Anthony Alesia
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Apollo Beach, FL, United States
Toptal member since June 25, 2024
Anthony is a results-oriented mobile software engineer with over 14 years of experience and a record of constructing and spearheading robust teams to create exemplary cross-platform iOS and Android mobile applications. Skilled in modern architectures like Kotlin Multiplatform, he excels at streamlining development processes and delivering high-caliber solutions. Anthony aspires to apply his profound technical prowess and leadership acumen to foster innovation at a progressive organization.
Portfolio
Experience
- Xcode - 14 years
- Android Studio - 10 years
- Android SDK - 10 years
- Objective-C - 8 years
- Swift - 7 years
- Kotlin - 6 years
- SwiftUI - 3 years
- Jetpack Compose - 3 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Android Studio, Xcode, Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, MacBook
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is enhance the stability of iOS and Android apps by adopting advanced architectural patterns, substantially improving crash-free session rates.
Work Experience
Software Engineering Manager
HealthEquity
- Managed a cross-functional team of 23 engineers to deliver and maintain a suite of high-quality mobile applications, ensuring adherence to product vision and design direction.
- Facilitated efficient project delivery by fostering seamless collaboration between the engineering, product, and design teams.
- Troubleshot and resolved critical production issues on the Xamarin application, maintaining optimal application performance.
- Delivered clear and concise weekly project updates to senior leadership, promoting transparency and ensuring project alignment.
Principal Mobile Engineer
Honor
- Enhanced the stability of iOS and Android applications by adopting advanced architectural patterns, achieving substantial improvement in crash-free session rates.
- Contributed to back-end development using Python and Thrift, ensuring optimal application functionality and performance.
- Developed and maintained an Appium test suite in Python for UI automation, halving the time engineers spent on pre-release regression testing.
Principal Mobile Engineer
VillageMD
- Built and maintained cross-platform mobile apps while exceeding platform quality standards through close collaboration with product and design teams.
- Mentored and led a mobile engineering team, fostering skill development to achieve project delivery and organizational goals.
- Championed the adoption of Kotlin Multiplatform and SwiftUI, streamlining development and establishing a CI/CD pipeline that significantly reduced internal testing and release times.
Senior Android Manager
Foot Locker
- Spearheaded the development and maintenance of cross-platform applications, delivering seamless functionality and optimized features through collaboration with design and API teams.
- Empowered a mobile engineering team by providing leadership and guidance, fostering professional growth, and ensuring a unified architecture across projects.
- Evaluated and integrated 3rd-party software development kits (SDKs), resulting in performance enhancements and improved user experience in production.
Senior Mobile Application Developer
Allstate
- Built and maintained cross-platform mobile applications, ensuring adherence to comprehensive design documentation and seamless API integration.
- Oversaw and mentored fellow mobile engineers, contributing to successfully implementing an effective Agile framework.
- Investigated 3rd-party SDKs for integration into the Drivewise app.
Senior Software Engineer
AMI Entertainment
- Built and maintained multi-platform mobile applications for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone (WP), ensuring consistent functionality and adherence to platform-specific design guidelines.
- Partnered with product management to prioritize feature backlogs, evaluate feasibility, and contribute to strategic roadmaps.
- Generated insightful monthly analytics reports for mobile applications, empowering fellow engineers with data-driven insights to improve team proficiency.
iOS Engineer
Vokal
- Developed new iOS applications, collaborating closely with design teams to integrate best practices in the early stages of the application lifecycle.
- Coordinated with server developers to optimize API requests for mobile efficiency, ensuring seamless data integration and application performance.
- Brought multiple apps from start to release for various startups.
Experience
Vokal Interactive | Mobile App Development
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago, IL, United States
Skills
Libraries/APIs
RxJava
Tools
Android Studio, Xcode, Dynatrace
Languages
Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, Java
Frameworks
Android SDK, SwiftUI, Appium
Platforms
iOS, Android, Xamarin
Other
MacBook, Jetpack Compose, Mobile Architecture, Coroutines
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