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Abdul Raqeeb (AR)

Windsor,ON

Summary

  • Proven leader
  • Hands on developer
  • Passion to help people grow
  • Problem solver

Experienced Android Developer with 12+ years of experience. Developed and maintained several Android applications, leading a team of 4 to implement scalable code in Java and Kotlin, building new applications from scratch and adding new features to existing applications. Dedicated to maintainable, effective solutions to modern development problems.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Software Engineer

Turo
San Francisco, CA
09.2024 - Current
  • Integrated with backend services to ensure a seamless user experience - swagger.
  • Bug-fixed and improved application performance.
  • Participated in brainstorming sessions for product development and innovation.
  • Conferred with project managers and other stakeholders to fully understand software design specifications and plan optimal development approaches.

Staff Android Developer / Engineering Manager

Toast
Boston, MA
01.2020 - 09.2024
  • Lead a team of 4 engineers.
  • Developed and deployed several high customer impact modules on the Android Point Of Sale.
  • Created several operational workflows in the restaurant to ease operations of the restaurants thereby helped increase NPS scores and increase user acquisition.
  • Started several processes to reduce release cycle times and delivery quality code.

Lead Software Engineer

Wolters Kluwer - UpToDate, Lexicomp
Boston, MA
04.2018 - 01.2020
  • Work on the UpToDate Android and iOS apps.
  • Laid out the architecture for the redesign of the LexiComp mobile app keeping in mind Continuous Integration and Delivery.

Tech Lead - Android

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Boston, MA
06.2011 - 04.2018
  • Grew from the ranks of a junior Android developer to leading the Android team in Merrill Lynch/Bank of America.
  • Lead the team in second half 2016 to rewrite/redesign the entire Trading Android app with limited time, resources and several new requirements
  • Trefis, Discovery Applications, Android and iOS trading application

CTO / Principal Software Engineer

Mitchell Martin Inc. - Alcord Technologies
Boston, MA
08.2015 - Current
  • Developed several mobile and web applications for clients.
  • Credit Union Mobile App, Openbay, GOAT Score, BrandBot

Software Developer, Pre-Doctoral Fellow

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2011 - 05.2011
  • Designed and developed an Android application that interacts with MIT, MA manufactured Wockets (Bluetooth devices) to collect and process wheelchair propulsion data
  • Develop algorithms using machine learning - weka to identify the movement of user and then assist the disabled wheelchair user to perform activities or exercises

Teaching and Research Assistant

University Of Pittsburgh, School Of Computer And Information
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2010 - 05.2011
  • Created and worked on several university projects
  • SMS Companion - Nursing research project that provides a text companion to depressed people
  • Pedestrian Navigation System - Developed an Android and iOS App that implements map matching algorithm to improve navigation performance.
  • Eventur - Android app that showcases events happening in the Pittsburgh city
  • University Library System - Built the backend / Android and iOS app that displays information about all the libraries of the university.

Senior System Developer

Accenture Services (P) Ltd.
Bangalore, India
08.2008 - 10.2009
  • Upgrade, maintain and support the United Health Insurance application running on Cobol / Mainframes
  • Used advanced SQL features and SQL Performance Analyzer to modify queries, resulted in faster execution and optimum data generation
  • Saved Mainframe Data storage and Batch Job execution time extensively resulting in heavy project dollar savings

Education

M.S. in Information Sciences - GeoInformatics

University of Pittsburgh
04.2011

B.E. in Computer Sciences -

Visvesvaraya Technological University
07.2008

Skills

  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Typescript
  • Rust
  • Swift
  • Android SDK
  • IOS SDK
  • Spring-boot

Certification

  • Certified Application Developer - Accenture Solutions Delivery Academy (Co-Sponsored with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professional Educational Programs)

Awards

  • Promoted in just 12 months during 2008-09 recession for delivering excellent service
  • Star employee of the month, May 2008-2009 - Accenture
  • Business operator award, January 2009 from client - UHG for outstanding performance and resolving several critical issues
  • Value creator award, May 2009 from client - UHG for identifying and resolving a 1.5 million dollar issue.
  • Rewarded with a scholarship for demonstrating excellent intellect and building apps during my Master's degree

Timeline

Staff Software Engineer

Turo
09.2024 - Current

Staff Android Developer / Engineering Manager

Toast
01.2020 - 09.2024

Lead Software Engineer

Wolters Kluwer - UpToDate, Lexicomp
04.2018 - 01.2020

CTO / Principal Software Engineer

Mitchell Martin Inc. - Alcord Technologies
08.2015 - Current

Tech Lead - Android

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06.2011 - 04.2018

Software Developer, Pre-Doctoral Fellow

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
01.2011 - 05.2011

Teaching and Research Assistant

University Of Pittsburgh, School Of Computer And Information
01.2010 - 05.2011

Senior System Developer

Accenture Services (P) Ltd.
08.2008 - 10.2009

M.S. in Information Sciences - GeoInformatics

University of Pittsburgh

B.E. in Computer Sciences -

Visvesvaraya Technological University

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