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Martin Zikmund, Software Developer in Prague, Czech Republic
Martin Zikmund

Software Developer in Prague, Czech Republic

Member since January 15, 2019
Martin is a mobile and cloud solutions developer working primarily in the Microsoft technology stack. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional, Solutions Developer, and Xamarin Certified Mobile Developer. Martin has worked on multiple cross-platform mobile apps and back-end solutions in ASP.NET Core both in team environments and individually. He is looking for interesting and challenging opportunities on Toptal.
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Portfolio

Experience

Location

Prague, Czech Republic

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Visual Studio 2017, Windows 10

The most amazing...

...product I've built is a Xamarin.Forms mapping application used daily by hundreds of field technicians of a top-tier energy provider in the Czech Republic.

Employment

  • Senior Advisor

    2017 - PRESENT
    PricewaterhouseCoopers
    • Built an ASP.NET Core Web API with OpenID Connect authentication.
    • Worked on back-end infrastructure for a business application targeting CEOs and top management of large companies.
    • Managed builds and deployments on Azure DevOps.
    • Participated in frequent inter-team communication, using Scrum methodology.
    • Managed various Microsoft Azure environments including App Services, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, and Redis.
    Technologies: Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure, ASP.NET Core

  • Mobile Solution Architect, Web Service Developer

    2014 - PRESENT
    Hexagon AB
    • Developed a cross-platform mapping application providing complex services to field technicians of a top-tier energy provider in the Czech Republic. The app displays a variety of geographical data and provides insights for the technician to be able to track verification progress and navigate between points of interest efficiently. The application communicates with a third party in a two-way manner to access additional data. The app is fully cross-platform, available for Windows 10 and Android.
    • Built a web service providing geographical information to several clients.
    • Provided cross-platform mobile app development consultations to other teams within the company.
    • Built web components for a native Android app.
    • Shared knowledge around Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms development with other teams.
    Technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Android, UWP, Xamarin.Forms

  • Lead Developer

    2013 - PRESENT
    Sphereline s.r.o.
    • Built mobile applications for the Microsoft Store on Windows 10.
    • Created several smaller portfolio websites for clients.
    • Developed apps on contract.
    Technologies: Unity, .NET, Xamarin, UWP

  • Software Engineer (R&D)

    2013 - 2018
    CertiCon a.s.
    • Created a mobile application with which the user can remotely control a robotic mission. The user can assign autonomous tasks to individual robots or groups as well as control them directly.
    • Built a camera surveillance system simulation allowing optimization of viewing angles and rotation of individual cameras.
    • Provided guidance on implementing interop of UWP apps with classic Windows DLL libraries using Brokered Windows Runtime Components.
    • Set up build and test pipelines for UWP apps.
    • Created a Windows desktop application allowing plotting web service data in different forms to charts.
    Technologies: Android, Win2D, Xamarin, UWP

Experience

Skills

  • Languages

    C#, XAML, SQL, HTML, C++, Java, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS

  • Frameworks

    .NET, .NET Core, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET Core MVC, ASP.NET MVC, NUnit, Json.NET, Unity, Unity2D, Entity, Entity Framework Core, ASP.NET Web Forms, Unity3D, Monogame

  • Libraries/APIs

    Windows Forms (WinForms), LINQ, Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android, Azure Blob Storage API

  • Tools

    Microsoft Visual Studio, Azure App Service, Adobe Photoshop, MSTest, Git, ReSharper, xUnit, Microsoft Graph

  • Paradigms

    Model View Viewmodel (MVVM), Windows App Development, Azure DevOps, Agile, MVC Design, Unit Testing, App Development, Reactive Programming

  • Platforms

    UWP, Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Xamarin, Visual Studio 2017, MvvmCross, Windows, iOS, Android, Azure, Microsoft Edge, Windows UI, Azure Functions

  • Storage

    JSON, SQL Server 2017, Azure SQL

  • Other

    Xamarin.Forms, UWP UI Design, App Design, Windows 10, Microsoft Azure, Win2D, Mixed Reality (MR), Azure WebJobs

Education

  • Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Software and Data Engineering (in progress)
    2012 - 2020
    Charles University - Prague

Certifications

  • Xamarin Certified Developer
    APRIL 2018 - APRIL 2019
    Xamarin
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: App Builder (Charter)
    SEPTEMBER 2016 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft® Certified Solutions Associate: Universal Windows Platform (Charter)
    SEPTEMBER 2016 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Universal Windows Platform (Charter)
    OCTOBER 2015 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Mobility and Device Fundamentals
    APRIL 2015 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Networking Fundamentals
    DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Gaming Development Fundamentals
    DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
    DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Security Fundamentals
    DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: .NET Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Software Development Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Web Development Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Operating System Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Software Testing Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Database Fundamentals
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Specialist: Windows UX Design
    JUNE 2014 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Web Applications (Charter)
    AUGUST 2013 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Specialist: Programming in C#
    APRIL 2013 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Specialist: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
    APRIL 2013 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
    AUGUST 2012 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Goethe-Zertifikat B2
    DECEMBER 2011 - PRESENT
    Goethe Institut
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (level C1)
    DECEMBER 2011 - PRESENT
    British Council
  • Microsoft® Certified Professional Developer: Web Developer 4
    OCTOBER 2011 - PRESENT
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft® Certified Professional Developer: Windows Developer 4
    OCTOBER 2011 - PRESENT
    Microsoft

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