Hi, I’m Tyler.

I work on software from Boulder. Previously at Apple and JibJab; now I run Accent Labs Inc. and build Backlight for engineering leaders.

Experience

A short version.

2026 – now Accent Labs Inc. Founder Boulder, CO

Backlight

Building Backlight for engineering teams measuring AI coding spend, adoption, output, quality, and license utilization.

2018 – 2026 Apple Inc. Engineering Manager Cupertino, CA

visionOS System UI

visionOS surfaces from early prototypes through product delivery, then team growth and cross-functional ship ownership.

2015 – 2018 Apple Inc. Engineer Cupertino, CA

iOS Platform Experience

Setup, Settings, iCloud sign-in, client frameworks, service boundaries, and SRP-based authentication flows.

2012 – 2015 JibJab Bros. Studios Technical Lead Los Angeles, CA

JibJab.com & JibJab Messages

Rails on JibJab.com, then JibJab Messages across native iOS, Android, and the Facebook Messenger Platform launch window.

Full experience →

Now

What I’m working on.

Founding Accent Labs Inc. and building Backlight.

Measuring AI coding tool spend, adoption, output, quality, and license utilization.

Working toward an FAA private pilot certificate.