Anthony Barone
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAnthony Barone is a Senior Software Engineer in Cambridge with 13 years of experience building scalable developer tools and user-facing features, currently leading teams on Firebase at Google. He has shipped core pieces of Crashlytics, App Distribution, and Test Lab, blending backend engineering and test automation with front-end polish from earlier roles at Twitter and Dealer.com. Anthony is an active open-source contributor—working on projects like the widely used Flank test runner—and has hands-on experience across UI theming, client routing, and backend report generation. Known for an obsession with elegant, impactful software, he thrives in collaborative, active teams and brings strong product sensibility to technical decisions. A Rochester Institute of Technology alum with a 3.9 GPA in Software Engineering, he pairs deep engineering rigor with a creative streak—he’s also a dedicated music lover.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering; Computer Science, 3.9 / 4.0 GPA, Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering; Computer Science, 3.9 / 4.0 GPA at Rochester Institute of TechnologyGateway High School
English
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Github Skills (28)
kotlin10
javascript10
testing10
css10
user-interface10
ui-design10
graphical-user-interface10
front-end-development10
theme-development10
test-automation10
api-design9
interface-design9
html8
scs8
android8
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
Flank/flank
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
:speedboat: Massively parallel Android and iOS test runner for Firebase Test Lab
Role in this project:
Backend Developer & Test Automation Engineer
Backend Developer & Test Automation EngineerContributions:20 reviews, 27 commits, 57 PRs in 6 months
Contributions summary:Anthony contributed to the Firebase Test Lab test runner, primarily focusing on backend logic and testing. They implemented changes related to generating and using Firebase Test Lab matrix details URLs, modifying the code to accurately reflect these changes in various parts of the codebase, including test cases and report generation. Furthermore, the user removed references to deprecated analytics platforms (Sentry, Mixpanel), and JFrog/Bintray.
gradletest-runneriosrunnerfirebase-test-lab
radiant-player/radiant-player-mac
Apr 2014 - Nov 2014
:notes: Turn Google Play Music into a separate, beautiful application that integrates with your Mac.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 6 comments, 1 issue in 7 months
Contributions summary:Anthony primarily focused on theming the user interface of the radiant-player-mac application. The contributions centered on creating a "Spotify Black" theme, which involved modifying CSS styles to alter the application's appearance. Further work involved adjusting button styles and overall layout to comply with the newer DOM structure, including hiding the track number for an improved user experience.
notesmusic-playgoogle-play-musicseparatemac
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