John Kanalakis Email Address

Director of Engineering

Roku is the creator of a popular streaming platform for delivering entertainment to the TV. Roku streaming players and Roku Streaming Stick are sold through major retailers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. Roku is privately held and headquartered in Saratoga, Calif., U.S.

Hands-on creative problem solver and technical leader with streaming, consumer electronics, and hardware manufacturing experience. Full-stack multi-platform development background spans mobile, embedded Linux, VR/AR, game consoles, and Web development. Authored two programming books and several magazine articles, presented at multiple developer conferences, and filed several patents. I produce high-quality products by recruiting and building critically-thinking teams that creatively solve problems. Technology Skills: * Machine Learning & Computer Vision: TensorFlow, OpenCV * Web/Microservices Development: AWS, PHP, HTML5, CSS, SQL, React, NodeJS, Spring Boot * Blockchain: Ethereum, Solidity * Embedded Development: Roku OS, Android TV, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Xbox XDK and TiVo HME * Mobile App Development: iOS, Android * Core Programming Languages:Javascript, Java, C#, C++, Swift, Python * Virtual/Augmented Reality: ARKit, ARCore, Unity 3D * Product Design: Axure, Figma