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About.

About June

Hi! I'm June!

I was born in California and moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1997. In 2008, I began attending Western Washington University, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Music in 2013 and a Master of Music in 2015, both for Music Composition. I worked for two years as a program coordinator for the Music Department, then worked as an instructor of music theory for two more years. During this time I also worked as a composer, arranger, and performer, writing music for games, short & feature-length films, dance, and performers & ensembles such as the WWU Wind Symphony, Equus Sax Quartet, Bellingham Chamber Music Society, Whatcom Wind Ensemble, Jostaberry, and more. My music has been featured in films played at festivals across the US, most prominently in the cult horror films Hunting Grounds (Valley of the Sasquatch outside the US) and The Last Laugh.

In 2019, I finally realized how hard it was to make a living making music, so after many years of programming as a hobbyist, I began formally training remotely with Lambda School in software development (iOS emphasis). I soon developed a reputation for being a sharp, detailed programmer and a voracious learner, able to adapt swiftly (no pun intended) to new technologies, architectures, and environments. After internships as a Lambda School team lead and later an iOS developer with non-profit Eco-Soap Bank, I am currently working as an iOS developer at Redzone Software, where I've been since January 2021, and as engineering manager since February 2024.

With 15 years of programming experience, I specialize in crafting bespoke UI & architecture for iOS and macOS apps in a remote work environment. I have programmed apps, games, and websites using Swift, Objective-C, C, C++, Scala, Rust, C#, Lua, HTML, CSS, Python, Max/MSP, and more.

I currently live with my partner, two cats, and dog in Bellingham, WA.

Skills

Software Development for iOS, macOS, web, games, and more

Trained at Lambda School in a natively remote environment, I can help you achieve your code goals no matter where you are!

Languages

  • Swift
  • Objective-C
  • C
  • C++
  • Scala
  • Rust
  • C#
  • Lua
  • Python

Frameworks & Programs

  • iOS SDK
  • Cocoa Touch
  • Xcode
  • Instruments
  • UIKit
  • SwiftUI
  • Core Data
  • GCD
  • Combine
  • URLSession
  • AVFoundation
  • Core Graphics
  • CocoaPods
  • Carthage
  • SPM
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Firebase
  • Bootstrap
  • Jekyll
  • Agile
  • Unity
  • Godot
  • LÖVE2D
  • Max/MSP
  • SDL

Concepts & Patterns

  • Unit Testing
  • UI Testing
  • Snapshot Testing
  • Dependency Injection
  • Structured Concurrency (async/await)
  • SwiftUI
  • UIKit
  • Composable Architecture (TCA)
  • REST APIs
  • OOP
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Memory Management
  • Coordinator pattern
  • Functional programming
  • Reactive programming (FRP)
  • Design Patterns
  • MVC
  • MVVM
  • VIPER
  • ad hoc architectures

...and more!

Interested in working with me? Shoot me a message!

Note: I am not currently available for music or sound work (except in rare circumstances on a case-by-case basis).

Acknowledgments

Without the following people, my life would certainly not be where it is today.

  • My partner Tori, who brings immense joy and love to my life every day
  • My cats and dog, my best friends in the whole wide world
  • Elie, who supported me through absolutely everything, believed in me when even I didn't, inspired me... I can't possibly say enough about how wonderful her presence has been in my life
  • My parents, who raised me to be kind, work hard, reach high, do good, and love
  • Sarah, who put up with my (perhaps inevitable) brattiness as a child and today welcomes me into her and her family's lives at every opportunity
  • Carl, who I wish I had been closer to, and who I miss every day
  • Ann, Tim, & Abel, who were a second family to me for over a decade
  • My music teachers over the years; Vern Fosket, Christopher Bianco, Roger Briggs, Bruce Hamilton, Lesley Sommer, and so many more, who inspired me to live a life of creativity
  • The iOS and other programming instructors at Lambda School, such as Spencer Curtis, Paul Solt, Dimitri Bouniol, and Beej Hall, from whom I learned and who helped me make the huge career change from music to software development; and particularly Ben Gohlke, who believed in me enough to hire me on my first job out of school and taught so many valuable lessons
  • My coworkers at Redzone Software, who have helped me grow and kept me sane since 2021
  • Tucker Peck and Upasaka Upali, whose instruction have helped me profoundly change my life for the better
  • The many other lovely meditation teachers and spiritual friends with whom I've sat and studied
  • Simon Grant, who's been a wonderful friend as I learned to navigate late college and adulthood
  • The Tuggyloop gang, who has provided friendship, entertainment, and inspiration for years
  • My dear ol' Friends of Satan, who showed me what infallible strength, friendship, and support looks like, and believed in me and in each other
  • My friends in iOS11 and iOS15, who in each of their own ways inspired me and brought joy to my life while learning software development
  • More folks than I can possibly remember in the game development and game audio communities, especially in Seattle and Vancouver
  • Any and every other person who has been kind to me, done something helpful for me (and/or not for me), or believed in me... thank you sincerely.