Mustafa A.

Director of Engineering

Canada10 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led development of Shopify's flagship mobile app.
Expert in mobile application security and payments.
Member of the Kotlin Foundation shaping future technologies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with extensive experience in mobile development and transaction processing.

Contact

mustafa.ali@shopify.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Mobile DevelopmentApplication SecurityPaymentsTransaction ProcessingProduct DevelopmentTechnical OversightTechnical Execution

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAndroidCC++Client ManagementCore JavaEclipseJSPJavaJavaScriptJavaServer Pages (JSP)MentoringMonitoringMySQLProgramming

About

I'm a Director of Engineering at Shopify, where I lead the development of their flagship mobile app and responsible for application security of all of Shopify's mobile apps. Previously, I led the development of hardware and software that processes transactions worth billions of dollars each year. Additionally, I'm a member of the Kotlin Foundation where I'm helping shape the future of Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform. I'm also a Google Developer Expert for Android and Payments and invest in early-stage startups.

Experience

Shopify

4 roles

Director of Engineering, Head of Mobile

Promoted

May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Running Mobile at Shopify with Colin Gray. Helping build the best mobile tools for merchants and their customers.
Leading engineering for the Shopify mobile app for iOS & Android, and Mobile Foundations & Application Security for all of Shopify's mobile apps.

Mobile DevelopmentApplication Security

Head of Mobile Engineering - Core

May 2022 – May 2023 · 1 yr

Leading engineering for the Shopify mobile app for iOS and Android. Privileged to lead this team of 80 engineers spread across the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, and Spain.

Mobile DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Senior Engineering Manager

May 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Led engineering for the 3 most critical features of Shopify Point of Sale - Checkout, Payments, and Hardware. Created the technical strategy for building Android-powered devices and led execution of multi-year initiatives to build, certify, and launch payment terminals in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand.
Also built teams of front-end, backend, and mobile engineers across the US, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain from scratch for Shopify's 0 to 1 initiatives.

Technical StrategyPayments

Engineering Manager - Retail Payments and Hardware

May 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Built from ground up, a diverse team of Android, iOS, React Native, and Rails devs
Led the development, certification, and launch of Chip & Swipe and Tap & Chip readers in the US & Canada
Scaled the team to be able to process transactions worth billions of dollars each year
Introduced real-time monitoring, on-call rotations, and incident management process to reduce downtime and improve reliability
Oversaw the changes to QA and release process to enable weekly app releases

Team BuildingTransaction Processing

Kotlin foundation

Member

Apr 2023 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs

Helping shape the future of Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform

Mutual mobile

5 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Feb 2016 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

Led a team of 40+ Android, iOS, Web, Server, and QA engineers that built products for companies like Nike, ESPN, and Google
Developed the company’s performance management framework and revamped hiring to build a world-class engineering team
Developed relationships with Google and Microsoft which led to direct access to product teams, discounts, and early-access to new products/APIs

Android Architect

Promoted

Mar 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

Was responsible for providing technical oversight on multiple projects
Worked closely with clients to create a product backlog, prioritize it and help create a roadmap
Designed technical architecture for Android applications and built core features
Worked with visual and interaction designers to help shape the overall user experience
Worked with the Project/Iteration manager to manage customer expectations, monitor the overall progress, plan for contingencies, etc.
Worked with the business development team to help close deals
Evangelized the company in the developer community and helped recruit new talent

Team LeadershipProduct Development

Technical Lead

Mar 2012 – Feb 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

Was responsible for leading the technical execution of multiple efforts
Worked with architects to ensure that the approach/technical design is appropriate
Ensured that the approach/technical design was correctly implemented
Coordinating with the Project Manager/Engagement Manager/Sales Teams
Coordinated of efforts between other platforms when appropriate to ensure consistency
Mentored junior team members, set goals and helped with recruit new talent

Technical OversightClient Management