Jim Merrell
Manager-Customer Digital Engineering at Penske Transportation Solutions
Tampa, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJim Merrell is a software engineering manager with nine years of experience building cross-platform C++ systems and leading teams to deliver high-impact media player technology. Currently leading Customer Digital Engineering at Penske, he previously managed a 10-person team at Sling TV that executed a full-player codebase rewrite across Roku, iOS/tvOS, and Android. Equally comfortable shipping code and shaping architecture, Jim emphasizes clean design, test-driven development, and developer productivity. His background ranges from graphics and ray-tracing at a university research institute to hands-on mobile and native integrations, reflecting a deep practical fluency in C++, Objective‑C, Java, and Swift. A former Marine and Eagle Scout, he brings disciplined leadership, operational rigor, and a knack for mentoring engineers through complex technical transitions. Outside work he’s built an unreleased iOS app with a custom keyboard extension, underscoring a persistent maker mentality.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Game Design, Master's degree Game Design at Full Sail University
Github Skills (1)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Jimmerrell/Nut_Crush
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 20 days
Jimmerrell/CIBC_DeveloperTasks
Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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