Herbert Todd Smith Jr

Technical Lead Manager

Specializing in Scalable Engineering & Strategic Program Execution

About Me

I'm terrible at bios. I'll get better at them one day. I got into coding because I was into Minecraft as a kid. I must've gotten bored or something because I started snooping into the game files on our PC and just started changing stuff. Next thing you know, I was breaking the game with custom items like explosive crossbow bolts.

Skills & Technologies

Frontend

  • React
  • Angular
  • Svelte
  • Vue.js

Backend

  • Spring
  • Ktor

Design

  • Figma

Android

  • Java XML
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Rooms
  • Dagger/Hilt
  • LiveData
  • MVVM

Database

  • Oracle
  • MariaDB
  • MySQL

Cloud Platforms

  • Google Cloud Platform

Tooling

  • Gradle

Experience

VP - Senior Software Engineer

Citi
Dec 2023 - Dec 2025
  • Led execution and development of an internal enterprise tool.

Software Engineer III

JPMorgan Chase
Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
  • Successfully shipped a flagship corporate office tech to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and supported development from pre-launch to after 100K users adopted.

Projects

Playstation Mod Menu

Problem

I wanted to combat stick drift, and have fun with some macros.

Solution

I intercepted the controller signal from kernel32.dll and sent it through the PS Remote Play PID.

.NETWinformsVisual StudioGitC#

Playstation Stock Finder

Problem

During COVID, PS5 stock was limited. It was impossible to get them from retailers.

Solution

I wrote a python script that could control my machine, bypass bot checkers for 7 different sites, and send an SMS via the Twilio API whenever stock is found.

PythonTwilioIntelliJ IDEA

Portfolio - herbertsmithjr.com (2023)

Problem

I needed to show that I can design and build a website. I was more familiar with designing the UI for mobile applications, which eventually led me to decide to literally go for a mobile-first design.

Solution

By designing, building, hosting, and maintaining my own personal portfolio site, I could digitally showcase a minimal proof of engineering capability. I used Kobweb, an experimental web framework that was made to be Android-developer friendly and just shipped section-by-section.

Language: KotlinFramework: Kobweb

Credentials & Recognition

certification

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

certification

Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt

The Council for Six Sigma Certification

certification

Google Project Management Certification

Coursera

certification

Google UI/UX Certification

Coursera

Let's Build Something Together!

I'm always open to discussing new projects, collaborating, or attending seminars to provide feedback.

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