Edward Bridges
About
Edward Bridges is from Brooklyn, New York, United States. Edward works in the following industries: "Information Technology and Services". Edward is currently Director of Engineering, Mobile at Squarespace, located in New York, NY. In Edward's previous role as a Engineering Manager at Squarespace, Edward worked in New York, NY until Jun 2018. Prior to joining Squarespace, Edward was a Vice President at SAC Capital and held the position of Vice President at Stamford, CT. Prior to that, Edward was a Senior Software Architect at Citco Fund Services, Inc., based in New York, NY from Apr 2004 to Apr 2010. Edward started working as Senior Software Developer at ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc. in Tarrytown, NY in Mar 2002. From Feb 2001 to Feb 2002, Edward was Senior Software Engineer at argo-tec, based in Munich Area, Germany. Prior to that, Edward was a Co-Founder & CTO at Buzznik, based in Greater New York City Area from Feb 2000 to Feb 2001. Edward started working as Senior Software Engineer at CBS, Inc. in New York, NY in Jan 1996.
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Edward Bridges's current jobs
Grown the team to 60+ iOS, Android, JS, and backend (Java, Go) engineers via two acquisitions and recruiting. Shifted to an Empowered Team model (SVPG) further enhancing our collaboration and connection to customers. Retired 7 apps from our portfolio and added three new ones. Led the integration of engineers from two different companies while maintaining momentum, morale, and learning from our new partners new ways of thinking about collaboration.
Edward Bridges's past jobs
A key aspect of Squarespace's success is a motivated, passionate team where design and engineering professionals are close collaborators. I'm proud to support that mission. Over the past seven years I've grown a cohesive team of 20 people around our mobile platform, repositioned the company's mobile strategy to consider Android a key platform, initiated efforts on the team to embrace diversity in recruiting, introduced four highly ranked apps to the Apple and Google Play Stores, completely revamped the mobile app portfolio improving their ratings dramatically, developed an equitable and effective interview process tested across hundreds of interviews, and a QA process built around manual and automated testing to ensure quality releases to the stores. As well • Consolidated corporate accounting systems, introducing a Python based cash accrual system that is a 1/4 the code size and much more easily maintained. • Implemented endpoints for the Squarespace Metrics app to provide traffic measures including projections. • Added a notification center feature to the platform for customers. • Coded EXIF metadata processing on image uploads
* Led development on front office deferred compensation management platform. * Lead management company development to implement SSAE16 compliance.
* Lead technical & business architect in re-engineering a financial services platform for the hedge fund industry. * Financial engineer in risk & valuation group.
* Led development of large scale applications used by U.S. state government agencies.
* Jumped at an opportunity to work in Germany for a year. Developed an XML language and XSL application for UBS to publish documents & newsletters. * Did extensive solo bicycle touring around Europe.
* Built a platform for enabling voice access to internet content, using speech recognition and DTMF.
* Led design and development of public news & marketing websites.
Led product design and development for a variety of clients.
Cataloged and expanded aspects of their collection of Diptera; photographed for publication their collection of fossil invertebrates in amber.
Researched and assembled a bibliography of photographic history and criticism.