Software Engineer
2017 - 2019Facebook- Worked on Android AOSP development.
- Defined the Oculus VR VoIP stack on Android.
- Implemented HLS streaming on Android devices.
- Developed the React Native app for Oculus VR.
- Built the Facebook Android app with React Native.
Technologies: React Native, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, C++, AndroidSoftware Engineer II
2012 - 2017Microsoft- Implemented the front end for bug reporting and user feedback and hooked it with the back-end service.
- Implemented accessibility for a Skype Android client in major parts of the Skype Android client.
- Work on a ReactXP-based Skype client focusing on the chat experience, message syncing, and integration with back-end chat services.
- Implemented a forward media message feature in ReactXP (React Native) Skype client (aka Skype for Life) and integrated with back-end service.
- Implemented a user presence feature (a user has seen timestamp) for a new ReactXP (React-Native) Skype client (aka Skype for Life).
- Designed and implemented a share intent feature on Android Skype for Life client.
- Developed unit and UI testing for Android apps and handled the integration with the CI system.
- Designed and implemented custom widgets and UI elements for Remote Desktop client app on Android using Android SDK.
- Designed and implemented a JNI C/C++ layer using Android NDK.
- Implemented an in-app storage SQLite database and cache store.
- Designed and implemented the front-end of Rdp client app using MVP principal.
- Designed and implemented telemetry for A/B testing and improving quality.
- Designed and implemented an Azure remote app client.
- Designed and implemented beta/alpha packaging for an Android to beta test app.
- Wrote a cross-platform connection module in C++ for host machine discovery. This reduced connection failures on Rdp apps by 10%.
- Set up and maintained the build infrastructure and ship pipeline for the Rdp client Android app.
- Designed and implemented a solution of crash collection for the Android app (both C++/Java).
- Designed and implemented a HockeyApp integration with the Rdp app.
Technologies: Android SDK, Android NDK, AutomationSoftware Engineer (Contract)
2015 - 2015Mavatar- Designed and implemented the search front end for an eCommerce website.
- Integrated a front-end search module with an Algolia search back end.
Technologies: AngularJSIntern Software Engineer
2010 - 2011Orient Business Solutions- Delivered an Android calendar app single-handedly to the Android Play Store.
- Deployed a baby-naming app that helps new parents get suggestions for names of newly born.
- Designed a cinema seating view for ticket reservation system.
Technologies: Android SDK, OOD, C++, JavaScript
Hakeem Abbas
Software Developer in Cupertino, CA, United States
Member since January 17, 2016
Hakeem is a Silicon Valley-based full-stack software engineer with a decade of engineering and programming experience. He excels at working with corporations having developed Android and React Native apps for Microsoft and Facebook. All in all, Hakeem is a full-stack developer with expertise in React Native, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, and Android Native.
Hakeem is now available for hire
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Git, Docker, Atom, Bitbucket
The most amazing...
...thing I've coded were sorting algorithms implemented in the Assembly language.
Employment
Experience
- Yelp App (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/Yelp
A simple Yelp client with a neat and perfect user interface with a constraints layout. It lets you search and the app makes use of maps and is location aware.
Head down to the link to see a video demo in the README.md file on GitHub. - Flickr Search Client on Android (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/flickr
This is an Android app that lets you search on Flickr and view the results.
- DoorDash Android Client (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/doordash
This is an Android app that talks to DoorDash (a food delivery service) public interfaces to fetch a list of restaurants. I implemented a simple cart feature and the login/logout.
- Chat Server (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/chatserver
This is a Node.js-based chat server that allows messaging in a chatroom.
- Chat Client (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/chatclient-angular
This is a chat client written in Angular to interact with a Node.js-based chat server.
- Twitter App for iOS (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/twitter
This is a Twitter client with the following features:
1. Login with OAuth 1.0.
2. View the timeline of the user.
3. View home and the timeline.
4. View the user's profile.
5. A hamburger menu with pan gestures.
It has a neat UI with a constraints layout. - Flicks | Search Movies (Development)https://github.com/hakeemsyd/Flicks
An infinite list of movies that's searchable and where you can view the details of the movie you select.
Skills
Languages
Java, C++, JavaScript, RubyFrameworks
Android SDK, React Native, AngularLibraries/APIs
Node.js, AngularUI, ReactTools
Android NDK, Android StudioPlatforms
Android
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science2008 - 2012National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Lahore - Lahore, India
