Summary
Clifton Craig is a seasoned senior software engineer and engineering manager with over two decades of experience building mobile, server-side, and AdTech systems, currently working on Big Data and AI-driven advertising solutions. He has a track record of shipping impactful products—from the first free voice-guided iPhone navigation apps and a cloud Mobile SDK to networked conversational systems—and has driven revenue growth by converging legacy ad platforms and adding new product types. Clifton blends hands-on engineering (iOS/Android, Java, GraphQL) with people leadership, having led teams at Walmart and Samsung to reduce bugs, automate testing, and revitalize legacy codebases. He’s published on Android development and is known for quirky, memorable GitHub banter that hints at a developer who values both craftsmanship and culture. Based in San Jose, he excels at turning complex technical challenges into user-focused, revenue-generating software.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Cittone Institute