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Agustin Vazquez, Mobile Developer in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Agustin Vazquez

Mobile Developer in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Member since June 4, 2017
As an entrepreneur, Agustin understands the importance of proactivity and results and has learned the meaning of responsibility and accountability. He is more of a generalist than a specialist, though he loves the detail and deep understanding that comes from intense focus and work on development projects.
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Portfolio

Experience

Location

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

macOS, VS Code, Android Studio, Xcode

The most amazing...

...job I've done was to intercommunicate Unity with React Native by using Native Modules to open a native view and callbacks for returning data to Unity.

Employment

  • React Native Developer

    2019 - PRESENT
    Toyboy Warehouse (via Toptal)
    • Created a Tinder-like application.
    • Developed a popular swipe-card animation.
    • Coded the in-app purchases and push notifications.
    • Created animations using the Animated API.
    Technologies: React Native, JavaScript, Firebase

  • Mobile Developer

    2019 - 2020
    Scholly (via Toptal)
    • Added in-app purchase to an existing application.
    • Refactored the entire mobile app to fit high code quality standards.
    • Updated the existing networking libraries to Retrofit and RxJava.
    • Migrated the existing code to Android X.
    • Added new features and fixed bugs to a existing React Native project.
    • Worked with different react workspaces (web and mobile).
    • Created unit tests using JEST.
    • Performed several A/B testing variants with Firebase.
    • Implemented Sentry and CodePush.
    • Used Animated API to improve the UX.
    Technologies: Java, Retrofit, RxJava, Android, In-app Purchase, React Native

  • React Native and Unity Developer

    2019 - 2019
    Client (via Toptal)
    • Implemented a bridge from Unity to React Native by using native modules and callbacks.
    • Created a CircleCI YML file to generate the library files automatically.
    • Developed simple modules such as login, register, and friend list.
    Technologies: Unity, React Native, Android Native, Swift, Objective-C

  • Freelance React Native Developer

    2018 - 2018
    Medvice
    • Worked on an app that uses AI by answering a couple of questions, the app detects possible threats for the body and calls the ambulance if an urgent threat is determined. If there is no threat, you can chat with a doctor via text or voice using Matrix SDK and Jitsi Framework.
    • Developed wrappers for React Native frameworks and coded them in Java (Android) and Objective-C (iOS) using native modules.
    • Implemented via OpenGL an interactive human body where you can select parts of the body.
    • Used TouchID, Firebase, and Google Sign for user authentication.
    • Raised €80,000 at Rockstart Accelerator.
    Technologies: React Native, JavaScript, Redux, Project Management, Android, iOS

  • Full-stack Mobile Developer | Technical Director | Co-founder

    2013 - 2018
    Paisanos Creando
    • Built a VR/AR product for McDonald's with Unity. The app trained new employees on oven usage with AR. The phone detected the oven by using the Vuforia SDK and interactive instructions showed up on the screen. The VR product consisted of a 360° video on Google Cardboard about daily tasks in McDonald's.
    • Developed push notifications with support for different types of users (active, frequent, inactive, and more).
    • Created a mobile tool in Android for training in a Rugby Club. The app consisted of up to 10 phones that were synced with each other via wireless/Bluetooth (sockets). When the game starts, it randomly selects one phone and it shows a screen color or reproduces a sound. The rugby player will respond to that and touch the phone, this will trigger another random phone and so on until the training finishes. The app measures analytics like response time, reaction time, and calculates a score for the training.
    • Developed an app called We Cover in React Native for securing goods, like a car or phone. The app tracked your background location and charged you a daily quota, turned on or off via the mobile application and it was secured only in that timeframe. In case of an unfortunate event occur, you could claim within the app.
    • Performed several DevOps tasks like continuous integration and AWS.
    • Constructed an app similar to Uber Pool and BlaBlaCar using Google Maps SDK, Google Places API, and Google Directions API.
    • Created a video-processing application that overlapped two videos using FFMpeg for Android and GPUImage on iOS.
    • Implemented a geofencing API for iOS and Android in several products.
    • Worked on a VR project for Android and iOS using the Google Cardboard SDK. It consisted of a list of videos about safe driving.
    • Integrated Google Subscriptions (Android) and in-app purchase (iOS) for a monthly subscription application.
    • Built a mobile application in React Native called Cambio Posadas to exchange currency and pick it up using an Exchange API.
    • Created an IoT application to control their heater from your phone for a big national company in Argentina. I also implemented geofencing to turn on/off the heater automatically when you arrive/leave home. Lastly, I also integrated my mobile app and API to an existing system running on the device.
    • Implemented an algorithm to match users with drivers automatically and with customized preferences.
    • Led the mobile development team and built the back-end API on AWS and Bitrise.
    • Created a live event and VOD streaming application using the apple standard HLS. It consisted of a monthly subscription through Apple in-app purchase and Android subscriptions.
    • Used also AWS Elastic Transcoder to convert the raw video to optimized tracks for the HLS playlist.
    • Built an app for sports news that uses the SMS API for monthly subscriptions.
    • Worked in a text-to-speech project that uses regular expressions and discrete mathematics to generate language to be used in the audio processing.
    • Reused the text-to-speech API for another project (Android and iOS).
    • Architected APIs and databases in AWS using Elastic Beanstalk, EC2, security groups, Lambda Serverless, API Gateway, CloudFront, S3, RDS, Elastic Transcoder, and Route 53.
    • Automated development testing flows by using Cucumber, Appium, Bitrise, and AWS Device Farm.
    Technologies: Android, iOS, React Native, Java Spring Framework, PHP, MySQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bitrise CI, Git, Unity 3D, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Project Management

  • Mobile Developer

    2012 - 2013
    Fyrastudio
    • Developed a mobile game using canvas for Android. The game used the accelerometer to detect phone shakes. The canvas was for the progress of the points because it was circular and at that time there were no libraries to do that (2012).
    • Learned about phone measuring tools of the phone like GPS, Compass, and Accelerometers used to build a game.
    • Used Camera API to scan QR code bars.
    • Developed a Bluetooth integration to connect to different devices.
    Technologies: Java, Android, iOS, Blackberry

  • Android Developer

    2011 - 2012
    Startup
    • Created my first and own mobile product that showed the roadblocks of my city, similar to Waze—ultimately reaching over 50,000 users. Unfortunately, when Waze arrived in Buenos Aires my project lost almost all of their users.
    • Improved my server-side code by using cache techniques to handle over 50,000 users.
    • Created an API in PHP for the mobile application that showed the road blocks and received roadblocks requests from the users.
    Technologies: Java, Android, MySQL, PHP

Experience

  • Scholly Search (Development)
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scholly-search/id1048625540

    Scholly takes the hassle out of the scholarship search process so you can focus on what’s important—getting free money for school. We have helped students win over $100 million in scholarships so far.

    How does Scholly make it easy?
    • Customized Scholarship Search: Get matched with scholarships for college and graduate school tailored just to you.
    • Scholly Scores: Review and choose the best scholarships to apply for based on their Scholly Score. The higher the Scholly Score, the stronger the match—which means better chances at more money!
    • Easy Scholarship Tracking: Keep track of scholarship deadlines and track your application statuses, all in one place.
    • Mobile & Desktop Access: Access scholarship opportunities anywhere, on the go, on all of your devices.

    The best part is that with a Scholly membership, you’ll receive access to all of the fantastic tools we offer to help students. Among them are Scholly Editor (an AI-powered writing assistant) and Scholly Math (an AI-powered math solver that instantly interprets and provides step-by-step solutions to any math problem).

  • Scholly Math (Development)
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scholly-math/id1450673194

    Struggling with your math homework or preparing for an upcoming exam? Scholly Math has you covered! Scholly Math is an AI-powered math solver that instantly interprets and solves any type of math problem, from basic arithmetic to complex calculus proofs.

    Struggling with your math homework or preparing for an upcoming exam? Scholly Math has you covered! Scholly Math is an AI-powered math solver that instantly interprets and solves any type of math problem, from basic arithmetic to complex calculus proofs.

    It’s as simple as this:

    1. Snap a photo of a printed or handwritten math problem using your mobile device’s camera.

    2. Receive the solution instantly—even without a Scholly membership!—and repeat for as many problems as you need to solve.

    3. For detailed, step-by-step solutions, start a FREE* trial, or sign up for a Scholly membership. You’ll receive various, expanded approaches to solving most problems.

  • Toyboy Warehouse (Development)
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/toyboy-warehouse/id1465752398

    Toyboy Warehouse is the UK’s largest cougar dating app for older women and younger men. Founded over a decade ago, Toyboy Warehouse has helped tens of thousands of mature women and younger men have found love, lust, and romance. Join and start searching today.

    Toyboy Warehouse is not a sugar-momma dating app. Our moderation team has a zero-tolerance policy so offending users will be permanently banned.

    Age-gap and cougar dating have exploded in popularity. After so many years of matching gorgeous older women and handsome younger men it’s not difficult to see why Toyboy Warehouse is the UK’s largest age-gap dating app:

    • Authentic: Every single member and profile photo is manually approved by our in-house verification team—guaranteeing a dating experience with real UK members.

    • Independent: Unlike other dating apps, all our members are only from Toyboy Warehouse. Toyboy Warehouse is a proudly independent dating app.

    • Secure: Toyboy Warehouse takes the highest privacy and security precautions so you can date in confidence.

    • Fun: Toyboy Warehouse is a thriving community of people looking for love, lust, and romance with mature women and younger men.

  • We Cover (Development)
    https://wecover.co/

    We Cover is a React Native-based mobile app that secures your goods such as your bicycle, phone, or car. You can add your goods along with their valuation and the app will calculate a daily price for securing the item. You can also turn the security on or off from the app, and it will secure it and charge you the daily security fee until you turn it off. If an unfortunate event happens, you can make a claim through the mobile app.

  • Tomate Carpooling (Development)
    https://itunes.apple.com/ar/app/tomate-carpooling/id1341882230?mt=8

    This application is similar to BlaBlaCar or UberPool. It connects passengers and drivers who are going to a common destination. This allows the driver to earn a little side cash and the passenger gets a ride to their destination.

    • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paisanoscreando.carpooling
    • https://itunes.apple.com/ar/app/tomate-carpooling/id1341882230?mt=8

  • Cambio Posadas (Development)
    https://itunes.apple.com/ar/app/cambio-posadas/id1345520805?mt=8

    This is a currency-exchange mobile app built in React Native. You can ask for a type of currency and then pick it up or get it delivered to you.

    • https://www.cambioposadas.com.ar/
    • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paisanoscreando.cambioposadas
    • https://itunes.apple.com/ar/app/cambio-posadas/id1345520805?mt=8

Skills

  • Languages

    Java, JavaScript 6, Swift 4, Objective-C, PHP 5, SQL, Dart

  • Frameworks

    React Native, Spring Boot, Redux, Unity, Jest, Flutter, Appium

  • Tools

    Redux Thunk, Git, Gradle, Flutter SDK, Cucumber, CircleCI

  • Platforms

    iOS, Android, Mobile, Firebase, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bitrise, Vuforia, AWS Lambda

  • Storage

    MySQL, SQL Server 2008, Memcached, AWS S3

  • Libraries/APIs

    Node.js, RxJava 2, Retrofit 2

  • Paradigms

    Scrum, Agile Software Development

  • Other

    Serverless, Google Cardboard, FTP, Video Compression, Video Streaming, Streaming, Video, A/B Testing

Education

  • Online Course in Flutter
    2019 - 2019
    Udemy - Remote
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering
    2008 - 2014
    Universidad de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • High school diploma in IT (Information and Communication Technology)
    2001 - 2007
    ORT High School - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
  • Project Management Expert
    SEPTEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
    Universidad Tecnologica Nacional

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