About Me

Hi, I’m Robert Robinson. I’m an entrepreneurial-minded software developer working in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. My focus is back-end software development, with a focus on building scalable, reliable and performant APIs. The majority of my development experience is in C++, Golang and node.js, however I have also worked with PHP and Ruby. I have plenty of experience working in start-up ecosystems - I have been a founding member of two engineering teams, and am currently working with a late-stage startup to address scaling concerns. I have a lot of experience in the wireless telecommunication industry, including building products for Wi-Fi, 3GPP, and DSRC. I have authored several granted US patents.

Work History

2017

I am currently working as a senior software developer on the Backend Foundation squad at TextNow.

2015 - 2016

I worked as a senior software developer at Zootly, working primarily on the backend node.js/MSSQL/redis/Azure infrastructure. I also contributed to the Xamarin Android mobile client.

2009 - 2015

I worked initially as a lead software developer, then as CTO, at Pravala Networks. I was a major contributor to the data plane implementation in C++, as well as adding features to the Android client. In later years I was primarily responsible for setting the company roadmap and engaging in sales efforts as the company grew.