Hello! I’m Geoff Coffey. I’m a husband and father, a software engineer, an avid reader, an author, and a hobbyist writer and programmer.
You can find me on line:
- Mastodon: @gwcoffey@gwcoffey.com
- Github: github.com/gwcoffey
Work History
- Engineering Manager, Apple, Inc
- (2019–) Manage an engineering team in the Apple Media Products division providing platform services for web applications and APIs.
- Software Engineer, Apple, Inc
- (2015–2019) Wrote and architected server-hosted software and platforms, including REST API platforms.
- Owner, Six Fried Rice, LLC
- (2006–2015) Co-owned and operated this custom software consultancy, building primarily Ruby on Rails applications for small and medium sized businesses.
- Director of IT, Allegro Medical, LLC
- (2003–2006) Managed IT and in-house software development for a durable medical equipment retailer.
- Software Engineer and Technical Writer, Waves in Motion LLC
- (2000-2003) Wrote contract software and FileMaker Pro plug-ins, and wrote public-facing documentation.
- Systems Programmer, Micron Inc
- (1999-2000) Unix systems programming for integrated server software.
Bibliography
- FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual
- O’Reilly Media, pub. November 1, 2005.
- FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual
- O’Reilly Media, pub. August 9, 2007.
- FileMaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual
- O’Reilly Media, pub. January 3, 2009.
Education
- Master of Business Administration
- (2005) W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University
- BS/Liberal Studies (computer science + mathematics)
- (1999) Northern Arizona University