John Solsma

About John Solsma

Experienced and creative software engineer with a passion for mobile and desktop application development. Detail oriented with experience leading diverse teams to realize projects through the entire software development life cycle. Led mobile development for a Kleiner-Perkins backed indoor location start-up. Founded an education software start-up in 2013 that employed 4 developers full-time. Built a mobile application for the state of California Department of Education. Developed and published eight iOS and tvOS applications currently available in the Apple App Store and two Android applications in the Google Play store. Collectivly these applications have over five hundred million users. Interned for two Fortune companies in the summers of 2012/2013.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile App Platform

   Care.com

   May 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Postgraduate Degree, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• University of Iowa

  Computer Science

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Html
• Software Installation
• Javascript
• Ios Development
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Ip Pbx
• Os X
• Z/Os
• Software Consulting
• Linux
• Mysql
• Public Speaking
• Software Development
• Python
• Android Development
• Web Development
• Rapid Prototyping
• Enterprise Content Management
• Leadership
• Web Design
• Virtualization
• Xcode
• Citrix
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Desktop Application Development
• Windows
• Databases
• Embedded Linux
• Java
• Vbscript
• Shell Scripting
• Business Process Management
• Objective-C
• Project Management