Carlos Bedoya, Developer in Tijuana, Mexico
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Carlos Bedoya

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Architecture Developer

Tijuana, Mexico

Toptal member since September 11, 2020

Bio

Carlos is a software engineer with more than 11 years of experience in the mobile area. He started with J2ME, Homebrew, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone and has been working with Android and iOS since their early versions. Carlos likes to keep up with the latest technologies and versions.

Portfolio

Volvo Car USA - Connected Car Technology
Android, Kotlin, Android Jetpack
The Weather Group - Main
Android, Java, Kotlin, Over-the-top Content (OTT), Android TV, Android SDK...
Yahoo!
Android, Java, Kotlin

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Python, REST APIs, JSON, Android Studio, Xcode, Gradle, Apple TV, Android TV, Flutter, Node.js, XCUITest, Espresso, Travis CI, Jenkins, Git, MacOS, Java, Kotlin, Android, Objective-C, Swift, iOS

The most amazing...

...thing I've worked on was a suite of applications focused on the medical field. These applications were used by patients participating in clinical trials.

Work Experience

Android Developer

2024 - 2024
Volvo Car USA - Connected Car Technology
  • Implemented a new UI interface for a section that displays articles and a video player component.
  • Tracked and fixed bugs using analytics and reporting tools.
  • Implemented a section to send feedback and track it using analytics.
Technologies: Android, Kotlin, Android Jetpack

Android/Kotlin Developer

2023 - 2023
The Weather Group - Main
  • Worked in designing, developing, and maintaining a high-quality Android app specialized in OTT.
  • Participated actively in code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the development process.
  • Worked with Jetpack Compose, Clean Architecture, and MVVM.
Technologies: Android, Java, Kotlin, Over-the-top Content (OTT), Android TV, Android SDK, tvOS, TV, Fire TV, UI Development

Android Developer

2021 - 2023
Yahoo!
  • Migrated different sections of the code from MVP to MVVM architecture.
  • Implemented new designs for the most used sections of the app.
  • Implemented new features such as a player graph to show stats using Android Canvas.
Technologies: Android, Java, Kotlin

Mobile Developer

2019 - 2021
Framework Science
  • Implemented accessibility to support the system's font sizes for the visually impaired on a project named Parsable. Helped with the maintenance and support using Swift as a primary language, XCTests for unit testing, and Appium for automated tests.
  • Contributed to an Android application used for the US military to help them create reports for maintenance and inspections they perform in the field.
  • Redesigned the architecture of a savings app for iOS. Created an SDK of UI components that can be reused on multiple screens.
Technologies: iOS, Android, Swift, Kotlin, Git, Xcode, App Store Development, Google Play Store, SwiftUI

Lead Mobile Developer

2013 - 2019
Sonata Services
  • Deployed more than 50 different apps over five years for different US customers, with SDG&E as one of the biggest with a large user base.
  • Served as the team lead of a team of ten members, half of them overseas. Assigned tasks for daily work and managed standups.
  • Helped the company to transition from a startup to scale-up until a large healthcare firm acquired the company.
Technologies: Hybrid Apps, Dynamic Loading, WebRTC, Location Services, Mobile GPS, Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Bluetooth Beacons, Git, Java, Android, Swift, Objective-C, iOS

Mobile Developer

2012 - 2013
Stareway LLC
  • Developed iOS and Android apps for a social network that was going to be launched for a city in the United States that allowed users to post notes in different locations on a map.
  • Helped and mentored junior members of the team with daily tasks.
  • Helped in the back-end maintenance and created different web services used by the applications.
Technologies: Git, MySQL, Hibernate, .NET, Java, Android, Objective-C, iOS

Mobile Developer

2009 - 2012
Gameloft
  • Migrated different games to phones with limited capabilities, reducing memory and disk utilization and improving FPS for a better game experience.
  • Converted big game titles from mobile devices to be played on Mac computers using different tools such as SDL and in-house graphic engines. Created different algorithms to handle keyboard and mouse controls.
  • Migrated a mobile advertisement library to MacOS, which was used globally by many teams helping to speed up development and integration.
Technologies: Game Development, Game Development, iOS, MacOS, Android, Perl, Python, Subversion (SVN), Game Development, Objective-C, BREW, C++, Java

Video Player for iOS and Android

Swift iOS and Kotlin Android apps that fetched a list of playlists, allowing users to play videos using a custom player I created. This player has offline capabilities and an option to stream to different cast devices, such as AppleTV and Chromecast.

Financial App

http://otomo.ai
iOS-based app for a fintech that allows saving money in a very easy way. The app was made using SwiftUI and connects to an API. I also created an SDK that allows it to integrate with any banking app

App for Fire TV and Android Devices

A Kotlin-based app for watching channels, series, and movies using OTT. I was part of the TV team and then moved out to help with the mobile app as well. The app used Jetpack Compose and clean architecture.
2012 - 2015

Master's Degree in Information Technologies

TecMilenio - Mexico

2004 - 2010

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California - Mexico

Libraries/APIs

REST API, Node.js, Facebook API, Facebook SDK, WebRTC, RxJava

Tools

Git, Xcode, Apple Push Notifications, Jenkins, Git, Crashlytics, Android Jetpack, Travis CI, Gradle, Android, Subversion (SVN), GitLab CI/CD

Languages

Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, TypeScript, Python, C++, Perl

Paradigms

Cross-Platform, Requirements Analysis, PMI Project Management

Platforms

iOS, Android, MacOS, Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Firebase, Android TV, Apple TV, BREW, tvOS

Storage

JSON, Firestore, Database, MySQL

Frameworks

Espresso, XCUITest, SwiftUI, Flutter, .NET, Hibernate, Dagger, Android SDK

Industry Expertise

Virtual Coaching

Other

Architecture, App Store Development, Google Play Store, Mobile App, Mobile Apps, Native Mobile Apps, Mobile App Design, Mobile App Design, Algorithms, Game Development, Leadership, Software Development, Software QA, Data Structures, Game Programming, Web Development, Resource Management, Project Evaluation, Risk Assessment, Business Strategy, Business Administration, Strategic Planning & Execution, Game Development, Game Development, Bluetooth Beacons, Mobile GPS, Location Services, Dynamic Loading, Hybrid Apps, Over-the-top Content (OTT), TV, Fire TV, UI Development

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