Summary
Austin Tooley is a seasoned software engineer with 11 years of experience building mobile and web applications, currently contributing to Apple’s engineering efforts from San Antonio. He specializes in iOS development and has driven high-impact features at USAA, including a virtual assistant, search experiences, and a custom low-level audio streaming solution that removed dependency on a heavyweight vendor framework. Comfortable across Swift, Java, and full-stack web technologies, he has a strong track record of performance optimization—cutting TableViewCell render time by 98%—and collaborative delivery in large GitLab codebases. With a Software Engineering degree from BYU‑Idaho and an iOS Nanodegree from Udacity, he blends formal training with practical experimentation and stakeholder advising. Notably, he moves between prototyping experimental features and influencing product decisions, making him effective at turning research into production-ready mobile experiences.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree, iOS, Nanodegree, iOS at Udacity
Brigham Young University-Idaho
English, Spanish