When I open my coding platform whether it’s Android Studio or Xcode, I see
a blank canvas in front of me with endless possibilities of what I can
create. I think for some people, seeing that blank canvas could be a
negative experience, possibly reminding them of the amount of work ahead
of them, or the fear of not knowing what to create or if they can deliver
on producing it. For myself it’s the opposite, seeing that blank canvas is
one of my favourite parts about mobile application development.
I enjoy keeping up to date with the newest technologies, I
remember when I first heard that Android was introducing a new language
called “Kotlin”, I started experimenting with it, seeing the advantages,
disadvantages, and what I might be able to make in Kotlin that others
couldn’t in the previous language, “Java”.
I am imaginative. If my group gives me an app idea, I
immediately start thinking of ways to build off the idea and innovate.
More than anything, I truly do like to “build the damn thing”. When I’m
given a project or assignment, I tend to attack it, get right into it. I
like to get something down on paper, and maybe I’ll have to refine it
once, twice, or even more to make sure it works, but that’s my process. I
seldom wait until deadlines to submit my work; I like to take the
initiative and produce results.
My Skills:
Ability to use Android Studio, including the Android SDK, with ease.
Excellent UI design abilities following material.io guidelines,
including experience making custom views.
Top-notch teamwork and communication skills.
Proficiency in both Java and Kotlin
Experience using MVVM architecture, Singleton, and Repository patterns.
Ability to connect with RESTful APIs via Retrofit and use Gson or Moshi
for serialization.
Thorough understanding of Android Architecture Components such as Room,
Data Binding, and Live Data
Experience with GitHub. Have used Git from the command line, Android
Studio, and SourceTree.
Knowledge in creating both instrumentation and unit tests using
Espresso, Mockito, and Robolectric
Ability to deliver clean, organized and scalable code
My Education:
Georgian College - Post Gradudate - Mobile Application Development
Udacity - Nanodegree - Basic Android Development
Udacity - Nanodegree - Advanced Android Development
