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Md Khairul Alam
Android Engineer
Tokyo, Japan,13
Summary
A committed Android engineer with experience across various industries in Japan, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, I excel at translating business requirements into technical solutions. Known for delivering well-tested, maintainable code and driving team success through quality code reviews.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Android Engineer
Rakuten Symphony, Inc.
03.2023 - Current
- Performing as Android engineer in Rakuten Link application after successfully implementing most of the features of Rakuten MiniApp SDK in the role of Rakuten Group, Inc.
- Contributing to the Link Platform team to support existing features e.g Firebase and other push notifications, architecture, refining UI/UX design concept etc
- Contributed to the development of Rakuten Link key features such as Home, Discovery, SPS, Mission, Wallet, and Search using Redux
- Contributed to widget development associated with Link application
- Performed a bridge-engineering role in the Link UI Automation project, utilizing Appium for testing
- Onboarded and mentored new engineers to integrate them into the Link application team
- Managed and maintained existing features of the Rakuten MiniApp Android SDK
Android Engineer
Rakuten Group, Inc.
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Performed as a bridge Android engineer to integrate the MiniApp SDK into the Link application
- Developed public features for the MiniApp Android SDK and contributed to building several features in the MiniApp JS SDK
- Built sample Android application using the MVVM architecture to leverage the MiniApp Android SDK
Android Engineer
Robert Walters Japan K.K.
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Joined the MiniApp SDK team in Rakuten and started developing MiniApp features. Based on my performance, I was hired by Rakuten Group, Inc. to continue working with the same team.
- Developed public features for Rakuten MiniApp Android SDK
- Built sample Android application using the MVVM architecture to integrate Rakuten MiniApp Android SDK
Embedded Android Engineer
LEOMO, Inc.
02.2020 - 05.2020
- This is a sports-startup company where I had the opportunity to work as an embedded Android engineer to develop LEOMO applications in the custom devices namely Type-S, Type-R in order to contribute to the sports industry
- Introduced MVP architecture to the team for developing Android applications
- Developed an Android-style settings screen for Type-S devices
- Maintained the existing codebase for Type-R devices, including bug fixes
- Ensured the quality of applications on both Type-S and Type-R devices during the release operation
- This is a sports-startup company where I had the opportunity to work as an embedded Android engineer to develop LEOMO applications in the custom devices namely Type-S, Type-R in order to contribute to the sports industry
Android Engineer
Mercari, Inc.
02.2018 - 01.2020
- A well-known flea market platform in Japan, where I worked as an Android engineer on the Japanese application, taking on various responsibilities to enhance the features
- Developed multiple features for the Android app, including SafeTrade, Coupon, and Interstitial Ads
- Refactored legacy code to implement the MVP architecture
- Migrated cloud messaging integration from GCM to FCM
- Acted as a release manager for several versions on the Google Play Store
- Documented features, including use cases, design docs, work breakdowns, architectural options, and risk mitigation strategies
- Created documentation for the entire Android release process
- Compiled an onboarding guide for new Android team members
- Actively participated in scrum events as part of the development process
- Reviewed candidate code submissions as part of the hiring process
- Addressed technical issues reported by the customer support team
- Contributed to code reviews for the Merpay application integration project
- Collaborated with the QA team to fix bugs and resolve reported issues
- Mentored new team members during their onboarding process
- Developed various UI components for the Mercari Design Language System (DLS)
- Optimized CI/CD processes for more efficient app build generation
- Utilized feature flagging strategies to address critical issues
- A well-known flea market platform in Japan, where I worked as an Android engineer on the Japanese application, taking on various responsibilities to enhance the features
Android Engineer
Sun Asterisk (as was, Framgia) Inc.
08.2015 - 01.2018
- Sun Asterisk is an offshore software development company based in Japan
- Developed core features for several Japan-based Android applications, including Disco CFN, Zenrin Navi SDK sample app, and Adways Geeeksplay
- Wrote technical blogs after conducting research on various topics, such as https://viblo.asia/u/licon
- Participated in coding contests on behalf of the company
- Sun Asterisk is an offshore software development company based in Japan
Android Engineer
Lantas Tech LLC.
11.2014 - 07.2015
- This was a startup in my home country, where I served as Lead Android Engineer to develop a phonebook application
- Developed a native phonebook application with core features such as contact listing, updating, grouping, tagging, and more
- Contributed engineering solutions and innovative ideas to the team
- Conducted A/B testing to assess and ensure the quality of the application
- This was a startup in my home country, where I served as Lead Android Engineer to develop a phonebook application
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering
Rajshahi University
Rajshahi 04.2010 - 01.2014
Skills
- Kotlin
- Java
- MVP
- MVVM
- REDUX
- SOLID Principles
- Clean Code
- Jetpack Compose
- ViewModel
- Room
- LiveData
- RxJava
- Coroutines
- Dagger
- Retrofit
- LeakCanary
- Firebase
- In-App Purchase
- JUnit
- Robolectric
- Appium
- CircleCI
- GitHub Actions
- Agile
Years Of Experience
10+
Language Proficiencies
- English: Highly proficient (Experienced in professional communication, technical writing, and delivering presentations)
- Bengali: Native speaker (Fully fluent)
- Hindi: Intermediate (Conversational proficiency)
Social Link - Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-khairul-alam-62967459
Participations
- Participated as a contestant at GDG DevFest & Hackathon 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Served as a lead trainer for Android application development programs organized by the Ministry of ICT, Bangladesh
- Led as a mentor at the National Hackathon 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Took part as a participant at the Google Cloud Platform RoadShow 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Competed as a contestant in the AngelHack Global Hackathon 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Represented my company at DroidKaigi 2018, Tokyo, Japan
Additional Information
- Able to work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers and QA engineers to ensure seamless development and delivery of high-quality Android applications.
- Skilled in identifying problems, analyzing complex scenarios, and creating effective solutions to meet both business and technical needs.
- Effectively managed multiple projects with competing deadlines, consistently delivering features and bug fixes on time while maintaining code quality.
- Adaptable and quick to learn new technologies and methodologies, with experience in transitioning between various frameworks and architectures.
- Mentored junior engineers by conducting code reviews, providing feedback, and encouraging best practices for clean and maintainable code.
- Self-motivated to stay updated with the latest Android development trends, libraries, and tools to continuously improve skills and knowledge.
Interests
Timeline
Android Engineer
Rakuten Symphony, Inc.
03.2023 - Current
Android Engineer
Rakuten Group, Inc.
05.2021 - 02.2023
Android Engineer
Robert Walters Japan K.K.
06.2020 - 04.2021
Embedded Android Engineer
LEOMO, Inc.
02.2020 - 05.2020
Android Engineer
Mercari, Inc.
02.2018 - 01.2020
Android Engineer
Sun Asterisk (as was, Framgia) Inc.
08.2015 - 01.2018
Android Engineer
Lantas Tech LLC.
11.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering
Rajshahi University
04.2010 - 01.2014
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