Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• I successfully led the development of a mobile and backend platform at Buzdy, enhancing lead generation for sales agents.
• Built complete mobile platform using Flutter with modular architecture
• Designed backend services using Node.js/Laravel with scalable REST APIs
• Implemented AI-driven credit card comparison & financial insights
• Built secure authentication with OAuth2 + encrypted storage
• Designed cloud infrastructure (Digital Ocean + n8n)

Aug 2021 – Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Key Achievements
• Architected and delivered Dubai Now, UAE’s flagship government app serving 2M+ users across 300+ services
• Led end-to-end mobile architecture across Android (Kotlin/Compose) and iOS, ensuring 99.99% uptime across mission-critical services
• Integrated UAE PASS with biometric authentication, OAuth2 Authorization Code Flow, and PKI-based identity
• Improved mobile performance & stability, reducing crash rate by 80% through architectural refactoring and monitoring tools
• Implemented secure payment flows processing $10M+ monthly transactions with encryption, SSL/TLS hardening, and device binding
• Collaborated with 20+ engineers across mobile, backend, DevOps, and QA to deliver cross-department digital services
• Modernized mobile CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), reducing release time by 70%
• Designed offline-first features, caching layers, and optimized API communication using interceptors & lazy data loading
• Ensured compliance with OWASP Mobile Top 10 and government security standards
• Tech Stack:
• Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Hilt, Flutter, Swift, SwiftUI, UAE PASS, OAuth2, PKI, Microservices, Redis, Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions

Jun 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Switzerland

• Led engineering across mobile, backend, and cloud systems while remaining hands-on in architecture, code reviews, and high-impact technical decisions.
• Key Achievements
• Architected and delivered mobile + web features for multiple fintech products (payments, user onboarding, data analytics)
• Designed microservices using Spring Boot / Node.js, improving system scalability and reducing latency
• Modernized cloud infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes & CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 60%
• Implemented secure authentication flows using OAuth2, JWT, PKI & encryption standards
• Oversaw mobile engineering (Android/Kotlin + iOS + Flutter) ensuring performance, code quality, and best practices
• Rebuilt legacy components, reducing crash rates and improving platform stability
• Performed code reviews, architecture planning, and hands-on problem solving on critical backend modules
• Managed hiring, mentoring, and onboarding for engineering teams across multiple timezones
• Tech Stack
• Kotlin, Swift, Flutter, Spring Boot, Node.js, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, OAuth2, PKI, CI/CD

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Jun 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Key Achievements
• Led a team of Android developers, performing architecture planning, task assignment, and code reviews
• Designed and developed real-time face filters, audio effects, and video processing features using Kotlin, C++ (NDK), and custom DSP components
• Implemented low-latency audio pipelines using Google Oboe, reducing audio processing latency by 45%
• Integrated advanced multimedia libraries (FFmpeg, OpenGL, GPU filters) to enhance video capture and playback
• Improved app stability and performance by optimizing memory usage, threading, and frame rendering
• Delivered new features on tight deadlines with high code quality and clean architecture
• Collaborated with designers and backend engineers to ensure seamless UX and smooth media workflows
• Tech Stack
• Kotlin, Android SDK, Jetpack, NDK (C++), FFmpeg, Oboe, OpenGL, DSP, MediaCodec, Git

Oct 2017 – Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Key Achievements
• Designed and built a custom Android TV Launcher App with full device control, deep system integration, and digitally signed OEM builds
• Developed a high-performance OTT streaming application supporting live TV, VOD, catch-up, and dynamic playlists
• Implemented DRM-protected video playback (Widevine) using ExoPlayer with adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming
• Created backend-integrated EPG (Electronic Program Guide), in-app content scheduling, and metadata handling
• Optimized video startup time, buffering behavior, and bandwidth usage for low-latency streaming across diverse networks
• Integrated device-level APIs to manage remote control, boot sequence, auto-launch, system permissions, and kiosk mode
• Reduced app memory footprint and improved rendering performance by 35% using caching, thread optimization, and efficient media pipelines
• Led a cross-functional team of Android engineers, conducting code reviews, architecture planning, and performance audits
• Collaborated with firmware vendors to ensure compatible builds, secure signing, and stable OTA updates
• Built content analytics features to capture QoS metrics such as playback errors, buffer ratio, and device performance
• Tech Stack
• Kotlin, Java, Android TV, ExoPlayer, DRM (Widevine), FFmpeg, MediaCodec, Retrofit, JSON APIs, ABR Streaming, Firebase, Git

Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs

Jan 2017 – Oct 2017 · 9 mos · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

• I am responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. My primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. I am working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.
• Responsibilities:
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Design, build and maintain high-performance, reusable, and reliable Kotlin code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organisation, and automatization
• Build and publish applications in app stores

Oct 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Abu Dhabi

• Responsibilities at THE APPS COMPANY:
• Manage complex projects that require coordination between development and QA.
• Engage with end-users, stakeholders, and senior management to collect input for requirements gathering and product scoping.
• Mobile application development, testing, deployment for Android Platform
• Work with product manager to execute user feedback exercises, including focus groups and usability testing.
• Engage end users to support all necessary clarification for the Project, Development and Production Support teams to design and implement an effective solution.
• Review and track online application trends for recommendations and implementation
• Define the Product Roadmap and associated Descartes Mobile business plan
• Advise, inform and support all internal departments on all product related matters
• Provide acceptance for new releases
• Researching customers, partners, and competitive environment to identify primary product demands, needs, and opportunities in the mobile space
• Adapting complex financial products and features to work in the mobile space

Jul 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · abu dhabi

• In general, responsibilities include at Media Company:
• Mobile application development and testing for iOS and Android
• Establishing a detailed program specification through discussion with clients
• Clarifying what actions the program is intended to perform
• Breaking down program specification into its simplest elements
• Devising possible solutions to anticipated problems
• Combining all elements of the program design and testing it
• Testing sample datasets to check that output from the program works as intended
• Conducting tests and installing the program into production
• Reacting to problems and correcting the program as necessary
• Evaluating and increasing the program's effectiveness
• Adapting the program to new requirements, as necessary
• Writing detailed documentation for the operation of the program by users and computer operators
• Consulting manuals, periodicals, and technical reports learn new ways to develop programs
• Updating, repairing, modifying and developing existing software and generic applications.

Aug 2013 – Jun 2014 · 10 mos · Lahore

• iOS App Development

Mar 2012 – Jan 2013 · 10 mos

• Check Web Site Security .

Aug 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Do everything ... :)