Bill Kendrick

bill@newbreedsoftware.com • Olympia, WA

Objective

noun

    1. something toward which effort is directed; an aim, goal, or end of action
    2. a strategic position to be attained or a purpose to be achieved by a military operation
  1. a lens or system of lenses that forms an image of an object

Functions

Software Design & Development

  • Web applications in PHP with MySQL
  • Casual video games in C with libSDL

Design

  • Application design
  • Design documentation
  • User Interface design & implementation
  • User-facing documentation

Communications & Operations

  • Data analysis
  • Partner interfacing
  • Engineering team management
  • Event planning

Professional History

2022-present
Development Lead, Draft2Digital ebook publishing, retail, & distribution platform
2008-2022
Chief Technology Officer, Smashwords, Inc. ebook publishing, retail, & distribution platform (merged with Draft2Digital)
2006-2008
Software Application Engineer, LimeLife, Inc. mobile games publisher
2003-2006
Senior Software Engineer, Penultimate, Inc. mobile games publisher
2003
Developer, NerdBooks.com retail website
2000-2003
Web Developer, MCI/Worldcom licensing division
1998-1999
Lead Programmer, Wine Society of the World retail website
1997-1998
Web Designer, Instructor, Sonoma County Administration Center Sheriff Department Information Technology
1995-1997
Lead Programmer, Smart Wine1 online magazine

Personal Projects

2002-present
Lead Developer, Tux Paint open source art software for children
1998-present
Founder, Lead Developer, BillsGames.com online game website
1996-present
Founder, Lead Developer, New Breed Software open source game publisher
2009-2017
Founder, Coordinator, Atari Party annual classic gaming exhibit in Northern California
1999-2017
Co-founder, Officer, Public Relations, Linux Users' Group of Davis non-profit computer club
1996-1999
Lead Developer, STERBA Online1 Northern California community web portal & search engine

Education

1998
B.S. Computer Science — Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California