jakana
Senior Android Engineer
Versatile Software Engineer with 6+ years in mobile and web development. Expert in Android, React Native, and full-stack technologies with proven leadership experience in mentoring engineers, optimizing application performance, and implementing modern architectural patterns.
Experience: 6 years
Yearly salary: $44,000
Hourly rate: $25
Nationality: 🇺🇬 Uganda
Residency: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Experience
Secondment – Android Engineer
Mastercard 2020 - 2024
Architected payment systems using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Boosted APK build process efficiency by 30% using Artifactory repositories. Implemented Clean Architecture with MVVM, enhancing code modularity. Fortified app security with Dexguard, maintaining 90% code coverage. Engineered Bluetooth connectivity for offline functionality. Integrated biometric authentication for secure payment processing. Contributed to backend features with Java Spring Boot.
Secondment – Android Engineer
Premise Data 2018 - 2018
Facilitated internationalization for Arabic-speaking regions. Optimized application code, achieving 15% performance improvement.
Android Engineer
Andela 2018 - 2018
Enhanced Meeting Room Management system, generating $20,000 annual savings. Mentored 5 Android Engineers, improving their technical capabilities.
Software Engineer
Andela 2017 - 2024
Accumulated 4.4 years of billable client work (Mastercard, Premise Data). Led Android application development using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Mentored junior engineers, driving team performance. Developed in-house projects with Django backend and React frontend.
Skills
android
english