Niek A. Email & Phone Number

As a Lead Android Developer, I bring over a decade of experience in mobile app development. I have led a small team of engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative environment. My portfolio includes a diverse range of Play Store published apps across various industries, including banking, education, and social media.Outside of my professional work, I enjoy exploring new technologies and continuously improving my technical skills. My main interests lie in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), software architecture, Rust (programming language), and enhancing my Vim capabilities.My skills include:• Strong knowledge of the Android framework• Skilled Kotlin and Java engineer• UI development with Jetpack Compose, XML, ViewBinding, DataBinding, and ButterKnife• Proficient with Kotlin Coroutines (Flows / Channels), LiveData, and RxJava• RESTful APIs and Web Sockets using Retrofit and Ktor• Proficient SQL database modeler and programmer using SQLite, Room, and SQLDelight• Dependency Injection frameworks (Dagger2, Koin, Hilt)• Static analysis tools (e.g., detekt) and linters (e.g., ktlint), including writing custom rules• Qualitative coding while following common conventions and principles (e.g., SOLID, DRY, KISS)• Knowledgeable in architectural patterns, mainly MVVM and MVI• Experienced with Material Design and following accessibility guidelines• JSON (de)serialization libraries (Gson, Jackson, Moshi, kotlinx.serialization)• Unit testing (JUnit, Mockito, MockK)• UI testing (Espresso, Paparazzi)• Git version control while adhering to chosen strategies (Git Flow, Trunk-based Development)• Managing, monitoring, and distributing builds through Firebase and Google Play Console