Ahmed Afandy
Arlington Heights,IL
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Mobile App Developer with impressive expertise. Directs design, development and implementation of mobile applications and delivers products ahead of schedule. Strong application lifecycle skills and dynamic persona. Passionate and highly effective Developer successful at building Android applications. Well-educated and poised with 8 years of expertise. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure android developer position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Android Mobile App. Developer
Charter
Saint Louisville, MO
03.2022 - 12.2023
- Internal App Project focuses on empowering technicians who specialize in installing and configuring home internet services for Spectrum Company
- Primary objective of project is to enhance existing application by incorporating new features and performing migration from Java to Kotlin
- Additionally, project entails migrating from old features to new ones.
- Added many features to existing app including device polling, TQA, chat head, Home health check error, Full band capture, activation, high split etc..
- Mentored junior developers and reviewed codes based on best practices
- Delivered exceptional customer support by troubleshooting reported issues quickly and effectively, enhancing client satisfaction levels.
- Stayed current on emerging industry trends, incorporating latest technologies into app development projects as appropriate.
- Provided ongoing maintenance for existing apps, addressing any issues promptly to ensure continued optimal performance.
- Optimized app performance by identifying and resolving code inefficiencies, improving overall user experience.
- Developed high-quality apps for diverse industries, leading to increased customer satisfaction and business growth.
Senior Android Developer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Chicago, IL
11.2021 - 02.2022
- BCBSIL app provides access to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois member information and resources
- View claims overview and line-item details; check deductibles and out-of-pocket amounts; view amounts at individual and family levels; find in-network doctor, hospital, or facility; find nearby urgent care facility; estimate costs of procedures, tests, and treatments; view patient reviews and average wait times; search for doctors that speak Spanish; view medical benefits and copay levels; and more.
- Debugged complex issues under tight deadlines, ensuring minimal disruption of app functionality for users.
- Integrated APIs for seamless communication between mobile apps and backend systems, improving overall functionality.
- Used third-party libraries, custom libraries and APIs to develop new feature.
- Used Jetpack Compose for developing new apps initial structure
Senior Android Developer
Hiya, Inc
Washington Seattle, WA
03.2019 - 11.2021
- Hiya (formerly White pages Caller ID) Call Block Security identifies calls want to take and blocks numbers and texts want to avoid.
- Block nuisance calls, blacklist unwanted phone numbers and SMS text messages, reverse phone search incoming call information, and receive nuisance call alerts.
- Implemented robust security features to protect sensitive user data and prevent unauthorized access.
- Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on best practices and effective problem-solving techniques.
- Conducted thorough testing to identify and fix bugs, ensuring optimal application performance.
- Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline development process, resulting in faster time-to-market for products.
- Collaborated closely with designers to create visually appealing interfaces that aligned with brand guidelines.
- Used third-party libraries, custom libraries and APIs to develop new applications.
Senior Android Developer
Credit Sesame, Inc
California, CA
09.2015 - 03.2019
- Get free credit score, monitor credit, get personalized tips for improving score, and enjoy zero-fee mobile banking with Credit Sesame
- Mission is to empower to achieve financial goals
- With credit monitoring app, we've helped millions of people get on path to better credit
- Now, with Sesame Cash, we're providing first mobile banking app that helps grow cash and credit in one place.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Employed JUnit framework to perform unit tests.
- Consistently used Android SDK to produce highly effective and nuanced content.
- Improved app performance by optimizing code and implementing efficient algorithms.
- Debugged complex issues under tight deadlines, ensuring minimal disruption of app functionality for users.
Education
Master's degree - Computer Engineering: Wireless Sensor Networks
Istanbul University
Istanbul/ Turkey09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computers And Information Engineering
Ninevah University,College of Electronic Engineeri
Mosul/Iraq07.2007
Flatiron School – Full-Time Online Software Engineering - Software Engineering
Flatiron School
New York, NY01.2021
Google IT Support Certification - IT Support
Google
Online05.2020
Skills
- Android development
- IDE and Tools: Android Studio, IntelliJ, Eclipse
- Android Architecture Patterns MVVM, MVI, MVP and MVC
- Proficiency in Java and Kotlin
- Multithreading and Concurrency,Thread Pool
- RxJava, Coroutines, Flow, WorkManger, JobScheduler, AsyncTask
- RecyclerView and ListView, Custom view
- Jetpack Compose and traditional XML
- Binding: Viewbinder, data binder,Butter Knife
- Room Database and SQLite
- Firebase
- MPAndroidChart
- PhoneGap
- Location Services
- Push Notifications
- Content Resolvers
- Broadcast Receivers
- Jenkins
- Dependency Injection: Hilt, Dagger 1, Dagger 2
- Android Annotations
- Version Control & Build Tool: GitHub, GitLab
- Gradle
- Testing and Debugging
- Agile development methodologies JIRA
- LeakCanary
- Unit test: JUnit
- Ui test : Espresso, Robotium, Mockito,
- MonkeyRunner
- Firebase Crashlytics
- App dynamic
- Quantum tagging
- NFC
- Networking: RESTful Web Services Retrofit, OkHTTP, JSON,Volley
- GSON
- Google Services
- Material Design Guidelines
- Android Design patterns: Builder,Façade,Decorator, Observer,Proxy,Visitor,Singleton,Bridge,Adapter
- Handlers
- Loopers
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
- Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)
- Image Handling
- Picasso, Glide, Media LibrariesMedia Player
- Security/Authentication
- Key Store
- Certificate Pinning
- Shared Preferences
- Key Chain
- Misc
- Parse
- Parceler
- Serializeler
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- EventBus
- Download Manager
- Object-Oriented Programming and Solid principles
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Team Oversight
- Coding guidelines
- Issue Tracking
- App crash reporting
- Offline storage techniques
- Push notification implementation
- Real-time communication features
- Mobile app security best practices
- Mobile UI and UX design
- Mobile app debugging
- App performance optimization
- Problem-Solving
- Soft skills: Effective Communication
- Other Programming language: javascript,React web dev and React native mobile, Ruby on Rails, C/C,CSS, python,HTML, CSS
Professional Highlights
- 8+ years’ experience in the Android app development industry.
- 3 published apps on Play Store.
- Implementation of Android mobile apps using MVC, MVP, MVVM, and various design patterns such as Abstract Factory, Builder, Façade, Command, Observer, Visitor, Proxy, Singleton, and more.
- Ensure the effectiveness of SCRUM-related meetings for the Android app team.
- Expert in the interaction between various devices and different versions of Android.
- Experience with network programming and consuming third-party APIs.
- Familiar with audio features, video features, graphics design, interactive design and animation, and Android Multimedia Framework.
- Developed applications using components like Activities, Fragments, Broadcast Receivers, and Services in Android.
- Experience creating Android mobile apps in both Java and Kotlin using both Android Studio and Eclipse.
- Stays current on technology and new developments in the Android and mobile app industry.
- Solid experience in jetpack compose
- Adept at UI implementation based on design specifications following Material Design guidelines, and using animations and UX optimization techniques, Fragments, Layouts, Compound Views, Custom Views, List View, and Recycler View.
- Skilled in the use of navigation drawers, floating action button, widgets, and various UI techniques.
- Hands-on experience developing stable, reliable, and backward-compatible mobile applications.
- Set up proper interactions of the front-end design and implementation with backend servers.
- Proficient in Working with different Android frameworks (Bluetooth, Location, Camera, Notifications, Maps).
- Experience with SQLite Database, Google Maps API, GPS Location data, Camera, and Push Notifications.
- Responsible for the Android business logic that uses Json queries for getting data from the backend systems using Retrofit, Volley, RxJava, and AsyncTask.
- Threading with loopers, loaders, and handlers.
- Applies Google's best practices for mobile environments, i.e., networking, memory management, battery status, responsive and intuitive design, managing multiple screen sizes, identifying app installations, and internationalization.
- Utilized Espresso, JUnit, Mockito, and simulated design patterns to test and develop applications.
Certification
- Various of courses in udemy includes jetpack compose and last practice android architecture MVI and MVVM udemy - 2020-2023
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Android Mobile App. Developer
Charter
03.2022 - 12.2023
Senior Android Developer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
11.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Android Developer
Hiya, Inc
03.2019 - 11.2021
Senior Android Developer
Credit Sesame, Inc
09.2015 - 03.2019
Master's degree - Computer Engineering: Wireless Sensor Networks
Istanbul University
Bachelor of Science - Computers And Information Engineering
Ninevah University,College of Electronic Engineeri
Flatiron School – Full-Time Online Software Engineering - Software Engineering
Flatiron School
Google IT Support Certification - IT Support
Google
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