Robert MacDonald Smith

Robert Macdonald Smith has a diverse work experience in the field of engineering and software development. Robert currently serves as the Director of Engineering, Web and Content at OpenTable since October 2021. In this role, they lead three engineering teams responsible for delivering web experiences for diners. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Engineering, Marketplace at OpenTable from February 2020 to June 2022.

Before joining OpenTable, Robert worked as a Senior Engineering Manager at OpenTable, where they led the Promoted Inventory team in building the Promoted Inventory platform from scratch. Robert hired and managed a team of engineers for this project.

Additionally, Robert has worked as a contractor for various companies. Robert consulted with C2FO, where they implemented an event-based data store and built an event projection framework. Robert also worked as a contractor for Innovadex LLC, where they built a distributed application using C#, MassTransit, and SQL Server.

Prior to their contracting roles, Robert worked as a Senior Software Architect at WageWorks, where they built a CQRS style distributed application for processing benefit claims and introduced Kanban for software quality improvement. Robert mentored a team of eight and provided technical guidance.

Robert's earlier experience includes working as a Quantitative Developer at BlueCrest Capital Management, LLP, where they supported the Algorithmic trading platform. Robert also served as a Senior .NET Developer at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, where they worked on a large distributed meeting management system.

Before that, Robert managed a team of engineers and DBAs at Concordia Advisors, where they built middle office and trading desk software solutions. Robert also served as an IT Manager at 365 Incorporated, improving inventory management and customer relationship management through software solutions.

Robert started their career as a Systems Developer at CQS, where they built middle office software systems. Robert also worked at Esperia Capital Management as the head of front office trade support function.

Overall, Robert's work experience spans various industries and positions, showcasing their expertise in engineering, software development, architecture, and management.

Robert Macdonald Smith attended the University of Nottingham from 1991 to 1994, where they received a B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry. Later, in 2002 to 2003, they studied at the University of Greenwich and obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Distributed Computing Systems.