Samar Ammar
@samarammar
Senior Android Engineer with expertise in innovative payment solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Android Engineer with a strong background in developing innovative payment features and mobile applications. Currently, I lead the design and development of groundbreaking payment solutions for Egypt's first digital bank at Misr Digital Innovation. My experience includes enhancing application design and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the best user experience in an Agile environment.
Previously, I worked at Ventri, where I built a blockchain e-wallet mobile application and refactored an on-demand service application for over 10,000 drivers. My journey in mobile application development has allowed me to work with various technologies, including React Native and Flutter, and I have a proven track record of improving application performance and code quality.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Math and Computer Science and a diploma in Open Source Applications Development, I am passionate about leveraging my skills to create impactful mobile solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments and am committed to continuous learning and improvement in my field.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Android Engineer
Misr Digital Innovation (Systems Limited Egypt)
Aug 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Spearheaded the design and development of innovative payment features for Egypt's first digital bank, including building and maintaining a Virtual Card product. Collaborated with business owners and UI/UX teams in an Agile environment to enhance application design and user experience. Improved code quality, memory, and CPU consumption using tools like Leak Canary, Profiler, and SonarCube, while in
Part-Time Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
Mar 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 10 months)
Assisted in teaching university courses including Mobile Computing, Mobile Programming, and Agile Software Engineering. Provided support to students and faculty for course materials and assignments.
Senior Android Engineer
Ventri || Aevapay
Nov 2022 - Jul 2023 (8 months)
Developed a blockchain e-wallet mobile application for POS machines, enhancing payment security in collaboration with product managers and QA teams. Refactored an on-demand service application serving over 10,000 drivers. Utilized the Google ODRD toolkit to build an efficient ridesharing application.
Mobile Applications developer
Bit68
Mar 2020 - Oct 2022 (2 years 7 months)
Performed bug fixing and improvements for On-Demand Solution applications on Google Play and Huawei Stores, and designed/built applications for Android and iOS using React Native. Developed new Payment SDKs for Paymob using Android native, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and built applications for Paymob POS machines.
Android and Flutter developer
Integrated Technology Group
Oct 2019 - Aug 2020 (10 months)
Developed layers for Android and Flutter E-learning applications for the Jordanian government, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship features. Refactored Android code into Flutter and ensured application performance and quality using MVP and BLOC architecture patterns. Maintained code quality and organization in religious applications, refactoring legacy code using
Android developer
Creative Minds
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year)
Designed and built applications for appointment booking and scheduling, including fixing bugs and correcting bottlenecks for a CITC KSA application with over a million downloads. Ensured application performance, quality, and responsiveness using MVI, Clean Architecture, RxJava, and DI technologies. Collaborated with the engineering team to design and launch new features using Agile Scrum methodolo
Android developer
Accura Group
Jun 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 3 months)
Designed and built an advanced e-commerce application for Android, serving as the company's base product. Integrated various payment gateways into applications. Maintained code integrity and organization for multiple e-commerce applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Information Technology Institute (ITI)
Diploma, Open Source Applications Development
2017 - 2018
Completed a diploma program focused on open source application development. Gained practical skills in building applications using open source technologies.
Zagazig University
Bachelor of Science, Math and Computer Science
2012 - 2016
Pursued a Bachelor's degree combining Mathematics and Computer Science. Studied core concepts in both fields, building a strong foundation in theoretical and applied computing.
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