resume-android

resume.json

{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Aafaq Ali",
    "label": "Senior Android Engineer",
    "image": "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/21982416/230728857-63d17e95-faec-4ac5-bfbd-51da7b15baff.png",
    "email": "aafaq@msn.com",
    "phone": "+923123713004",
    "url": "https://aafaq.com.pk",
    "summary": "Senior Android Engineer with 7+ years of experience building high-performance, scalable Android applications used in production environments across enterprise and consumer domains. Strong expertise in Kotlin, modern Android architecture, CI/CD automation, and performance optimization. Proven ability to lead feature ownership end-to-end, improve release velocity, and deliver stable, maintainable Android systems. Background in AOSP and custom ROM engineering adds deep platform-level understanding to product development.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Islamabad",
      "countryCode": "PK",
      "region": "Punjab"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "GitHub",
        "username": "AafaaqAli",
        "url": "https://github.com/AafaaqAli"
      },
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "aafaqali",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aafaqali"
      },
      {
        "network": "Twitter",
        "username": "Aafaqale",
        "url": "https://x.com/Aafaqale"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "BrightByte | CosmoTogether",
      "position": "Senior Android Engineer",
      "url": "https://cosmotogether.com/",
      "startDate": "2025-02-01",
      "summary": "Leading Android product and system application development for secure enterprise solutions.",
      "highlights": [
        "Leading development of a full System Applications Suite designed for controlled Android environments.",
        "Owning end-to-end feature delivery from architecture design to production rollout.",
        "Designed CI/CD pipelines improving build stability and release confidence.",
        "Integrated AI-assisted automation within engineering workflows to improve review efficiency and deployment traceability.",
        "Collaborating cross-functionally across backend, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver cohesive Android solutions."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "VentureDive | CXApp",
      "position": "Senior Android Engineer | Team Lead",
      "url": "https://www.venturedive.com/",
      "startDate": "2023-09-09",
      "endDate": "2025-02-01",
      "summary": "Led Android development for CXApp, an enterprise workplace platform serving multiple enterprise clients.",
      "highlights": [
        "Delivered scalable Android features supporting multiple enterprise clients.",
        "Reduced UAT cycle time by 25% by improving CI/CD and release workflows.",
        "Integrated enterprise-grade authentication and device services (Okta, Intune, WSO2, SAML).",
        "Led and mentored Android engineers, ensuring code quality and architectural consistency.",
        "Maintained high performance and reliability across production releases."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cloud Enterprise Business Solutions | Matas A/S",
      "position": "Senior Android Engineer",
      "url": "http://www.cebs.io",
      "startDate": "2022-09-22",
      "endDate": "2023-09-09",
      "summary": "Core contributor to ClubMatas loyalty and rewards platform with 100K+ installs.",
      "highlights": [
        "Improved deployment time by 15% by optimizing GitHub Actions pipelines.",
        "Refactored legacy modules to reduce technical debt and improve maintainability.",
        "Delivered production features impacting high-volume retail customers.",
        "Improved tracking and analytics reliability for business insights."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Leed | Techless",
      "position": "Senior Android Engineer",
      "url": "https://techless.com/",
      "startDate": "2023-02-22",
      "endDate": "2023-03-09",
      "summary": "Worked on WiseOS, an Android-based platform and application suite for minimalist smartphones.",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed launcher and system-level applications focused on usability and accessibility.",
        "Migrated Java-based modules to Kotlin, improving stability and reducing code complexity.",
        "Implemented device-level controls using Android Enterprise APIs.",
        "Contributed to firmware-level customizations to support product requirements."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CUBICODES",
      "position": "Android Engineer",
      "url": "https://cubicodes.com/",
      "startDate": "2020-08-27",
      "endDate": "2020-12-27",
      "summary": "Developed and published Android utility applications on the Google Play Store.",
      "highlights": [
        "Released applications exceeding 10,000+ installs.",
        "Migrated legacy apps to Kotlin and introduced structured architecture patterns.",
        "Integrated Firebase, Remote Config and A/B testing."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Grithx Solutions",
      "position": "Android Engineer",
      "url": "https://grithx.com/",
      "startDate": "2019-09-27",
      "endDate": "2020-07-27",
      "summary": "Worked on consumer and enterprise Android applications including Patari (100K+ installs).",
      "highlights": [
        "Migrated legacy Java codebase to Kotlin.",
        "Improved search engine efficiency by 30%.",
        "Developed backend APIs using Spring Boot."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Upwork (Freelance)",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "url": "https://tinyurl.com/aafaqali",
      "startDate": "2018-09-01",
      "endDate": "2020-07-01",
      "summary": "Delivered Android, IoT and enterprise mobility solutions for clients across various industries.",
      "highlights": [
        "Built enterprise-grade Android solutions using EMDK.",
        "Delivered system-level optimizations for client-specific Android builds.",
        "Developed wearable and IoT-integrated Android applications.",
        "Consultation services for AOSP development."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "GitHub (Open Source Contributor)",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "url": "https://github.com/AafaaqAli",
      "startDate": "2017-01-01",
      "endDate": "2023-01-01",
      "summary": "Contributed to Android and Linux-based open-source initiatives.",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed Android Wear utilities and real-time communication tools.",
        "Built MQTT-based local network systems.",
        "Contributed to community-driven software projects including eXtern-OS."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Preston University",
      "area": "Computer Science",
      "studyType": "Bachelor of Computer Science",
      "startDate": "2016-12-01",
      "endDate": "2020-12-01"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Ghazi University",
      "area": "Pre-Engineering",
      "studyType": "Intermediate",
      "startDate": "2013-12-01",
      "endDate": "2016-12-01"
    },
    {
      "institution": "GCHHS",
      "area": "Biology",
      "studyType": "Matriculation",
      "startDate": "2010-02-01",
      "endDate": "2012-12-01"
    }
  ],
  "awards": [
    {
      "title": "ICPC – International Collegiate Programming Contest",
      "awarder": "ICPC",
      "summary": "Placed 3rd in The International Collegiate Programming Contest, solving real-world problems under pressure in a competitive team environment."
    },
    {
      "title": "INNOVATIA 19 – Android Application Development (Runner-Up)",
      "awarder": "COMSATS University",
      "summary": "Runner-up in an Android development contest at COMSATS evaluating UI, architecture, code quality, and programming best practices within a set time frame."
    },
    {
      "title": "INNOVATIA 19 – Speed Programming Championship (Runner-Up)",
      "awarder": "COMSATS University",
      "summary": "Runner-up in a speed programming contest, completing algorithmic tasks with speed and accuracy within a limited time."
    },
    {
      "title": "PSDF Software Development Certification",
      "awarder": "Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)",
      "summary": "Completed a government-initiated Android app development workshop with emphasis on practical programming best practices."
    }
  ],
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "CXApp",
      "description": "Enterprise workplace experience platform supporting booking, visitor management, and IoT integrations.",
      "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=The+CXApp&hl=en",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed scalable booking and IoT modules.",
        "Maintained performance across enterprise deployments.",
        "Ensured high availability and production reliability."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "ClubMatas",
      "description": "Retail loyalty and rewards platform with 100K+ installs.",
      "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=matas.matas&hl=en",
      "highlights": [
        "Delivered customer engagement features.",
        "Improved production stability and performance."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "WiseOS AppSuite & WiseOS",
      "description": "Custom Android-based OS and application suite for minimalist Wisephone devices.",
      "url": "https://techless.com/",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed system applications and improved device-level user experience.",
        "Implemented Device Policy Manager integrations at framework level."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Senifone Enterprise Android Migration",
      "description": "Enterprise-scale Android platform migration and device fleet management project (Netherlands).",
      "url": "https://senifone.co.uk/",
      "highlights": [
        "Delivered large-scale Android upgrades across enterprise device fleet.",
        "Built CI/CD automation pipelines for firmware release management.",
        "Developed custom device control solutions."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Patari",
      "description": "Music streaming application with 100K+ installs.",
      "url": "https://m.patari.pk/",
      "highlights": [
        "Redesigned UI/UX and migrated architecture to Kotlin."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "PairMe",
      "description": "Community-based Android application.",
      "highlights": [
        "Designed MVVM architecture and delivered production-ready release."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CodeOS & CryptOS",
      "description": "Security-focused Android distributions for controlled deployments.",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed secure Android distributions and device management tooling."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Android Engineering",
      "level": "Senior",
      "keywords": [
        "Kotlin",
        "Java",
        "Jetpack Compose",
        "MVVM",
        "MVI",
        "Coroutines",
        "Hilt",
        "Room",
        "Retrofit",
        "Clean Architecture",
        "Modular Architecture",
        "Android Performance Optimization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Architecture & Design Patterns",
      "level": "Senior",
      "keywords": [
        "Clean Architecture",
        "MVVM",
        "MVI",
        "MVP",
        "Repository Pattern",
        "Dependency Injection",
        "Observer Pattern",
        "Singleton",
        "Builder"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Testing & Quality",
      "level": "Senior",
      "keywords": [
        "Unit Testing",
        "TDD",
        "MockK",
        "Instrumentation Testing",
        "Maestro",
        "CI/CD Automation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Infrastructure & DevOps",
      "level": "Mid-Senior",
      "keywords": [
        "GitHub Actions",
        "GitLab CI/CD",
        "Jenkins",
        "Docker",
        "AWS",
        "Azure"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Platform Knowledge",
      "level": "Mid-Senior",
      "keywords": [
        "AOSP",
        "Android Framework",
        "Device Policy Manager",
        "Custom ROMs",
        "Gerrit",
        "Enterprise Mobility (MDM/EMM)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Libraries",
      "level": "Senior",
      "keywords": [
        "Retrofit",
        "Moshi",
        "MockK",
        "Hilt",
        "Dagger2",
        "Room",
        "LiveData",
        "Coroutines",
        "LeakCanary",
        "Flipper",
        "Timber",
        "Firebase"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "Professional Working Proficiency"
    },
    {
      "language": "Urdu",
      "fluency": "Native Speaker"
    }
  ],
  "interests": [
    { "name": "Open Source Contribution" },
    { "name": "Reading / Writing" },
    { "name": "E-Sports" }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "name": "Laeeq Reham, Co-founder and CEO, LEED Pvt. Ltd.",
      "reference": "I would highly recommend Aafaq as an Android developer. He has a strong understanding of the Android platform and is skilled in using the latest tools and technologies to develop innovative and high-quality mobile applications. He is a quick learner and always looking for ways to improve his skills. He has consistently impressed me with his attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to deliver results on time."
    },
    {
      "name": "Nicholas Burgher, Product Designer, Techless",
      "reference": "Working with Ali has been great! He's always very responsive, thoughtful, and fun to work with. His positive attitude in the workplace and general excellence in developing truly powerful technical solutions has helped him stand out as an excellent developer to have on our team!"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ali Usman, Test Specialist, IBM",
      "reference": "Aafaq is an asset to any project due to his ability to understand new technologies quickly and debug complex problems efficiently. He is highly organized, pays attention to detail, and is an excellent communicator who can explain complex concepts in a straightforward manner."
    },
    {
      "name": "Beenish Tariq, Project Manager, Developers Studio",
      "reference": "Ali is an excellent Software Engineer. His ability to work through crisis situations and develop new ways to achieve targets was always inspiring."
    },
    {
      "name": "Muhammad Bilal, CTO, AppTrick",
      "reference": "Aafaq is a key player on the team. It's been truly amazing how productive and professional he is in his work. Highly recommended — he is an asset to any company."
    },
    {
      "name": "Zainab Zahra, Sr. HR Lead, Embrace IT",
      "reference": "Aafaq is very passionate about his work and has an incredible eye for detail. He is not only a multi-skilled and insightful colleague, but also an inspiring person."
    }
  ]
}