Cotten Blackwell

Cotten Blackwell

Portland, OR
Open to Work

An entrepreneurial and proven Swift Developer and Agile Coach who is “Smart and Gets It Done -- and Done RIGHT!” -- over more than a decade of building high-performing teams, and leading major software products and projects to successful completion.

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Skills & Experience

143 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Exporting Models Into Unity

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Exporting Models Into Unity
  • Achievement

    Scene File Organization and Clean-up

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Scene File Organization and Clean-up
  • Achievement

    Adding Surface Detail to a Model

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Adding Surface Detail to a Model
  • Achievement

    Optimizing the Model

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Optimizing the Model
  • Achievement

    Box Modeling Techniques

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Box Modeling Techniques
  • Achievement

    Working with Primitives

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Working with Primitives
  • Achievement

    Getting Started in Maya LT

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Getting Started in Maya LT
  • Achievement

    Key Concepts in Unity

    Unity Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 3, 2015

    Key Concepts in Unity
  • Achievement

    Debugging Games

    Unity Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2015

    Debugging Games
  • Achievement

    Lights, Audio, and Animation

    Unity Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2015

    Lights, Audio, and Animation
  • Achievement

    Assets and Game Objects

    Unity Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2015

    Assets and Game Objects
  • Achievement

    The 3D Views

    Unity Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2015

    The 3D Views
  • Achievement

    Build and Share a Unity Game

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 29, 2015

    Build and Share a Unity Game
  • Achievement

    Game Audio

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 29, 2015

    Game Audio
  • Achievement

    Score, Enemies, and Game State

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 28, 2015

    Score, Enemies, and Game State
  • Achievement

    Pickups

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 28, 2015

    Pickups
  • Achievement

    Player Input and Cameras

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 28, 2015

    Player Input and Cameras
  • Achievement

    The Unity Editor and Scene Setup

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 25, 2015

    The Unity Editor and Scene Setup
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Video Games

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Nov 25, 2015

    Introduction to Video Games
  • Achievement

    Classes

    Object-Oriented Swift 2.0

    Achieved

    Nov 13, 2015

    Classes
  • Achievement

    Delegation in iOS

    Delegates in Swift 2

    Achieved

    Nov 12, 2015

    Delegation in iOS
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Delegates

    Delegates in Swift 2

    Achieved

    Nov 12, 2015

    Introduction to Delegates
  • Achievement

    Closures in iOS

    Swift Closures

    Achieved

    Nov 12, 2015

    Closures in iOS
  • Achievement

    Closures and Closure Expressions

    Swift Closures

    Achieved

    Nov 12, 2015

    Closures and Closure Expressions
  • Achievement

    Creating Flexible Objects with Protocols

    Swift Protocols

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2015

    Creating Flexible Objects with Protocols
  • Achievement

    Protocols

    Swift Protocols

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2015

    Protocols
  • Achievement

    Functions in Swift 2.0

    Swift 2.0 Functions

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2015

    Functions in Swift 2.0
  • Achievement

    Swift Dictionaries

    Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2015

    Swift Dictionaries
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Collections

    Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2015

    Introduction to Collections
  • Achievement

    Gettin' CRUD-y With It

    Using Databases in Python

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Gettin' CRUD-y With It
  • Achievement

    Our Diary App

    Using Databases in Python

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Our Diary App
  • Achievement

    Meet Peewee

    Using Databases in Python

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Meet Peewee
  • Achievement

    Flask Templates

    Flask Basics

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Flask Templates
  • Achievement

    Welcome to Flask

    Flask Basics

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Welcome to Flask
  • Achievement

    Local Python

    Setting Up a Local Python Environment

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Local Python
  • Achievement

    Hack-n-Slash

    Object-Oriented Python (retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 18, 2015

    Hack-n-Slash
  • Achievement

    Python Objects

    Object-Oriented Python (retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2015

    Python Objects
  • Achievement

    Dungeon Game

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2015

    Dungeon Game
  • Achievement

    Tuples

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2015

    Tuples
  • Achievement

    Dictionaries

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2015

    Dictionaries
  • Achievement

    Slices

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2015

    Slices
  • Achievement

    Lists Redux

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2015

    Lists Redux
  • Achievement

    Pick a Number! Any Number!

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 16, 2015

    Pick a Number! Any Number!
  • Achievement

    Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 16, 2015

    Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"
  • Achievement

    Shopping List

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 16, 2015

    Shopping List
  • Achievement

    Things That Count

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 16, 2015

    Things That Count
  • Achievement

    Ins & Outs

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 16, 2015

    Ins & Outs
  • Achievement

    Say Hello to Python

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 16, 2015

    Say Hello to Python
  • Achievement

    Finishing the User Interface

    Implementing Designs for iPhone

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2015

    Finishing the User Interface
  • Achievement

    Customizing Table View Controllers

    Implementing Designs for iPhone

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2015

    Customizing Table View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Using Auto Layout and Managing the Keyboard

    Implementing Designs for iPhone

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2015

    Using Auto Layout and Managing the Keyboard
  • Achievement

    Implementing Custom Login and Sign Up Screens

    Implementing Designs for iPhone

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2015

    Implementing Custom Login and Sign Up Screens
  • Achievement

    UIKit Dynamics

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2015

    UIKit Dynamics
  • Achievement

    View Controller Transitions

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2015

    View Controller Transitions
  • Achievement

    Gestures

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2015

    Gestures
  • Achievement

    What is an API?

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 25, 2015

    What is an API?
  • Achievement

    Downloading Data with NSURLSession

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 25, 2015

    Downloading Data with NSURLSession
  • Achievement

    Collection Views

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 24, 2015

    Collection Views
  • Achievement

    Custom Detail View Controller

    Build a Diary App Using Core Data

    Achieved

    Sep 24, 2015

    Custom Detail View Controller
  • Achievement

    Custom UITableViewCell

    Build a Diary App Using Core Data

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2015

    Custom UITableViewCell
  • Achievement

    Deleting Data

    Build a Diary App Using Core Data

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2015

    Deleting Data
  • Achievement

    Listing Data using NSFetchedResultsController

    Build a Diary App Using Core Data

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2015

    Listing Data using NSFetchedResultsController
  • Achievement

    Inserting and Saving Data

    Build a Diary App Using Core Data

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2015

    Inserting and Saving Data
  • Achievement

    Understanding Core Data

    Build a Diary App Using Core Data

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2015

    Understanding Core Data
  • Achievement

    Retrieving and Viewing Data from Parse.com

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 20, 2015

    Retrieving and Viewing Data from Parse.com
  • Achievement

    Capturing Photo and Video Using UIImagePickerController

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 20, 2015

    Capturing Photo and Video Using UIImagePickerController
  • Achievement

    Relating Users in Parse.com

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 20, 2015

    Relating Users in Parse.com
  • Achievement

    Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 19, 2015

    Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users
  • Achievement

    Designing and Starting the App

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 19, 2015

    Designing and Starting the App
  • Achievement

    Viewing a Web Page

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 18, 2015

    Viewing a Web Page
  • Achievement

    Adapting Data for Display

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 18, 2015

    Adapting Data for Display
  • Achievement

    Data Modeling

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 18, 2015

    Data Modeling
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from the Web

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 17, 2015

    Getting Data from the Web
  • Achievement

    Rebuilding from Scratch

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 17, 2015

    Rebuilding from Scratch
  • Achievement

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 16, 2015

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template
  • Achievement

    Refactoring Our Code (objc)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 16, 2015

    Refactoring Our Code (objc)
  • Achievement

    Building the Master and Detail Views (objC)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 16, 2015

    Building the Master and Detail Views (objC)
  • Achievement

    Managing Playlist Data (objC)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 15, 2015

    Managing Playlist Data (objC)
  • Achievement

    Building a Music Library Model (objc)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 14, 2015

    Building a Music Library Model (objc)
  • Achievement

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (ObjC)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 14, 2015

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Deploying to a Device (ObjC)

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 8, 2015

    Deploying to a Device (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Debugging Our App (ObjC)

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 8, 2015

    Debugging Our App (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Improving Our User Interface (ObjC)

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 8, 2015

    Improving Our User Interface (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Creating a Data Model (ObjC)

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 8, 2015

    Creating a Data Model (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Views and View Controllers (ObjC)

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 4, 2015

    Views and View Controllers (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Xcode (ObjC)

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Objective-C

    Achieved

    Sep 3, 2015

    Getting Started with Xcode (ObjC)
  • Achievement

    Beyond the Basics

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 3, 2015

    Beyond the Basics
  • Achievement

    Advanced Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 3, 2015

    Advanced Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Foundation Framework

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 1, 2015

    Foundation Framework
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 15, 2015

    Introduction to Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Pointers and Memory

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 14, 2015

    Pointers and Memory
  • Achievement

    Functional Programming in C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 14, 2015

    Functional Programming in C
  • Achievement

    Fundamentals of C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 14, 2015

    Fundamentals of C
  • Achievement

    Installing Programs

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2015

    Installing Programs
  • Achievement

    Environment and Redirection

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2015

    Environment and Redirection
  • Achievement

    Console Processes

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2015

    Console Processes
  • Achievement

    Console Users and Permission

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2015

    Console Users and Permission
  • Achievement

    Moving Around in the Console

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 9, 2015

    Moving Around in the Console
  • Achievement

    Working with a Developer

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    Feb 7, 2015

    Working with a Developer
  • Achievement

    Designing our App

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2015

    Designing our App
  • Achievement

    Wireframing, Interaction Design and Planning

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2015

    Wireframing, Interaction Design and Planning
  • Achievement

    ADS Writing and Preparation

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2015

    ADS Writing and Preparation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to UI Design

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2015

    Introduction to UI Design
  • Achievement

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2015

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database
  • Achievement

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2015

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions
  • Achievement

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2015

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL
  • Achievement

    Manipulating Schema with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2015

    Manipulating Schema with SQL
  • Achievement

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2015

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL
  • Achievement

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2015

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL
  • Achievement

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2015

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2015

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2015

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Displaying Our Weather Data

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2015

    Displaying Our Weather Data
  • Achievement

    Data Modeling With Structures

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2015

    Data Modeling With Structures
  • Achievement

    Concurrency

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2015

    Concurrency
  • Achievement

    Pulling Data From the Web

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2015

    Pulling Data From the Web
  • Achievement

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2015

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2015

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2015

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 29, 2015

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Deploying to a Device

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 29, 2015

    Deploying to a Device
  • Achievement

    Debugging Our App

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Debugging Our App
  • Achievement

    Improving Our User Interface

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Improving Our User Interface
  • Achievement

    Using a Data Model

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Using a Data Model
  • Achievement

    Views and View Controllers

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Views and View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Xcode

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Getting Started with Xcode
  • Achievement

    Swift Value vs Reference Types

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Value vs Reference Types
  • Achievement

    Swift Properties

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Properties
  • Achievement

    Swift Inheritance

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Inheritance
  • Achievement

    Swift Classes and Objects

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Classes and Objects
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Structs and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Structs
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Enums and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Enums
  • Achievement

    Swift Optionals

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Optionals
  • Achievement

    Swift Parameters and Tuples

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2015

    Swift Parameters and Tuples
  • Achievement

    Swift Functions

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Jan 27, 2015

    Swift Functions
  • Achievement

    Control Flow

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2015

    Control Flow
  • Achievement

    Collections

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2015

    Collections
  • Achievement

    Operators

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2015

    Operators
  • Achievement

    Types

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2015

    Types
  • Achievement

    Variables and Constants

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2015

    Variables and Constants
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Dec 3, 2014

    Newbie