About

    

Hello there! I’m an accomplished Senior Android Engineer with a passion for crafting secure, well tested high-quality Android applications. With over 10 years of experience in the tech industry, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to the Android community through my work and open-source projects. One of my notable contributions is RootBeer, a root detection library that boasts over 20 billion installs (source AppBrain.com).

I have a passion for guiding others in their career growth. In my previous role, I actively mentored four junior developers. My commitment to helping others extends beyond mentoring; it includes writing articles, participating in speaking engagements, and organising events for the SW mobile meetup group, which I founded in 2011. I find great satisfaction in both learning new things and sharing my knowledge and experiences with the Android development community.

SWmobile meetup

💬 Always happy to chat about

  • Android Development: Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of Android app development.
  • Mobile Security: Enhancing app security and user trust in an age of digital threats.
  • Trail Running: Discovering the world and oneself through the paths less traveled.
  • Coffee: Exploring the art and science behind brewing the perfect cup.

📫 How to reach me: Linkedin or Mastodon

👀 Looking for

  • Open to Opportunities: Not actively seeking but open to discuss Lead/Senior Android Engineering roles, both contract and full-time, with a preference for remote work.
  • Seeking Speakers to talk at SW mobile: On the hunt for dynamic speakers to deliver tech talks at SW mobile meetup group

👀 At a glance

  • 😄 Pronouns: Him/He
  • 🧑‍💻 Consultancy services:
    • Android App design, build and test services
    • Android SDK specific consultancy, how to design, build, distribute open or closed source SDKs in the Android ecosystem
    • App security and hardening techniques
    • Code Review i.e security code review
    • Android technical interviews - Do you have a need for Android technical resource and desire unbiased technical review of potential candidates?
  • 🗣 I enjoy speaking at conferences and have presented internationally about Android and app security. See speaker timeline for more details
  • 🎉 Google officially recognised my Android community contributions in 2016 by inviting me to the Google Developer Experts (GDE) programme where I was an active member until 2022.
  • 📚 Co-Author of the Android Security Cookbook 2013, ISBN:978-1-78216-716-7

Android Security Cookbook

⚡ Fun facts:

  • 🌯🌮 Favourite food is anything Mexican, but especially burritos
  • 🍻☕️ Enjoy craft beer and freshly ground good coffee
  • 🏃‍🏔 Love trail running in the mountains

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