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Freedom Chuks

@freedomchuks

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Experienced Product Focused Software Engineer with a passion for fintech.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, encourages mentorship, and offers opportunities for growth in mobile technology.

I am a seasoned Software Engineer with 7 years of experience, specializing in the fintech and neo banking sectors. My expertise lies in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Clean Architecture, which I leverage to create outstanding user experiences. I am passionate about mentoring teams and driving innovation in mobile technology.

At Lloyds Banking, I optimized the CI build time from 3 hours to just 25 minutes, significantly enhancing developer productivity. I also played a key role in modernizing our codebase from Java to Kotlin, which included adopting modern libraries and support for Compose. My efforts in reducing app size and fraud losses have had a measurable impact on our operations.

Previously, at Aella Credit, I led the development of a debit card feature used by over 1.2 million people and created a mobile payment SDK that generated substantial transaction revenue. My commitment to fostering a culture of learning is evident in my mentoring of junior engineers and hosting technical talks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Android Engineer

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Lloyds Banking

Aug 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Optimized CI build time by 86.11%, significantly increasing developer productivity and build speed. Mentored junior engineers, hosted technical and architecture design talks, and refactored the codebase from Java to Kotlin, modernizing it with libraries like Compose. Reduced app size by 28% using dynamic feature delivery and co-developed a fraud mitigation SDK that reduced fraud losses by over 30%

Kotlin Jetpack Compose Java Refactoring Mentoring Fraud Mitigation

Android Engineer

Aella Credit

Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)

Led the development of the Aella Debit Card feature, which was adopted by 1.2 million users. Single-handedly built the mobile payment SDK for B2B customers, used by over 200,000 businesses and generating over $2 million in monthly transaction revenue. Built and managed the mobile CI platform for both Android and iOS, enhancing developer productivity and reducing production bugs. Developed an inter

Kotlin RxJava MVVM Mobile Payment SDK Development B2B

Android Engineer

Ajocard

Apr 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Modernized the legacy codebase by converting it from Java to 100% Kotlin, significantly reducing technical debt. Built the in-house Terminal SDK and printer SDK for merchants, enabling 17,000 active merchants to print receipts and contributing to over 10% customer acquisition. Transitioned the architecture pattern from MVP to MVVM, switched from RxJava to Kotlin Flow, and revamped the customer exp

Kotlin Java MVVM Kotlin Flow Terminal SDK Development Code Review Mentoring Legacy Code

Android /Angular Engineer

Baxi

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)

Single-handedly built the Baxipays web application and BaxiIMS. Contributed to the Baxi App, which was used by over 90 thousand active customers. Worked on the BaxiMpos printer SDK and printer integration.

Android Development Angular Web Development Mobile App Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Middlesex University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Studied core concepts in computer science, including programming languages, data structures, and algorithms. Gained foundational knowledge in software development principles and practices.

Aptech Computer Education

Advance Diploma, Software Engineering

Completed an Advance Diploma focused on software engineering principles and practices. Developed skills in various programming languages and software development methodologies.