SUMMARY

• 4+ years of experience in software design and development
• Over 3 years of experience in design and development of Android mobile applications using teh Android SDK including teh latest version (API 23: Marshmallow)
• Hands on experience in Java, C++, C#
• Developed several successful mobile applications on Android platform
• 2 years of experience in Application development using C++
• Experienced in Object - Oriented Analysis and Design
• Excellent problem solving skills in diverse areas such as front and back end, design, threads, UI/UX, etc.
• Able to fully and clearly articulate ideas, problems, and solutions wif teh teams
• Proficient wif teh integration of mobile applications wif Web based applications and data stores via web services
• Adept wif design patterns: MVC, Singleton, Adapter, Command, Observer, Builder and more
• Highly skilled implementing Material Design and using teh support libraries for backwards compatibility
• Experienced wif data persistence private, external and on teh cloud
• Well versed in Test Driven Development, JUnit Test Cases, Performance Optimization and Integration Testing
• Provided training, mentoring and support to developers wif a focus in following best practices
• Experienced in teh use of many android widgets and creating custom views
• Talented in creating UIs that dynamically optimize to teh size and aspect ratio of teh device where it’s running
• Good noledge of Agile SCRUM
• Familiar wif Windows, OS X, and Linux operating systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Android SDK, Java, C++, C#, HLSL & GLSL Shaders, Flash, 8086 Assembly

Databases: SQLite, MySQL, SQL Server, LINQ

Software API: Android Dalvik, OpenGL, DirectX

Web Services: RESTful, SOAP, JSON, GSON, Retrofit 2, OKHTTP

IDEs: Android Studio, Eclipse, Visual Studio, UDK, Adobe Flash Studio

External Libraries: Picasso, Glide, Volley, Sugar, Green DAO, LibGDX, FMOD

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, TDD

Change Management Tools: Git, SVN, Jira, Bazaar

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

Senior Android Developer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in teh requirement gathering activities wif users and stakeholders
• Wrote technical documentation including high level design, detail design and testing plan
• Teamed Up wif teh UI/UX team to implement new branding features to teh existing app
• Architected together wif teh back end team teh communication between teh app and Microsoft Dynamics and SQL Server consuming RESTful web services.
• Upgraded teh SQLite database to add tables to support teh newest features
• Provided bug fixes and enhancements for inventory asset tracking, repairs, and safety management modules.
• Revamped teh user interface by adding fragments, animations and transitions
• Trained in-house C# developers on Android development and case specific debugging. Training focused on Material Design concepts/ layouts such as recycler views, color schemes, teh floating action button, etc.
• Mentored new android Jr developers about best coding practices and standards.
• Ported and re-used some of teh C# to Java code coming from legacy systems to teh android app
• Worked wif Git-like programs for Version Control.
• Migrated teh development environment from teh Eclipse to Android Studio
• Targeted teh app for teh API 23 Marshmallow supporting down to API 17 Jelly Bean

Confidential, Boston, Massachusetts

Android Developer

Responsibilities:

• Extensively refactored teh legacy code wif a serious consideration of teh design and data flow
• Moved teh code base from a separate framework that functioned correctly but was difficult to maintain, to a new MVC architecture (Model - View - Controller) which was much more stable, extensible, efficient, and maintainable
• Worked on teh Android 4.4 KitKat version
• Removed Google services and replaced wif Amazon services to run in Fire devices
• Optimized and upgraded teh reading plugins from teh previous Kindle reader, e-book, and audiobook apps.
• Used Git for version control
• Implemented Maven 3.0.x
• Interfaced Python 2.7.9
• Migrated Eclipse wif Android Developer Tools 22.2.1 (ADT) to Android Studio 1.1
• Worked wif SQLite3 on emulator devices for database testing purposes.
• Used Green Robot (event bus) to simplify communication between Activities and Fragments
• Included dependency injection design pattern by implementing Dagger
• Integrated Kindle Reader extensions 1.1 (KRX - teh internal APIs to communicate wif teh Reader app)
• Amazon Tablet SDK 21 for FireOS 4.x (teh Amazon custom OS that sits on-top of Android)
• Utilized Checkstyle to adhere to well established coding standards
• Enforced teh design structure wif Classycle

Confidential

Android Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed in Java using Eclipse and teh Android Development tool (ADT)
• Used OpenGL for screens/ levels to provide fluid animations between activities
• Included Amazon in-app purchasing for ease of allowing our customers to make purchases
• Added teh Jirbo ad colony and Tapjoy add-ons to monetize teh game
• Used teh Fuze powered game browser to allow customers to find other games by Hothead
• Consumed RESTful services used by chart boost, Jibro, Tapjoy, and Amazon
• Use Chart Boost Library to halp track issues and market trends
• Tested object collisions and teh physics engine using Junit
• Conducted interviews wif stakeholders, users, and teh technical team for implementing new features
• Created and maintained technical documentation for teh application

Confidential

Interface Designer, co-programmer

Responsibilities:

• Worked wif teh client to gather requirements for both manager and employee training login screen.
• Implemented a 2-way communication between teh simulator and report data collection
• Created teh interface using design patterns mirroring teh company’s home page
• Coding assistance for teh warehouse simulation

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Lead Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Designed levels/user controls/concepts
• Software documentation
• Responsible for internal testing programs (for actions and art animations)