Android · Security Research · Hardware Integration

Camron Bartlow Software Engineer & Security Researcher

Oklahoma-born engineer building secure device platforms, accessible applications, and hardware integrations. Currently producing and shipping next-generation hardware @ Paycom.

Android AOSP WearOS C++ Java / SWIG Kotlin Rust BLE / GATT SQLite Face Recognition RFID
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About

Systems thinker.
Platform builder.

I work at the intersection of Android platform engineering and security research - designing the software layers that tie hardware peripherals to production-grade mobile systems, and studying how those systems can be attacked.

At Paycom I led the launch of the Paycom Face Forward™ Timeclock, defining architecture across hardware-to-software communication layers and integrating C++/SWIG bindings for facial recognition and RFID authentication. Engineered a data sync engine that processes over 15 million employee punch records monthly with 100% integrity across a 25,000+ device fleet.

Outside of work I build WearOS experiments, write Rust web tooling, and conduct security research into behavioral authentication systems.

Software Developer IV
Feb 2022 – Sep 2024
Paycom · Oklahoma City, OK
  • Reduced support call volume by streamlining synchronization logic for legacy hardware timeclocks by 60%, improving reliability across the deployed fleet.
  • Designed and documented automated workflows for hardware timeclock operations, reducing manual intervention in recurring processes.
  • Coordinated with peripheral vendors to manage shipment timelines and escalate field-reported hardware issues, serving as a technical point of contact.
Senior Software Developer
Sept 2024 – Present
Paycom · Oklahoma City, OK
  • Led cross-functional launch of the Paycom Face Forward™ Timeclock and unified hardware-to-software architecture across the full stack.
  • Integrated facial recognition and RFID peripherals via C++ and SWIG for touchless, high-speed authentication.
  • Engineered SQLite-backed sync engine with background threading - 100% data integrity over 10M+ monthly punches.
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime across 15,000+ deployed devices in production.
25k+
Devices deployed
15M+
Monthly records
99.9%
Fleet uptime
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Rubber Ducks consulted

Projects

Selected Work

Production systems, open-source tools, and security research.

Android / WearOS
SmartPokeWalker
An expanded Pokéwalker reimagined for WearOS - high-accuracy step tracking, custom Pokémon data extracted from ROM, and peer-to-peer monster trading over BLE/GATT with no internet required.
Kotlin WearOS Android Sensor API BLE / GATT Python ndspy
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Security
Actix-Web Encryption Middleware
High-performance async middleware for the Rust Actix-web framework providing transparent end-to-end encryption of HTTP payloads. Plug-and-play integration secures data-in-transit without changes to application logic.
Rust Actix-web E2E Encryption Async Middleware
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Security Research
Adversarial Keystroke Authentication
Designed an Android application and SQLite framework for secondary authentication data collection. Applied keystroke dynamics analysis to captured timing data to approximate likely user passwords - demonstrating a practical adversarial attack on behavioral biometric authentication.
Android SQLite Keystroke Dynamics Statistical Analysis Behavioral Biometrics Security Research
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Hardware Integration
Paycom Face Forward™ Timeclock
Led end-to-end software launch of Paycom's next-generation hardware timeclock, unifying hardware-to-software architecture across the full stack with C++/SWIG bindings for facial recognition, fingerprint, and RFID authentication at enterprise scale.
Android AOSP C++ / SWIG RFID Facial Recognition SQLite 25k+ Devices
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Hardware Integration
Paycom Microfence® Beacon
Upheld the integrity of non-tracking location services, ensuring the system validated user presence via proximity beacons without recording continuous GPS data, adhering to strict enterprise privacy standards.
Android / Mobile IoT BLE / GATT SQLite 10k+ Devices
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Skills

Toolbox

Languages, platforms, and tools I reach for regularly.

Android / Mobile
Kotlin
Android SDK
SQLite / Room
Android Sensor API
WearOS
BLE / GATT
Security Research
Python
Rust
E2E Encryption
Actix-web
Authentication Systems
Keystroke Dynamics
Hardware Integration
C++
Facial Recognition
RFID Peripherals
System Architecture
Background Threading
SWIG Bindings

Contact

Let's build something.

Open to interesting conversations, collaboration, and new opportunities.

csbartlow99@gmail.com