Adam Hamel | Developer & Designer

About me

UI/UX Designer
Software Developer

With over 20 years as a software engineer and UI/UX designer, I have used my skills to craft innovative digital solutions that seamlessly blend functionality with user-centric design principles. I leverage my technical expertise to thoughtfully architect and develop software applications while also creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces. I have a proven track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. I am dedicated to staying abreast of emerging technologies and design trends to drive continuous improvement and elevate the user experience.

My specialties

Over the years I have acquired a wide variety of skills, however these are the areas where I can make the most impact for organizations.

Graphic design

I have always had a passion for great visual design and received a Bachelors degree is Graphic design. I use my design background to help create aesthetically beautiful software interfaces.

UI/UX design

I have many years of UI/UX experience crafting usable pixel perfect software solutions and designs systems to help translate designs to development.

Software development

I have been developing (Web, Mobile, Mac) application software solutions for more than 20 years specializing in iOS development since the iPhone was invented.

Wireless technology

Architected and developed wireless communication protocols for many companies utilizing (Bluetooth, MQTT, HTTPS, etc.. ).

Management

I have managed people, projects and teams in my various companies to ensure projects are delivered on-time and with accuracy.

Video & animation

I enjoy creating polish with micro-animations and even dabble in video editing to bring creations to life.

Education & experience

I have had the opportunity to work for amazing companies with talented people. Read more about my education and work experience.

Read my full resume

2017 - 2024

Director of Mobile Apps

As the very first employee at Bryte I led the comprehensive development, architectural design, and UI/UX design of our Mobile iOS application platform, laying the groundwork for all forthcoming mobile solutions in our portfolio.

2013 - 2017

Software Architect

Creator of Jawbone’s iOS wireless Bluetooth smart communication library that enables 24-hour syncing of health data, reliable band connections, background sync, bonded connections with ANCS support, CoreBluetooth restoration, dynamic connection intervals, and OTA updates.

2015 - Freelance

Software Engineer • UI/UX Designer

Designed and developed a mobile iOS solution using Bluetooth Smart to communicate with multiple Runscribe foot pods. The run data was then uploaded to their backend servers for analysis. I also created designs for an updated web experience for run analysis.

2013 - Freelance

Software Engineer • UI/UX Designer

Created a Bluetooth Smart library to allow 4Moms to control their Mamaroo baby swings from a user’s smartphone. The Mamaroo had different motions to help rock babies to sleep. This library allowed users to control the swing motions right from their iOS app.

2008 - 2013

Software Engineer • UI/UX Designer

Over my 5 years at BodyMedia, I worked on many projects and initiatives, most notably their web activity manager website to track and manage health data collected from their on-body wearable. I also developed an iOS application that communicated to their wearable over the classic Bluetooth protocol and later the Bluetooth low energy protocol.

2000 - 2008

Staff Engineer

Developed and designed several software solutions, including a custom CRM web solution as well as other enterprise level software for the print industry.

1999 - 2000

Software Engineer

I created an e-commerce storefront for Lesker to sell their thousands of vacuum chamber parts online, as well as an intranet that provided statistics and order fulfillment capabilities. I also wrote an ETL data translation tool to integrate data from their SCO UNIX environment into a more modern Microsoft SQL Server data store.