Nurzhan Dyussenaliyev, Developer in Atyrau, Atyrau Province, Kazakhstan
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Nurzhan Dyussenaliyev

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Android Developer

Atyrau, Atyrau Province, Kazakhstan

Toptal member since February 22, 2021

Expertise
AndroidJavaFirebaseA/B TestingMacOSLinux
Bio

Nurzhan has worked for Google in London as an Android software engineer since mid-2016. Before joining Google, while at university, he created his own Android app (kuran.kz), which has over a million downloads and 4.9 stars! He also completed internships at Facebook and imo.im, a video messaging startup, both in Silicon Valley. Having participated and won many sport programming competitions in high school and university, Nurzhan programs quickly and in an optimized way.

Portfolio

Google
Android, Java, A/B Testing, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX)...
Imo
Android, Mercurial, Linux, Optimization
Facebook
Android, Memory Profiling

Experience

  • Android - 7 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 6 years
  • User Interface (UI) - 6 years
  • Java - 6 years
  • A/B Testing - 4 years
  • Optimization - 4 years
  • Firebase - 4 years
  • Flutter - 1 year

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

MacOS, Android Development, Android, Android Studio, Robolectric, Espresso

The most amazing...

...thing I created (in a month) is a super lightweight video streaming feature with great UI/UX for Google, including my own video player using pure Android APIs.

Work Experience

Software Engineer

2016 - PRESENT
Google
  • Assisted in launching the Google Go Android app in India and Indonesia while serving on the Google Go team for 2.5 years. Focused on creating and improving features via design, logging, implementation, experimentation, and launch.
  • Served on the Android Google Search App team and was a core team member of the app with a billion users. Set up key features, including account handling, app navigation, Doodle, and home screen.
  • Took an active role in release and bug triage rotations and helped interns ramp up more quickly.
  • Earned a promotion from uni-graduate Level 3 to Level 4 while working on my first team at Google.
Technologies: Android, Java, A/B Testing, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Optimization, Flutter

Software Engineering Intern

2016 - 2016
Imo
  • Wrote optimized code and fixed bugs as a member of an Android team.
  • Prototyped an exciting new feature for group video calling.
  • Assisted with launching the new group video call feature after a successful prototype.
Technologies: Android, Mercurial, Linux, Optimization

Software Engineering Intern

2015 - 2015
Facebook
  • Coded for and improved the memory profiling library of the main Facebook Android app.
  • Learned to write maintainable, clear, and testable code for apps with many users, with ongoing guidance from my manager.
  • Became proficient in speaking and writing in English and working effectively in a team environment.
Technologies: Android, Memory Profiling

Experience

kuran.kz

An Islamic Quran for Android phones, which I built as a personal project. This optimized lightweight app has over a million installs, a 4.9-star rating from more than 18,600 users, and includes in-app purchases. The app uses Firebase to serve audio files and A/B testing and it has a great UI/UX based on Google Material Design principles.

KBTU Intranet

An Android intranet application for Kazakh-British Technical University. I created and implemented the whole app myself, including the design, active development, and launch in the Google Play app store.

Education

2012 - 2016

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technologies

Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) - Almaty, Kazakhstan

Skills

Tools

Mercurial, Android Studio

Platforms

Android, Firebase, MacOS, Linux

Languages

Java

Frameworks

Flutter, Robolectric, Espresso

Other

Optimization, A/B Testing, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Memory Profiling, Audio Streaming

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