Tyson Williams

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

San Francisco, California

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About

Engineering leader and founding team member with a proven track record of building innovative mobile products used by millions. I specialize in scaling engineering teams and delivering complex technical products in video, blockchain, and AI spaces. Known for building exceptional user experiences and leading high-performing teams from concept to successful exits (including two acquisitions). I thrive at the intersection of technical excellence and product strategy, having collaborated directly with founders and C-suite executives to transform ambitious visions into market-ready products.

Work Experience

Heirloom
Director of Engineering
Founding engineer

2022 - Present

Led an 8-person engineering team in developing one of the first mobile-first verifiable credential platforms. Architected and shipped a revolutionary digital identity wallet that enabled major universities and enterprises to issue secured digital credentials. Collaborated directly with CEO/CTO on technical strategy and product direction. Key Achievements: • Built pioneering verifiable credential infrastructure powering multiple high-profile conferences • Led development of industry-leading mobile wallet with best-in-class UX for digital identity management • Established mobile engineering practices and technical architecture from company inception

Bright
Engineering & Product Manager
Founding engineer

2021 - 2022

Led development of an innovative video platform enabling direct celebrity-fan connections. Managed a 6-person cross-functional team building iOS and macOS applications while driving product strategy. Key Achievements: • Architected multiplatform SwiftUI video conferencing system from ground up • Drove technical and product decisions as founding engineer, reporting directly to CEO • Established engineering processes and technical architecture for early-stage startup

BlueJeans
Staff Software Engineer

2018 - 2020

Led core iOS initiatives for enterprise video conferencing platform serving millions of users across Fortune 500 companies. Played key role during critical COVID-19 period when reliable video communication became essential. Key Achievements: • Drove development of mission-critical video features used by Facebook, Nike, and LinkedIn • Facilitated successful $400M acquisition by Verizon, leading technical integration efforts • Optimized video performance and reliability during 300% usage surge in pandemic

MixBit
Lead Engineer
Founding engineer

2015 - 2018

Collaborated with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley to build innovative video editing platform. Led development of real-time collaborative video editing features. Key Achievements: • Architected WebRTC-based video editing system • Built and shipped iOS app that was later acquired by BlueJeans • Pioneered real-time collaborative video editing features

Applidium
Intern

2014 - 2014

Gained foundational iOS development experience at Paris-based firm.

Education

University of Wisconsin

2010 - 2015
Double major in Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Skills

Leadership & Strategy

Engineering Leadership
Product Strategy
Team Building
Technical Architecture
Agile Management

Mobile Development

Swift
SwiftUI
iOS
macOS
Objective-C

AI & Modern Tools

GPT-4 Integration
Claude
Midjourney
Cursor
LLM Implementation

Video Technologies

WebRTC
Video Streaming
Real-time Communication
Video Processing

Web3 & Identity

Verifiable Credentials
Decentralized Identity
Cryptocurrency Wallets
Solidity

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