Steve Yohanan
About Steve Yohanan
Steve Yohanan is the Director of Software and Engineering Lead for Consumer Experiences at Latch, where he oversees the mobile platform and has built the Android version of the company's consumer app. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having worked at notable companies such as Amplify, IBM, and Silicon Graphics, and holds a PhD in Computer Science from The University of British Columbia.
Current Role at Latch
Steve Yohanan serves as the Director of Software, Mobile and Engineering Lead for Consumer Experiences at Latch. He has held this position since 2016, contributing to the development and oversight of the mobile platform for Latch's Consumer Experiences business unit. In this role, he has been instrumental in growing and retaining the mobile team, which includes iOS developers. He also built the Android version of Latch's Consumer native mobile app from the ground up.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Steve Yohanan worked as a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead for Android at Amplify from 2013 to 2016 in New York, NY. He has also held positions at IBM as a Senior Software Engineer from 1999 to 2000 in Austin, Texas, and at Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI) as a Software Engineer from 1993 to 1996 in Mountain View, California. Additionally, he worked at various startups as a Senior Software Engineer from 2000 to 2001 in Austin, Texas.
Academic Background and Specializations
Steve Yohanan has an extensive academic background in Computer Science. He earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Master of Science (MS) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He furthered his studies at The University of British Columbia, where he achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science. His areas of specialization include Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Teaching and Research Experience
Steve Yohanan has experience in academia, having served as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at St. Edward's University from 2002 to 2004 in Austin, Texas. He also worked as a Doctoral Research Scientist at the Sensory Perception and Interaction (SPIN) Research Group at the University of British Columbia from 2004 to 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia. His research and teaching roles contributed to his expertise in software engineering and mobile application development.
Methodologies and Development Practices
In his software development practices, Steve Yohanan utilizes Agile Methodologies and MVVM architecture in mobile application development. These methodologies support efficient project management and enhance the quality of software products, aligning with industry standards for mobile app development.