Ahmad Ismail, Developer in Linz, Austria
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Ahmad Ismail

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Mobile Developer

Linz, Austria

Toptal member since May 31, 2022

Bio

Ahmad has more than six years of practical experience in mobile development. He has developed products for a few of Europe's most prominent companies. Ahmad possesses a talent for creating extraordinarily pleasing and highly functional mobile applications and a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limit. He also has experience with a wide variety of mobile devices and team-leading experiences.

Portfolio

Netural
Android, Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, RxJava 2, Dagger 2, Jenkins, Firebase, SQL...
Spencer Health Solutions Inc
Kotlin, Android, Git, Jetpack Compose, Twilio, Android Architecture...
Measure Labs Inc.
Kotlin, Java, Kotlin Multiplatform, TensorFlow, Android, Camera API, HealthKit...

Experience

  • Java - 6 years
  • Mobile Development - 5 years
  • Android - 5 years
  • Mobile App Development - 4 years
  • Kotlin - 4 years
  • Android Studio - 4 years
  • Android SDK - 4 years
  • Software Architecture - 2 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

MacOS, Android Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Android NDK, SourceTree, Jenkins, Firebase, Kotlin, RxJava, Mobile Applications

The most amazing...

...product I've developed is the award-winning mobile app for EGGER, a global family company that produces wood-based panel products.

Work Experience

Senior Mobile Apps Developer and Organizational Lead

2019 - PRESENT
Netural
  • Worked on the Red Dot award-winning mobile application called EDC for EGGER, the largest decor production company in Europe, as the key developer and organizational lead.
  • Was part of the core team of the B2B pipeline system and application for voestalpine, the largest steel production company in Europe.
  • Served as the primary developer and provided leadership on the development of Vivellio, the famous personal health manager app that gives its users detailed health data processed by doctors and enhanced by AI.
  • Published more than five large-scale Android apps from 2021 to 2022.
Technologies: Android, Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, RxJava 2, Dagger 2, Jenkins, Firebase, SQL, Android Architecture, Wearables, Git, Retrofit, JSON, Swift, iOS, Code Review, Interviewing, Source Code Review, Task Analysis, Technical Hiring, Navigation, Unit Testing, SDK Development, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Wear OS, Mobile, VoIP, REST APIs, Over-the-top Content (OTT), WebSockets, Microservices, APIs, GraphQL, Google Play Store, Mobile Development, Architecture, Google Cloud, Java, Jira, Technical Project Management, Product Roadmaps, Jetpack Compose, Dependency Injection, OpenGL, C++, Laravel, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Android App Design, Android App Development, Android API, MacBook, Smart TV, FTP Servers, Bluetooth, Coroutines, Travel & Leisure, Material 3, Technical Leadership

Senior Mobile Kotlin Developer

2023 - 2023
Spencer Health Solutions Inc
  • Developed an Android app that connects to Spencer+ medical devices that dispense medications to old patients on time. The app reminds patients of meds to take and triggers the dispensing accordingly.
  • Implemented video conferencing in the Android app to allow patients to have live sessions with their caregivers (doctors) via a real-time encrypted video conference call to report their state and any other health inquiries.
  • Implemented push notifications using Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) on the mobile side and Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) on the server side. The notifications notify patients of appointments they have, meds they should take, or other important events.
Technologies: Kotlin, Android, Git, Jetpack Compose, Twilio, Android Architecture, Push Notifications, Over-the-top Content (OTT), Video Chat, VoIP, Video Conferencing, Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), APIs, Google Play Store, Mobile Development, Architecture, Firebase, Java, Jira, Technical Project Management, Dependency Injection, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Android App Design, Android App Development, Android API, MacBook, Video Streaming, Bluetooth, Coroutines, Android TV, Material 3, Startups, Technical Leadership, CameraX

Senior Kotlin Developer

2022 - 2023
Measure Labs Inc.
  • Developed a mobile app to measure heart rate through the phone camera by measuring the blood flow intensity through the user's fingertips. Served as the senior Kotlin developer with Camera API experience for a health device company.
  • Built the app able to predict a person's blood pressure by obtaining the heart rate measurement with the help of an AI model.
  • Enabled the app to exchange measurements with an AI model that maps the measurements to patients' physiological risks and predicts health events.
Technologies: Kotlin, Java, Kotlin Multiplatform, TensorFlow, Android, Camera API, HealthKit, Android SDK, Google Fit, REST APIs, WebSockets, Microservices, APIs, Google Play Store, Mobile Development, Architecture, Java, Jira, Jetpack Compose, Dependency Injection, OpenGL, C++, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Android App Design, Android App Development, Android API, MacBook, Bluetooth, Coroutines, Material 3, Startups, CameraX

Android Developer

2022 - 2022
Brain Resource Inc.
  • Developed Wear OS and Android phone apps to monitor and measure the user's heart rate, vitals, and stress levels. The health data is encrypted and synced across apps.
  • Used the latest Android APIs for encryption and synchronizing data across apps and devices.
  • Encrypted user history locally, which can be viewed through a friendly UI, and warning signs are shown in case of elevated stress.
Technologies: Android, Kotlin, Android Wearables, Android Architecture, Wearables, Navigation, Hilt, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Android Watch, Wear OS, Mobile, Android Camera App, Encryption, Data Encryption, REST APIs, APIs, Google Play Store, Mobile Development, Architecture, Java, Jira, Dependency Injection, OpenGL, C++, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Android App Design, Android App Development, Android API, MacBook, Bluetooth, Startups

Specialized Android Developer

2019 - 2020
Netural
  • Developed a mobile application to control chargers for electric cars (Wallbox) locally or remotely. There are features for admins and registered users. They can control the power charge, limit the charging time, etc.
  • Developed a mobile app for MedEl; the famous hearing aid corporate, to recommend products to patients with hearing difficulties by scanning their audiograms, a hearing test. The app was accomplished with good detection accuracy.
  • Developed a mobile app for Silhouette, the famous eyewear company, which allows opticians to customize glasses for patients and display how they would look on them using AR. In addition to customizing lenses, colors, shapes, fit, etc.
Technologies: Android, Android NDK, Android SDK, Wearables, Java, Kotlin, Mobile, Android Camera App, VoIP, APIs, Mobile Development, Jira, Python, Dependency Injection, OpenGL, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Full-stack, Android App Design, MacBook

Android Developer

2017 - 2019
AppiumTech
  • Developed a business solution mobile application. Constructed a business profiles community and cards directory with an offline exchange cross-platform feature.
  • Created an internal system of finding bugs that were very successful and are still used by the organization today.
  • Reviewed competitive products to ensure the company did not create an existing or similar product.
Technologies: Android, Dagger, RxJava, Virtual Reality (VR), Android Wearables, Model View Controller (MVC), Git, Retrofit, Android Architecture, Code Review, Source Code Review, Task Analysis, Navigation, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Android Camera App, APIs, Mobile Development, Jira, Python, Laravel, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Android App Design, MacBook

Experience

Keba eMobility Wallbox

Developed an Android application to control and operate chargers for electric cars (Wallboxes). The application can control each wall box (car charger) in range via rest communication or Bluetooth. Also, it has features for admins and registered users, and subscribed users. Users can use the mobile app to control their car charging power, limit charging time, pay to use chargers, scan existing cards, etc.

Egger Decorative Collection

Developed a mobile application for the largest decor production company in Europe. The app won many design awards, such as the "Red Dot Award." I worked as key developer and organizational lead on the project. The app allows users to see all the available decors, their properties, use cases, and combinations with other products. Users can also utilize a 3D view function for each decor and configure it separately. Customers can also view products and their current availability for delivery orders.

Vivellio Health Manager

Was the lead and main developer of Vivellio, which is by far the leading personal health manager mobile application in Austria. Vivellio was built using the latest Android architecture and technologies and is one of the most downloaded health apps in the region.

Education

2017 - 2019

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Johannes Kepler University - Linz, Austria

Skills

Libraries/APIs

RxJava, RxJava 2, Retrofit, REST APIs, Android API, CameraX, OpenGL, TensorFlow, Camera API, HealthKit

Tools

Android Studio, Android NDK, SourceTree, Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Jenkins, Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)

Languages

Kotlin, Java, Swift, GraphQL, Python, C++, SQL

Frameworks

Android SDK, Dagger, KOIN, Dagger 2, Laravel

Paradigms

Mobile Development, Model View Controller (MVC), Dependency Injection, Unit Testing, Microservices, Mobile Design, Model View ViewModel (MVVM), Model View Presenter (MVP), REST

Platforms

Android, Android Watch, Mobile, Firebase, iOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Android TV, Twilio, Blockchain

Storage

JSON, Google Cloud, PostgreSQL

Industry Expertise

Travel & Leisure

Other

Mobile App Development, Bluetooth, Android Architecture, Code Review, Source Code Review, Task Analysis, Technical Hiring, Navigation, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Android Camera App, Over-the-top Content (OTT), Jetpack Compose, APIs, Google Play Store, Architecture, Java, Jira, Technical Project Management, Mobile Architecture, Mobile APIs, Android App Design, Android App Development, MacBook, FTP Servers, Coroutines, Material 3, Startups, Software Architecture, Android Wearables, Wearables, Interviewing, Wear OS, Hilt, SDK Development, VoIP, Encryption, Data Encryption, WebSockets, Video Streaming, Cross-platform App Development, Smart TV, Technical Leadership, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality (VR), OkHttp, WiFi, UDP, Kotlin Multiplatform, Google Fit, Push Notifications, Video Chat, Video Conferencing, Product Roadmaps, Web Development, Full-stack

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