Tyson Williams

An engineering / product leader in the mobile, video, and blockchain space.

San Francisco, California

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About

Seasoned engineering leader with over a decade of experience in startups, specializing in mobile, video, and blockchain technologies. From founding engineer to director, I excel at transforming innovative ideas into cutting-edge products, with a focus on building best-in-class mobile experiences.

Work Experience

Heirloom
Founding engineer

2022 - Present

Director of Engineering

Founding engineer leading development of a verifiable credential wallet. Driving mobile engineering and product strategy for blockchain-enabled identity solutions.

Bright
Founding engineer

2021 - 2022

Engineering and Product Manager

Led team of 5 engineers building iOS and macOS clients. Developed pioneering multiplatform SwiftUI video conferencing app while also managing product.

Verizon

2021 - 2021

Staff Software Engineer

Facilitated post-acquisition integration of BlueJeans technology into Verizon's ecosystem.

BlueJeans

2018 - 2020

Senior Software Engineer

Developed award-winning enterprise video conferencing platforms for iOS and macOS. Company acquired by Verizon in 2022.

MixBit
Founding engineer

2015 - 2018

Software Engineer

Collaborated with YouTube cofounder on WebRTC-based products. Developed video chat app acquired by BlueJeans in 2018.

Applidium

2014 - 2014

iOS Developer (Intern)

Gained foundational iOS development experience at Paris-based firm.

Education

University of Wisconsin

2010 - 2015
Double major in Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Skills

Swift
SwiftUI
iOS
Solidity
Web3
Cryptocurrency wallets
Decentralized identity
Verifiable Credentials
WebRTC

Projects

Heirloom ID

The best mobile wallet for verifiable credentials.

Engineering
Product
Swift
SwiftUI
CryptoKit
BIP-39

Bright Live

Video conferencing client to talk to your favorite celebrities.

Archictect
Product
Manager
Swift
SwiftUI
Multiplatform

BlueJeans

Enterprise grade video conferencing client. Used by Facebook, Nike, etc.

Lead Engineer
Swift
Objective-C
WebRTC

Zeen

Consumer video chat app. Acquired by BlueJeans.

Lead Engineer
Swift
WebRTC

MixBit

An automated, collaborative video editor built in collaboration with Chad Hurley.

Lead Engineer
Swift
Objective-C

Meal Diary

An iMessage nutritional coach to track your daily meals.

Side Project
GPT-4
iMessage
Swift