Bill Kendrick
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
- 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 Wine
(as seen at the time)
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
- 1999-2017
- Co-founder, Officer, Public Relations,
Linux Users' Group of Davis
non-profit computer club
- 1996-1999
- Lead Developer,
STERBA Online
(as seen at the time)
community web portal & search engine