Publication
Realm Is the Best Android Database Solution
https://www.toptal.com/developers/android/realm-best-android-database-solution
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Mateus Gondim Romão Batista
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Recife - State of Pernambuco, Brazil
Toptal member since September 30, 2016
Bio
Mateus is an experienced Java developer who has been focusing on Android since 2014. He has also developed web projects using Python, Django, and JavaScript. Mateus is a thoughtful, calm person who doesn't rush with solutions but takes the time to think the problem through in order to solve it properly. He communicates extremely well and can clearly explain his ideas and code.
Portfolio
TravelBank (via Toptal)
Mapbox, Mockito, Dagger, RxJava, Java, Android
Infuse (via Toptal)
Android Studio, Git, Clover, Java, Android
Moede (via Toptal)
Geofencing API, Google Maps API, Firebase, Java, Android
Experience
- Java - 9 years
- SQL - 5 years
- Android - 5 years
- JavaScript - 2 years
- MongoDB - 1 year
- Kotlin - 1 year
- TypeScript - 1 year
- Node.js - 1 year
Preferred Environment
TypeScript, Node.js, Git, Android Studio
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on was a social messaging app where users could apply effects to their faces.
Work Experience
Senior Android Developer
2017 - 2019
TravelBank (via Toptal)
- Converted code to MVP(Model-View-Presenter) architecture.
- Added unit tests to existing and new features.
- Created a screen to display hotels pinned in a map with detail cards at the bottom, similar to Google Maps.
- Integrated custom animations using Lottie.
- Applied Material Design principles throughout the app.
Technologies: Mapbox, Mockito, Dagger, RxJava, Java, Android
Android Developer
2017 - 2017
Infuse (via Toptal)
- Created an app from scratch that updates inventory and orders from the Clover Platform using the Clover-Android SDK.
- Developed an app that manages authorizations and payments using the Clover REST API.
- Implemented an intense code refactoring of a poorly designed and written codebase—improving code readability and maintainability.
- Applied a TDD approach—writing unit tests for each component before coding.
Technologies: Android Studio, Git, Clover, Java, Android
Android Developer
2016 - 2016
Moede (via Toptal)
- Developed an app from scratch that plays tracks according to a user's location.
- Integrated Google Maps and Geofencing APIs.
- Developed a module that captures audio from a microphone and plays it in real-time.
- Developed a module that plays multiple tracks in sync, each with its own volume.
- Developed a module that syncs data with a Firebase Database and downloads files from Firebase Storage.
Technologies: Geofencing API, Google Maps API, Firebase, Java, Android
Android Developer
2015 - 2016
Mesa
- Developed a social app with video calls using XMPP and integrated it with a native C++ library.
- Developed an app based on maps and location with a login via Facebook.
- Learned advanced Git commands.
- Extracted images from Photoshop wireframes and adjusted them to be used in apps.
- Maintained daily contact with a remote development team via Slack.
Technologies: Google Maps API, Realm, XMPP, Android Studio, Git, Java, Android
Software Developer Intern
2011 - 2013
Itautec
- Developed web services using SOAP.
- Developed a web solution using JavaScript, JSF 2, HTML, and CSS.
- Integrated a SQL Server database to a Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution.
- Learned structural and performance differences between Oracle and SQL Server databases.
Technologies: JSF, JavaServer Faces, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, JavaScript
Software Developer Intern
2011 - 2011
Suati
- Fixed bugs and implemented new features in a large-scale system written in C#.
- Supported adjustments to an Oracle database.
Technologies: Oracle Database, C#
Experience
Lychee
A photo sharing app integrated with the Google App Engine. From the Android side, the development involved a Facebook login, in-app purchases, a custom camera, image uploading, parallel processing and other features. The server was based on the Google App Engine, using a non-relational database.
Guess The Note
A game app to guess musical notes. Integrated it to Google Plus, Google Analytics, and Google Play Games Services (social leaderboards and more).
Sportifile
An app to schedule and manage football games. Some of the technical highlights were: login via Facebook, push notifications via Google Cloud Messaging, and maps based on user location.
99Gás
An app that enables users to order gas from their mobile devices. Integrated with push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging.
DLNA Videos
https://youtu.be/9T6GGBuOEQoAn app that streams videos stored in a DLNA Server. It also generates previews of those videos using FFmpeg and displays them in a list.
Education
2014 - 2015
Certificates in Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1, Part 2, & Concurrency
University of Maryland, College Park via Coursera - Online
2009 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - Recife, Brazil
2013 - 2014
Studied in an Exchange Program in Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London - London, England
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, RxJava 2, Google Maps API, Geofencing API, RxJava, Google Analytics API, Google+ API, Facebook API
Tools
Android Studio, Slack, Git, Clover, Google Cloud Messaging
Languages
Java, SQL, TypeScript, C#, Python, JavaScript, Kotlin
Platforms
Android, Ubuntu, Mapbox, Firebase, Oracle Database
Frameworks
Mockito, JavaServer Faces, JSF, Dagger, Django, Dagger 2
Storage
Realm, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL
Other
Mapbox SDK, XMPP
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