage phone calls and scheduling for the busy home services pro. By my startup.
SlamAd
Gif showing messaging with ads inserted
The
Product
SlamAd was a ‘whatsApp’ look-alike that allowed people equipped with the app on both sides of the chat to communicate. It added in ad-mob adds to the feed (OK, I have to say this was a silly idea for the company, but, hey, I learned a lot about the ad eco-system and they paid me well)
This the SlamAd website https://slamad.com. The app is no longer in the store.
The
Work
I was an Android development contractor to make money while I was building ‘SimplyCalled’
I developed the complete android side. The reason I mention this app in my portfolio is it gave me experience in mobile ads, getting them served on the phone and setting them up.
Other Work
Unix Multiprocessor
Developer
At Bell Labs, I was the first to get our multi-processor Unix to boot to multi-user mode. We had a party when I did
Inter-Carrier Text Messages
Developer
, Featured
, Team Lead
If you send a text message today to a friend on another carrier, there’s a 50% chance it went through my software. Many billions a day