George Cook
About George Cook
George Cook is the Roku Tech Lead at the NBA and has extensive experience in software engineering and development, particularly in Roku and iOS technologies.
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George Cook is currently working as the Roku Tech Lead at the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been in this role since 2021.
Professional Background
George Cook's professional experience spans various significant roles. He has worked as a Software Engineer at Under Armour in 2016 and as an iOS consultant at Videoplaza in 2013. George has also contributed to Brightcove’s SDK development as an iOS consultant and developed sophisticated video applications for VidioVibe Mobile. He also served as a Flex Consultant at ICAP and as a Senior Consultant at Twin Technologies, Inc. from 2011 to 2016.
Roku and Development Expertise
George Cook is an expert in Roku development, demonstrated by his role as the lead Roku architect for Applicaster’s Roku platform and his ongoing work with Tantawowa, where he provides Roku development for various clients. His contributions include authoring the open-source Maestro framework and Rooibos unit testing framework. He has advanced the Brighterscript language, ROPM, and Roku VSCode extensions, showcasing his ability to push the architecture, languages, and tools in Roku development forward.
Educational Background
George Cook earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Kent from 1997 to 2000, achieving a 2:1 honors.
Industry Contributions and Community Engagement
George founded the Roku Dev Slack community, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among Roku developers. His initiatives in this space have improved developer velocity, quality, and engineering comfort through the development of libraries and tools for Roku projects. He also took a sabbatical in 2017 to enhance his skills in Unity 3D Gaming/AR/VR, underscoring his commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in technology.