Derick W
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Software Engineer Preferred Title
$23.00 /hr $ 30.0K /yr Hourly Rate and Yearly Salary
Overview
Basic Summary
LD Talent History - Worksession Approval 100.0%
- Average Response Time 7.3 hours
- Average Count of Messages/Day 1.1
- Project Completion Rate 2/4
- Interview Acceptance Rate 4/6
- Timezone Overlap 35h PST, 66h UTC
- Earned Hours 16.50
- Code Quality 60%
- Soft Skill Attributes 60%
- Expertise 2/3
- Coding Challenges 60%
- No. of Lifelong Learning Projects 2
- No. of Coding Challenges Completed 2 More details
- Software Engineering Process 4.0/5
- Technical Breadth 5.0/5
- Algorithmic Thinking 4.0/5
- Technical Strength 5.0/5
- Teamwork 4.0/5
- Intellectual Merit 4.0/5
- English Communication 4.0/5
- Desktop Mac
- Phone Android
- Tablet Android Tablet
- Member Since Oct 27, 2021
- Profile Last Updated Apr 11, 2023
- Last Activity Sept. 26, 2023, 5:33 a.m. UTC
- Location Uganda
Profile Summary
As a software engineer, I draw my drive from the need to keep relevant and continuously provide value to the products or teams that I am associated with. I do this by owning my learning, taking ownership of the products I contribute to, ensuring that they are delivered on time whilst meeting and exceeding their stipulated requirements. A great team player able to work and thrive in cross-functional teams. Thus, I believe I would be a great addition to the team.
Skills
Total Experience: 6+ years
Java (6E, 6Y)
6 experiences, across 6 yearsAndroid native app development (7E, 6Y)
7 experiences, across 6 yearsKotlin (7E, 5Y)
7 experiences, across 5 yearsFirebase (3E, 5Y)
3 experiences, across 5 yearsTwilio API (1E, 3Y)
1 experience, across 3 yearsCouchbase (1E, 3Y)
1 experience, across 3 yearsSQLite (3E, 2Y)
3 experiences, across 2 yearsInVision (1E, 1Y)
1 experience, 1 yearQuality Assurance QA (2E, 1Y)
2 experiences, 1 yearMocha (1E, 1Y)
1 experience, 1 yearMySQL (1E, 1Y)
1 experience, 1 yearApollo GraphQL (2E, 1Y)
2 experiences, 1 yearGraphQL (1E, < 1Y)
1 experience, less than a yearAppium for QA Testing (1E, < 1Y)
1 experience, less than a yearQACoverage (1E, < 1Y)
1 experience, less than a yearQTP/ HP for QA Testing (1E, < 1Y)
1 experience, less than a yearSeetest for QA Testing (1E, < 1Y)
1 experience, less than a year
Weekly Availability
Timezone Overlap with 06 - 21 per Week: 35h PST, 66h UTC
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Sunday
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Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
UTC
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PST
05 - 11
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Vetting
- Interview Data
- Agile Development Process
- Productivity and Responsiveness
- Teamwork
- Software Engineering
- Logical Thinking
- Technical Strength
- Intellectual Merit
- English Communication
- Documentation
- System Design
- Coding Challenges60%
- Algorithms Score60%
- General Score60%
- Easy Algorithm
- Correctness60%
- Performance60%
- Medium Algorithm
- Correctness60%
- Performance60%
- Hard Algorithm
- Correctness60%
- Performance60%
- Expertise2/3
- Design Patterns and Architectures2/3
- Debugging2/3
- Stack Traces2/3
- Testing2/3
- System Administration2/3
- Soft Skill Attributes60%
- Entrepreneurial60%
- Whole Brained60%
- Divergent Thinking / Creativity60%
- Design Ability60%
- Empathy60%
- Project Management Ability60%
- Security60%
- Code Quality60%
- Complex Logic60%
- Models60%
- Controllers60%
- Templates60%
- APIs60%
- Training/Testing Data Models60%
- Code Readability60%
- Ongoing Evaluation
- Number of Lifelong Learning Project2
- Number of Coding Challenge Completed3
Experience
Software Engineer
Employment
Aug 2020 - Present
Ezyagric Company
Food and Agriculture Industry
Project: EzyAgric Farmer & Agent applications
- Firebase
- Kotlin
- Android native app development
- Twilio API
- Couchbase
- Java
- I double as a Solutions Architect for the mobile client as well as a mobile engineer. I contribute to the product roadmap discussion, development, and feature scoping.
- I work across functional teams i.e. designers, product development and I help to bridge the gap between the product offices and the engineers.
- Using a combination of Java and Kotlin, I develop and deliver core product features and bug fixes.
- We use various third party services to enhance the functionalities of the features we deliver to our clients such as google maps ap, firebase remote configs, Twilio API, Couchbase for data persistence
- Both the Farmer and Agent apps are developed following Android native app development guidelines leveraging its merits such as access to the hardware components.
Software Engineer
Contract
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
Engineering Connection Ltd Company
Real Estate Industry
Project: Mpangisa
- Android native app development
- SQLite
- Kotlin
- Using wireframe tools such as Canvas, I came up with preliminary screens and flow of the application.
- I worked with a backend engineer to build APIs that are consumed in the application.
- Using Kotlin, Android Studio, the Room library, Retrofit, and Work Managers, I provided an offline access mobile application to the product owner.
- For data persistence, I used Room, an ORM over the SQLite database on android devices.
- Development was guided by Android native app development guidelines and best practices.
Software Engineer
Contract
May 2019 - Jan 2020
Ibuild Global, Inc Company
Real Estate Industry
Project: iBUILD app
- Quality Assurance QA
- MySQL
- Mocha
- Firebase
- Kotlin
- Android native app development
- Java
- My role on the mobile team was to contribute to the Android native application which is already hosted on the play store by developing new features, resolving any production bugs.
- I participated in the scoping requirements for features, guiding in the UI reviews using Java and Kotlin. We used a data store, and we represented data sets using MySQL schema definitions.
- Development was predominantly done in Java to deliver features. Handled bugs and other product chores. Development was guided by Android native app development guidelines and best practices.
- I leveraged Android JUnit to write units tests, Espresso, Mocha, Robolectrics, PowerMockito for instrumentation tests to boost the quality of the code. We used the firebase test lab to run the tests.
- In addition to Quality Assurance QA work, I used RxJava and RxAndroid to write asynchronous code to leverage the benefits of multithreaded programs.
Full Stack Developer
Contract
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Tunga Company
Healthcare Industry
Project: Thandizo Tool
- Android native app development
- SQLite
- Kotlin
- I collaborated with the product owner from the start to build requirements for the product. Development was guided by Android native app development guidelines and best practices.
- I worked with the designer to refine the designs in XD before proceeding to an implementation, leveraging the UI Design / UX Research knowledge I possess.
- I worked with a team technical lead to deliver features in various sprints using Kotlin for the entire application.
- For localization, we ensure that we maintain various db implements, and the use of a clean architecture enabled us to use various database instances.
- I leveraged SQLite/Room to provide for offline access and later sync the data to a remote server using retrofit and work managers.
Software Developer
Contract
Jan 2019 - May 2019
Andela Company
Utilites Industry
Project: Pulse Mobile
- Android native app development
- Kotlin
- Java
- Apollo GraphQL
- I owned and developed different feature tickets such as "Maintaining developer profiles" and "Managing developer management check ins".
- I used both Kotlin and Java inter-operably to deliver features, bug fixes.
- I leveraged JUnit, Mockito and a well defined architecture (MVVM) to write unit tests. For Instrumentation tests, I used Espresso, PowerMockito coupled with the firebase test lab to run them.
- We used Apollo GraphQL to represent and store the data regarding meeting rooms.
- Development was guided by Android native app development guidelines and best practices. Skills used:
Software Engineer
Employment
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Andela Company
Utilites Industry
Project: Converge Mobile
- Firebase
- Kotlin
- Apollo GraphQL
- Android native app development
- Java
- GraphQL
- I owned and developed different feature tickets such as "Booking a Meeting Room" and "Maintaining the Clock-in and Clock-out Time".
- I used Kotlin and Java inter-operably to deliver features, bug fixes
- I leveraged JUnit, Mockito and a well defined architecture (MVVM) to write unit tests. For Instrumentation tests, I used Espresso, PowerMockito coupled with the firebase test lab to run them.
- We used Apollo GraphQL to represent and store the data regarding meeting rooms.
- Development was guided by Android native app development guidelines and best practices.
Software Developer
Contract
Apr 2017 - May 2018
Tunga Company
Food and Agriculture Industry
Project: Stepwise Uganda
- Android native app development
- SQLite
- Java
- InVision
- I owned and developed different feature tickets such as "Managing farmer chronological steps to different value chains", "Manage farmer profiles".
- Development was guided by Android native app development guidelines and best practices. Skills used:
- I used Java deliver features, bug fixes.
- I worked closely with the designer to realize the InVision designs in to usable android screens with an experience.
- To persist different data sets for offline access, I used SQLite and preferences to cache those data sets.
LD Experience
Client Projects
Developer
Contract
Jun 2023 - Present
LD Talent Client's Company/Project
- Appium for QA Testing
- QACoverage
- QTP/ HP for QA Testing
- Quality Assurance QA
- Seetest for QA Testing
Very receptive to feedback.
Developer
Contract
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
Thrive Community Client's Company/Project
Project: ThriveCommunity
- Kotlin
- Java
Derick is a very responsive and professional developer. He has my recommendation.
Coding Challenges
Skill:
- Java
- Android native app development
- Kotlin
- Firebase
- Twilio API
- Couchbase
- SQLite
Basic
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
Basic
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
Basic
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
Video Projects
How to implement django-tenant-schemas with a fixed URL
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
Frontend Developer
Technology
- Java
- Android native app development
- Kotlin
- Firebase
- Twilio API
- Couchbase
- SQLite
- Led user research for a new construction site documentation tool.
- Hosted workshops to synthesize user insights into design requirements.
- Designed 3D concepts and built prototypes to investigate new tool form factors.
- Researched existing digital solutions and prioritized key features for app release.
LD Ventures
Thea
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
Frontend Developer
Technology
- Java
- Android native app development
- Kotlin
- Firebase
- Twilio API
- Couchbase
- SQLite
- I used the Django Rest Framework to create a multi tenant API with the aid of the django-tenant-schemas package.
- I used the Postgres Database as the persistence layer and specifically the PostgreSQL Schemas to ensure that all tenants using the API had their data.
- I used the REST architecture in designing my API.
- Researched existing digital solutions and prioritized key features for app release.
Qualifications
Education
Makerere University
Aug 2012 - Jun 2017
Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering (Software Engineering)
Reviews
Client Project Reviews
LD Talent
Very receptive to feedback.
ThriveCommunity
Derick is a very responsive and professional developer. He has my recommendation.