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Senior Android Developer
NymCardSenior Android Developer
Jun. 2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates- Spearheaded the development of scalable and high-performance Android applications for embedded finance solutions, ensuring seamless payment processing and financial transactions. - Created Gradle tasks to detect unused and duplicate strings, improving code cleanliness and reducing unnecessary localization overhead up to 10%. - Optimized CI/CD pipeline functionality, reducing build generation and distribution time by 50%, improving efficiency for QA, developers, and clients. - Led the integration of Jetpack Compose, modernizing UI/UX for a more responsive and visually appealing customer experience across financial products. - Implemented modular architecture (MVVM + Clean Architecture), improving code maintainability, scalability, and reducing onboarding time for new developers by 40%. - Enhanced real-time transaction processing by integrating NymCard’s payment APIs, ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical financial operations. - Leading a dynamic squad of Android engineers, providing guesstimates and development estimates by breaking down requirements into logical parts, ensuring accurate timelines and improved client satisfaction. - Strengthened app security by implementing end-to-end encryption, biometric authentication, and fraud detection mechanisms, reducing security vulnerabilities by 60%. - Developed an alternative web app to replace Lokalise, reducing localization costs by up to 80% and enhance user engagement up to 100% for different regions around the world. - Actively contributed to code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and fostering a culture of clean, maintainable code, leading to a 30% reduction in post-release bug reports.
Mobile Consultant
Technology AllyMobile Consultant
Aug. 2023 - Apr. 2025United StatesLed a team of 4 Mobile developers including 2 iOS and 2 Android, owning end-to-end mobile app deliverables for Carrotology, a child psychology and behavior control system. Spearheaded technical architecture, CI/CD automation, and requirement analysis, ensuring seamless project execution. Key Contributions & Achievements: - Designed the foundation of the app using clean code architecture and a multi-modular approach, enhancing maintainability and scalability. - Implemented Jetpack Compose with the MVI pattern for modernize UI, ensuring a responsive and intuitive user experience. - Designed and developed a Bluetooth communication bridge, enabling seamless interaction between the mobile app and hardware devices via Bluetooth services, ensuring secure, efficient, and real-time data exchange for enhanced functionality. - Built a CI/CD pipeline for release management, automating releases via Firebase and Google Play Console (Internal Testing), significantly improving deployment efficiency. - Established multi-flavor management (Development, Staging, UAT, Production), eliminating configuration-related issues and unforeseen bugs. - Translated business requirements into detailed technical documentation, reducing mismanagement by 80%. - Managed JIRA boards, setting clear development timelines, improving team efficiency and transparency by 100%. - Acted as a business analyst in client meetings, ensuring smooth requirement gathering and proactive business enhancements. - Led client demos, providing real-time troubleshooting and issue resolution, ensuring high client satisfaction. - Provided accurate development guesstimates and effort estimations, optimizing sprint planning and feature rollouts.
Senior Software Engineer
Avanza SolutionsSenior Software Engineer
Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2023Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan- Developed fintech mobile features for their internal product Ambit Wiz including Fund Transfer, RAAST, Bill Payment, P2P QR, and Personal Finance Module (PFM), collaborating with the product development team to build scalable, reusable components while adhering to Clean Architecture and VIPER. - Ensured Android OS variations support, maintaining compliance with Google Android design standards for a seamless user experience. - Implemented DexGuard, achieving 100% code obfuscation, hook detection, virtual environment detection, and rooted device protection, ensuring robust mobile app security. - Integrated push notifications, enhancing user engagement and real-time updates up to 70%. - Implemented localization support for three languages, improving accessibility for diverse user bases. - Implement Ambit Wiz for major banking clients, including Habib Metro Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, and Faysal Bank. - Developed and managed multi-flavor architecture to support different OS ecosystems, ensuring compliance with Google Play and Huawei AppGallery standards. - Conducted comprehensive code reviews, providing constructive feedback to maintain high code quality, performance, and cross-device compatibility. - Provided technical support for banking clients on App Release Management and Rollback Strategies, ensuring smooth deployment and issue resolution. - Led onsite teams as the sole technical representative, attending client meetings and facilitating effective communication between development teams and stakeholders.
Android Developer
HTA Group Android Developer
Aug. 2020 - Jul. 2021Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan- Independently developed a scalable e-commerce and household services application, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and seamless user experience. - Designed and implemented backend APIs using PHP Laravel, optimizing server-side performance and database efficiency for smooth application functionality. - Developed the KWSB Employee Management App, digitizing workforce operations with real-time attendance tracking, task assignments, and performance monitoring. - Built the KWSB Tanker Booking App, enabling efficient water tanker reservations, automated scheduling, and streamlined service management. - Engineered HTA’s Internal Employee Tracking App, integrating attendance management, performance analytics, and reporting tools to enhance workforce productivity and accountability.
Android Developer
Click Control - Workforce ManagementAndroid Developer
Sep. 2018 - Jun. 2020Karāchi, Sindh, PakistanWorked as a senior team lead.
PHP Developer
Click Control - Workforce ManagementPHP Developer
Sep. 2018 - Jun. 2020Karāchi, Sindh, PakistanWorked as backend PHP developer.
Junior Android Developer
codiansoftJunior Android Developer
Nov. 2017 - Feb. 2018Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

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