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Passionate Software Developer with a focus on Mobile and Context Aware technologies. Successful record of bringing creative insight and critical thinking to technical challenges in the areas of mobile and Internet development in international corporate environments. Specialties: Mobile Project Management Context Aware technologies Android Development Software Engineering Free and Open Source Software Community DevelopmentProgram Project Manager @ From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) London, United KingdomProject Manager @ Tasked with the goal of giving openTrends international projection, the following strategy was proposed: * To redefine all commercial efforts under the umbrella of Context Aware technologies. * To develop a clear product offering in which to sustained a commercial strategy. * To structure and strengthen consulting, both development and commercial efforts, around Agile. In addition, in my role as project manager, I carried out the following efforts: * Push Platform solution (APNs y GCM) that would integrate their back-end with both the Android and iOS loyalty Apps and would allow massive as well as segmented messaging to the APPs for Caprabo by Eroski Apps. * MWC Push Platform: A solution tasked with the unique challenge of providing a scalable and reliable platform that could serve 1 million + messages in the span of 3 days (via APNs, GCM and WMS) while serving tools to accomplish a double tear segmentation. * TMB Mobile Web App: Barcelona's Transit Network solution is a web alternative and step up platform for mobile users that lack the native solutions or non natively supported platforms. The solutions brings forth a App like experience that allows for a quick location based array of options laid out to help users plan and execute commutes on the go. * ServiHogar 24hrs: A modern Android solution tightly integrated with the company's BPM back-end provided to quickly provide resolutions, task flows, compliance/completion verification and resource management for the company home insurance group. * Tien21/Comfort (Candelsa) self-service and sales empowerment tools: In-store sales empowerment tablet based solution. Among many features this app has NFC based augmented queries of goods and spaces (allowing quickly querying the contents of a physical self to provide detailed info of the goods and similar items ware-housed a few hours away. It can also act as a self-service station that allows items querying, check out and user registrations services, and more. From September 2013 to February 2014 (6 months) Barcelona Area, SpainHead of Consulting Services @ Customer Relations responsibilities: * Provide highly technical support as part of the commercial team at trade-shows and regular customer visits. * Direct the creation of estimates for the consulting side of the business (scrum and time based) for various Spanish clients (Desigual, MTG, Departament d'Educació, etc.) * Support and guide customers during all project development phases (Capture of Specifications, time-line and calendar management, team-client support and relations, delivery to markets, etc.) Development Team Management responsibilities: * Coordinate intra-team relations, goals, and calendars between the Development, UI/UX, and QA teams. * Manage resources and objectives of the Development team assigned to non-permanent projects (5 members). * Provide coaching on various technical and non-technical aspects (scrum, support during meetings, team relations, etc.) Product Support for the Mubiquo Mobile Marketing platform: * Provide commercial and Integration support for the Shell Global 3rd party Apps that make use the MMM as the push notification solution. * Interface between Shell Global and the MMM team providing time-lines, integration consulting, and customer facing interactions. From February 2013 to September 2013 (8 months) Barcelona Area, SpainSenior Android Developer @ Oversaw the EyeWidget Android platform integration within the overall Android platform by providing guidance on various architectural aspects, team organization, etc. Contributed as a Senior Java developer, C++ Jr. developer, and helped with the maintenance of the build and continuous integration systems. Played a pivotal roll in the company-wide decision to deploy semi-agile tools and work-flow centered around git/gerrit as VCS, code review, sprint planing, etc. From April 2011 to February 2013 (1 year 11 months) Mobile Development Manager and Android Developer. @ As a Mobile Development Manager, led the company vision on mobile development, tended to clients (Nokia among others), and drafted project estimates and functional documents for various projects. As an Android developer, worked on various demo projects for Android (Media capture, geo-location, web integration, etc.) As a developer, worked on Nokia's WRT (Web Run Time version) of SAK Auto: a platform that aims to provide various geo-located services geared towards servicing driver needs. Developed the SimplePark's Android Application: Geolocated Parking Payment system that aims to ease the hassle of dealing with blue-green (paid) city parking areas. From May 2010 to March 2011 (11 months) Software Developer with the Android Motorola Platform team @ As Developer Advocate, founded the Chicago Android Developers Group and lead multiple well-attended events and developer gatherings, including a series of lectures on the basics of developing Android Applications. Coordinated work with the MotoDev and the platform team by acting as a liaison between internal developers and developer advocates, by attending conferences, and speaking at MotoDev engagements (San Diego MotoDev Summit and BCN MWC). As Software Developer, ported TI's OpenMax Linux testing to Android and automated testing process for low level video decoding by creating a set of python scripts that wrapped TI's tool and ADB. Researched, selected, and set up various tools and processes for project management, OSS management, and testing. Developed a set of python scripts for the Integration Team to reconcile software change requests with daily build plans, run basic builds, and perform sanity testing. From October 2008 to November 2009 (1 year 2 months) Software / Internet Application Developer in .Net @ Provided assistance refactoring and creating RiscWeb .Net web app components for the Vice Chancellor of Research. Researched, selected, and set up a project management tool for the development team using Redmine. From June 2009 to August 2009 (3 months) Software developer with Motorola's Linux Java Integration Team @ From May 2007 to August 2007 (4 months) Internet Application Developer (Java @ ▪ Participated in the development and completion of a web-based reporting environment called myGL, used by managers as a tool to collect data from across overly cumbersome systems such as SAP and Finsys, and present it in a streamlined fashion with the purpose balancing labor hours. ▪ Coordinated the deployment of myGL into production, involving liaison activities between Abbott's Oracle Database Administration Group, Abbott's Websphere Hosting Group and the core development department. ▪ Created and implemented a sophisticated spreadsheet solution as an interim, parallel tool before transitioning to myGL. From May 2006 to August 2006 (4 months) Internet Application Developer @ ▪Developed a complete training solution for insurance agent continuing education (InsuranceStudy.com) that offers course content deployment, testing and credit processing, which is compliant with up to 50 states' Insurance offices. ▪Developed a flexible testing system that allowed corporate clients to generate new courses instantaneously using a web-based course/test builder and was modular enough to be improved over time with the addition of new features and technologies. ▪Maintained the website's day to day needs by collaborating in the planning of new release cycles, analysis for new features implementation, etc. ▪Researched and deployed software for cycle control, versioning, branching, and documentation/ticketing of bugs and new features. From May 2001 to August 2005 (4 years 4 months) Bachelor of Science (BSc) by the Engineering College, Computer Sciences @ University of Illinois at Chicago From 2005 to 2008 Academia Nuria, Gavá (Spain) Roberto Serrano is skilled in: Software Engineering, Android Development, Java, Linux, Mobile Applications, Python, Android, Web Development, Mobile Devices, C++, Web Applications, .NET, Integration, Software Development, iOS development