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London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

• As a member of the development team for an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charger application, utilised KOTLIN and Jetpack Compose to craft modern, user-centric interfaces.
• Engaged in the architectural design of the application, employing the MVVM pattern to incorporate features such as dynamic UIs with Composable, reactive programming through Flow, and reliable data persistence with Room.
• Played a key role in integrating Hilt for advanced dependency injection, facilitating a modular architecture and enhancing the development workflow for efficiency and flexibility.
• Assisted in leveraging Retrofit2 for effective network API communication, ensuring seamless data synchronisation and integration with external services.
• Adopted Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and other unit testing methodologies to maintain high code quality and functionality, utilising Mockito and MockK for mocking objects and Robolectric for Android UI.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Spearheaded the development of a cutting-edge trading application from the ground up, utilising KOTLIN and Jetpack Compose for modern, intuitive user interfaces.
• Architected the app with the MVVM pattern, leveraging Composable for dynamic UIs, Flow for reactive programming, and Room for robust data persistence.
• Incorporated Hilt for advanced dependency injection, ensuring a decoupled architecture and streamlined development workflow.
• Utilised Retrofit2 for efficient network API communication, facilitating seamless data exchange and integration with backend services.
• Employed a sophisticated tech stack comprising Android, KOTLIN, Jetpack Compose, Dagger, Retrofit, and Git, demonstrating a high level of technical proficiency and innovation.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Engineered a sophisticated video player using Java, Kotlin, and Jetpack Compose for a unique Android interface utilising touch-sensitive ring sensors, enhancing user experience in non-traditional environments.
• Adapted the MVVM architecture for our custom interface, using Fragments, LiveData, Flow, and Room for efficient data handling and UI responsiveness.
• Integrated Hilt for dependency injection, improving modularity and scalability within our touch-sensor-based system.
• Utilised Retrofit2 for effective network communication, suited to the app's specialized input method.
• Employed advanced technologies including Android SDK, Kotlin, Dagger, and Git, developing a reliable application for our innovative interface, ensuring seamless interaction through touch-sensitive ring sensors.This.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

• Pioneered the development of a healthcare app from scratch, utilising Android Studio and the latest KOTLIN dependencies for optimal performance and scalability.
• Architected the application using the MVVM pattern, incorporating Fragments, LiveData, Flow, and Room database to ensure robust data management and UI responsiveness.
• Implemented dependency injection with Hilt to streamline the development process and enhance maintainability, alongside Retrofit2 for efficient network API communication.
• Employed a comprehensive tech stack including Android, KOTLIN, Dagger, Retrofit, and Git to deliver a high-quality, user-centric healthcare application.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led the development and maintenance of the plugin SDK for Android and iOS, ensuring compatibility and performance across platforms.
• Utilised Android Studio and Xcode for efficient development and testing, leveraging Objective-C, Swift, Java, and Kotlin to meet diverse project requirements.
• Integrated Google Location Services and Job Scheduler to optimise background services, adapting to new Android background policies and enhancing app functionality.
• Implemented Firebase services for push messaging, improving communication and engagement with app users.
• Worked remotely within a distributed team across London and Eastern Europe for a geo-marketing startup.
• Designed and implemented an architecture to split a large monolithic application into several microservices.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Developed and maintained innovative web applications, delivering seamless user experiences with JavaScript (including Vue.js) for front-end and Spring Boot for back-end development.
• Designed and implemented cloud-based microservices using Spring Boot, meeting domain-specific requirements to ensure scalability and fault tolerance.
• Utilized Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to deploy and manage services, including using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Run for containerized applications.
• Integrated service discovery and API gateway patterns for effective load balancing and secure communication between services.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement RESTful APIs, enabling efficient front-end and back-end communication.
• Gained strong understanding of cloud-native development and container orchestration principles.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and maintained the main website of PKR (pkr.com) using their bespoke CMS and frontend technologies, including Bootstrap, jQuery, SASS, CSS3, JavaScript, HTML, and XML.
• Worked on backend development, gaining expertise in Java and integrating backend services using Spring MVC for efficient data handling and business logic.
• Built dynamic and interactive components on the frontend using React.js, leveraging its component-based architecture to enhance user experience.
• Utilized Git for version control to collaborate efficiently with the development team.
• Optimized website performance by improving APIs and enhancing client-server communication.

Oldham

• Designed and developed online slot machine games with a robust backend using Java and an in-house framework, ensuring seamless server-client interactions and high-performance gameplay.
• Maintained and enhanced a scalable in-house gaming framework, optimizing backend workflows for faster game development cycles.
• Integrated with third-party gaming servers (GameAccount, OpenBet, GTS) through RESTful APIs, streamlining data flow and ensuring secure communication between systems.
• Developed frontend gaming lobbies and interfaces using Angular, JavaScript OOP, HTML5, and CSS3, creating responsive and interactive designs.
• Implemented backend features such as session management, game logic processing, and server monitoring to ensure reliability and uptime.
• Collaborated across teams to deliver full-stack solutions, connecting intuitive UI designs with efficient backend systems.

London, United Kingdom

• Designing, developing and maintaining the LB Framework, Producing and developing activities for web.
• Creating E-Book for mobile markets.
• Constantly improving the framework
• Technology used: ActionScript 3, Eclipse, SVN Version Control, Corona SDK,(just touch of UNITY3D)

London

• Designing, developing and maintaining online casino games such as Roulette, Black Jack and Baccarat with particular responsibility for creating Mini Roulette
• Developing the new Casino Holdem framework and migrating services from the existing solution within tight deadlines to minimise disruption to players
• Technology used: ActionScript 3, Eclipse, SVN Version Control, Socket Servers, Rest Web Services and Robotlegs

London, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for developing online slot games within the MVC framework structure and in-house tools to convert nested movies into.png sequences

Budapest, Hungary

• I was a member of a team who designed and developed online Flash Games.using Actionscript 3.

Budapest, Hungary

• Led a team of 6 developers in building robust backend systems for web-based applications outsourced for an MSN project.
• Implemented a bespoke MVC framework using Java to enhance the maintainability and scalability of backend processes.
• Designed and optimized RESTful APIs to support high-traffic MSN services, focusing on efficiency and performance.
• Utilized Spring Framework (or early Spring alternatives) and Hibernate for database integration and backend logic.
• Streamlined deployment pipelines with industry-standard tools like Apache Maven and early CI/CD practices to ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborated closely with frontend teams to integrate Java-based services seamlessly with user-facing applications.

Network House, Langley Business Park, SL3 8UL

• Designed and implemented enterprise-grade solutions using Java and related technologies, contributing to scalable backend systems.
• Played a key role in Solaris OS performance enhancements, optimizing kernel modules and resource management.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to develop distributed systems and middleware solutions.
• Provided technical leadership for the integration of advanced network protocols within server platforms.
• Participated in knowledge-sharing sessions, mentoring junior developers and contributing to team skill-building initiatives.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led a design team in delivering web projects from concept to completion, ensuring quality. Innovative designs for top clients like Apple.
• Improving efficiency and client engagementCertifications