I am a versatile Software Engineer with a strong passion for developing innovative Android applications, improving code quality/readability and a knack for new IT concepts within the industry. I am a strong communicator with team, team lead and independent developer experience, a growing interest in iOS developments, experience with core Java, and expertise for optimizing the performance of applications.
Designed, implemented and delivered an awesome Android application for a large tobacco company in the U.S.A.
Broke down complex problems into elegant technical solutions for the development of new features aimed at retaining the current user base of the client.
Managed and mentored team members, and contributed to the improvement of the application's performance using profiling tools.
Provided technical direction for the implementation of bug fixes, changes and/or improvements to Banca Móvil; BAC’s Android application.
Utilized engineering best practices in the development of the web services (using EJB) consumed by BAC's iOS and Android applications.
Obtained and evaluated information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, security and determined system performance standards for the app.
Provided technical expertise for the design and development of "Promoz" an application which gives users coupons or discounts for various commercial establishments.
Designed coupons to be to obtained via communication with a backend component implemented using MongoDB, a NRDBMS.
Coordinated software system installation and monitored systems to ensure that specifications are met.
Worked on "Publi Express" an application that tracks the route followed by a vehicle playing an audio advertisement, and uses web services to store this information into a backend component.
Produced and published "HES", an application that helps users keep track of their spiritual commitments throughout the month, and sent an email report with their acheivements.
Consulted customers on different software application performance and provided support for maintenance.
Successfully oversaw all installation and configuration of the Geographic Information System and RDBMS on the University's workstations.
Created and edited maps using geospatial information, geospatial queries, and satellite imaging.
Worked on parts of the website to display geospatial information on Universidad de Costa Rica.
Ayco (Arquitectura y Construcción)
Civil Engineer
2007 - 2010 (3 years)
Oversaw the development and maintenance of five housing projects; regularly assessing potentials risks, materials and costs.
Carried out regular technical and feasibility analysis on how to reduce the expenses of the housing projects without diminishing the quality of the finished products.
Provided regular advice and resolved creatively emerging problems/deficiencies on the housing project.
ProDUS (Programa de Investigación en Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible)
Research Assistant
2001 - 2006 (5 years)
Costa Rica
Assisted with the gathering of information via surveys/field measurements for analysis.
Provided technical expertise for the digitalizing and analyzing of information using Geographic Information Systems to obtain data that helped government or private entities make sound urban planning decisions.
Participated in urban planning research projects and performed routine independent research on urban planning.
Pulsr Android App - A social application that allows users to know what’s going on in town. Event suggestions are tailored to the user’s tastes, and they can create their own events and leave comments in events hosted by others.
Benefits android app - BAC San José’s Android application. Created a module to allow the user to choose their country of origin when they log in using a credit or debit card number, or a bank account number. Implemented part of a module that allows users to register for push notifications, as well as detecting whether a device has already been registered to receive said notifications by another user.
HES - is an Android application that helps users keep track of their spiritual commitments throughout the month and at the end of each period, send an email report with their achievements.
PubliExpress - An app that tracks the route followed by a truck playing an advertisement as well as mean speed, distance and time. Admin users can review this data for their publicity campaigns. [Not released in Google Play]
Education
Mobile Application Development for iOS
Universidad Cenfotec
2015 - Present (9 years)
Mobile Cloud Computing with Android Specialization, License 5ZRBE2MQ2VBL
Coursera Verified Certificates
2015 - Present (9 years)
Programming Cloud Services for Android Handheld Systems License H428QKT3AK
Coursera Verified Certificates
2014 - Present (10 years)
Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures: Programming Mobile Services for Android Handheld Systems, License 6QK3RUMVHR
Coursera Verified Certificates
2014 - Present (10 years)
Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems, License AK23SJAJHU