Nurzhan Dyussenaliyev
Verified Expert in Engineering
Android Developer
Atyrau, Atyrau Province, Kazakhstan
Toptal member since February 22, 2021
Nurzhan has worked for Google in London as an Android software engineer since mid-2016. Before joining Google, while at university, he created his own Android app (kuran.kz), which has over a million downloads and 4.9 stars! He also completed internships at Facebook and imo.im, a video messaging startup, both in Silicon Valley. Having participated and won many sport programming competitions in high school and university, Nurzhan programs quickly and in an optimized way.
Portfolio
Experience
- Android - 7 years
- User Experience (UX) - 6 years
- User Interface (UI) - 6 years
- Java - 6 years
- A/B Testing - 4 years
- Optimization - 4 years
- Firebase - 4 years
- Flutter - 1 year
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Android Development, Android, Android Studio, Robolectric, Espresso
The most amazing...
...thing I created (in a month) is a super lightweight video streaming feature with great UI/UX for Google, including my own video player using pure Android APIs.
Work Experience
Software Engineer
- Assisted in launching the Google Go Android app in India and Indonesia while serving on the Google Go team for 2.5 years. Focused on creating and improving features via design, logging, implementation, experimentation, and launch.
- Served on the Android Google Search App team and was a core team member of the app with a billion users. Set up key features, including account handling, app navigation, Doodle, and home screen.
- Took an active role in release and bug triage rotations and helped interns ramp up more quickly.
- Earned a promotion from uni-graduate Level 3 to Level 4 while working on my first team at Google.
Software Engineering Intern
Imo
- Wrote optimized code and fixed bugs as a member of an Android team.
- Prototyped an exciting new feature for group video calling.
- Assisted with launching the new group video call feature after a successful prototype.
Software Engineering Intern
- Coded for and improved the memory profiling library of the main Facebook Android app.
- Learned to write maintainable, clear, and testable code for apps with many users, with ongoing guidance from my manager.
- Became proficient in speaking and writing in English and working effectively in a team environment.
Experience
kuran.kz
KBTU Intranet
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technologies
Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Skills
Tools
Mercurial, Android Studio
Platforms
Android, Firebase, MacOS, Linux
Languages
Java
Frameworks
Flutter, Robolectric, Espresso
Other
Optimization, A/B Testing, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Memory Profiling, Audio Streaming
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