BADR ALMAARIK
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*************@*****.***
Summary:
. 4 Years of IT experience which includes 1+ year with Web&Graphic
Design and 2+ Years of work experience in Android Application
Development.
. Experience developing web applications using PHP, HTML5, CSS3 and
MySQL.
. Worked on developing content management system (CMS) and custom module
for Drupal 7 which uses Yahoo finance API.
. Expertise in developing application for Android Operating system using
Eclipse IDE, SQLite, JAVA, XML, Android SDK and ADT plug-in.
. Github is used as the Source control for creating the apps
. Expertise in use of popular public APIs, such as Google, Facebook and
. Excellent in troubleshooting and debugging software applications
. Used Android SDK and Eclipse IDE for development
. Designed, coded, and tested Android app for deployment in to the
Android Marketplace (Google Play)
. Integrated with Android Facebook Connect, Google Mapkit, and 3rd party
services.
. Experience in API Gateway content integration using JSON
implementation
. Have extensive experience in JavaScript Programming with AJAX. Also
worked on Flash.
. Experience in message routing system using Erlang and C. Also has
experience implementing a non- optimizing compiler using Java Iloc.
Technical Skills:
. Programming and Scripting Languages: C, C++, Java, PHP, Perl, Erlang,
SQL, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML and CSS
. Operating Systems: Android OS, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X.
. Database: SQLite, MySQL, Microsoft Access
. Development Environment (IDE) : Eclipse
. Source control : Github
Education:
. Master of Science, Computer Science, Soffolk University, Boston, MA
Academic Projects
. Implemented a message routing system using Erlang and C.
. Implemented a non-optimizing compiler using Java Iloc.
. Designed and Implemented an Image recognition program using Java
Swing.
. Designed and tested an algorithm in C++ that detects encrypted
Facebook users using NOIB software.
XpertTech Inc, Woburn, MA
Jan. 2011 - Present
Android Developer
http://www.xperttech.com/managed-solutions/mobile-solution-development/
XpertTech has experienced tremendous growth in Mobile Solutions services.
It is a service area that the company is strategically focused on and
committed to. Whether you're talking tablet, smart phone, or both,
XpertTech has deep expertise in the following mobile device platforms:
- iPhone/iPad, - Android, - Blackberry, - Symbian, - Windows Mobile
XpertTech is versed in creating applications that offer the rich experience
you might find on a desktop application yet take advantage of the native
capabilities of touch and sense you find only on a mobile device.
Project: 1
App Name: Local.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.resoluted.localmobile
Project Description: This is a Yelp like application. Over one million
consumers a day rely on Local.com to connect them with local businesses,
activities and events. Now you can search locally with this fun, simple and
free app on your Android phone.
Responsibilities:
. An UI intensive app which is user friendly, intuitive, informative and
easy to navigate around.
. Extensive use of list views to display various data.
. List view implementation was made with special emphasis on performance
and smoothness (when scrolling).
. Integrated to show Google Ads.
. Ability to share businesses the user likes on various platforms such
as,
. SMS
. Dynamically provide search suggestions to the user based on time of
day and current weather
. Performed all roles from UI design to implementation of code.
. Designed the user interface for the application.
. Created customized navigation layout, customized UI components and
user interface for the application with the respect to the business
model flow.
. Implemented UI to display mock ups created by the design team.
. Used Eclipse as the IDE and Java as the programming language.
Technologies: Android, SDK, and Eclipse
Project: 2
App Name: Kurbside
(Android version of:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kurbside/id608980207?mt=8 )
Responsibilities:
. Designed as an Android application to give away the stuff that someone
would put on a traditional garage sale.
. Parse.com was used as a backend to save item data such as messages,
location, images and the description.
. Developed a really robust messaging framework, for users to be able to
converse from within the app about an item, without revealing their
phone number or email address.
. This app was integrated with Facebook using Facebook SDK to make app
more appealing to the growing social media users.
. The application gives an option to post the listed item to the user's
Facebook wall so that it becomes visible to all friends.
. The app has the feature for the users looking for free items to ask
questions and send the message to the owner of the item, and finally
claim the item.
. UI has been designed and developed such that you have separate tabs
for your own items, your claims, items with questions asked etc. This
gives very clean and organized look to the App.
. The App defaults to the current location, so it is very convenient for
the users to find items around their neighborhood.
. Worked on UI and Application Design.
. Designed application screen layout based on wireframes from in-house
graphic design team
. Created, modified, enhanced and maintained the Android Application.
. Worked on Unit and Automated Testing when needed.
. Created test cases to streamline and optimize code
Technologies: Java, Android SDK and Eclipse
Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Sept-2009-Dec 2010
Web & Graphic Design
. I worked as a web and graphic designer using technologies like HTML,
CSS, JavaScript and Flash. The company designed many projects such as
www.hicap- telecom.com
System Administrator and DBMS Developer, Almaarik Investment
. In charge of IT projects including: Designing the database system
using Microsoft Access, troubleshooting, training employees and
maintaining the network.
Instructor, Future Media Concepts Cambridge, MA
. Part-time instructor preparing and teaching the courses: Introduction
to HTML5 and CSS3, and JavaScript Programming with AJAX.
Adjunct Faculty & Tutor, Suffolk University Boston, MA
. Adjunct Faculty teaching the course: Programming for the World Wide
Web using HTML, PHP, SQL and CSS, and provided tutoring and grading in
C++ and various math courses.
Key Words: Android, Software Development Kit, Unified Modeling Language,
User Interface, Extensible Markup Language, Hypertext Markup Language,
Cascading Style Sheets, Software Development Life Cycle, Mobile
application, Mobile app.