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Stefan Bayne
Stefan Bayne - Lead Software Engineer, Mobile Android

Stefan Bayne

Lead Software Engineer, Mobile Android

Stefan was born in Lake Forest, IL, to Shawn and Vincent Bayne. Growing up, he was a military brat who fortunately had the pleasure of being exposed to exciting and wondrous regions in the United States. Stefan graduated from Wesley Chapel High School just north of Tampa, FL, where he played varsity basketball for 3.5 years and junior varsity for half of his first season. He was involved in numerous activities, spanning from pack leader to homecoming and prom prince.

Biography

Stefan was born in Lake Forest, IL, to Shawn and Vincent Bayne. Growing up, he was a military brat who fortunately had the pleasure of being exposed to exciting and wondrous regions in the United States. Stefan graduated from Wesley Chapel High School just north of Tampa, FL, where he played varsity basketball for 3.5 years and junior varsity for half of his first season. He was involved in numerous activities, spanning from pack leader to homecoming and prom prince.

He then ventured off to Tallahassee, where he attended Florida A&M University and earned a bachelor's in computer science. Stefan was a part of the Strikers Dance Troupe at FAMU and served in different positions for a few years, including president, vice president, rehearsal director, and assistant rehearsal director.

After college, Stefan worked at AT&T for a while before succumbing to his destined path as a software engineer specializing in mobile development.  While he worked at AT&T, he achieved his AWS Cloud Practitioner certification and studied Java and Kotlin vigorously. Stefan has always been very fond of the Android ecosystem and knew his fondness would ultimately lead to his prosperity. Stefan has since taken various courses spanning from embedded systems to mobile development.

From an early age, Stefan was always intrigued by gaming, computers, and technology. While he wasn't practicing basketball or studying, Stefan often would be gaming. He recalls spending entire days playing Pokemon on his Gameboy Advance, NBA games on his GameCube, and first-person shooters on his PlayStation. Stefan's first experience with computers came when he was 6 years old at a Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles, CA, where he played Counter-Strike. Since then, he's always wanted to learn how technology works together.

Before joining Bit-Wizards and TalkingParents, Stefan worked for DataCaliper as an intern and eventually a software engineer. He later worked for Apex Systems in supporting GE Appliances's SmartHQ application in native Android, native iOS, and Flutter. Prior to landing a job in software engineering, Stefan spent his time building applications and learning all about mobile development. Stefan appreciates all of the knowledge and mentoring he experienced in previous jobs that ultimately led to this position.

Stefan is passionate about continuous growth and development, and this passion has led to great success for him. You'll often find Stefan providing inspiration and support on social media or talking to those around him about progression. Stefan lives by the quote, "If you want something different, you have to do something different."

Stefan currently resides in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He enjoys playing basketball, gaming, socializing, and, of course, dancing. Stefan lives by the principles he learned from church and his parents. He grew up in a very disciplined and structured home, and these same core values have shaped him into the man he is today. Stefan often resolves conflicts, values peace, and ensures that the environment around him and those he cares about is welcoming and harmonious.

Operating Systems

  • Android
  • Microsoft Windows
  • MacOS

Software/Technology

  • Android
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Swift
  • SwiftUI
  • Flutter
  • Dart

Development Environments

  • Android Studio
  • IntelliJ
  • Visual Studio

Professional

  • Mobile Development
  • Design Patterns
  • Architectural Patterns
  • Concurrency
  • Reactive Programming
  • Jetpack Compose

Random Skills

  • Basketball: NBA Debate Specialist, Lakers Fanatic
  • Fortnite: "Bayne" the Builder, Secret 1v1 Specialist, Aim Assist King
  • Insane Googler, Dancer, Mime (Gospel)