The document is a resume for Tom Taila, who is seeking an opportunity in Android software development. It outlines his professional experience, including currently working as the lead Android developer for Mango Languages, where he helped redevelop their app. It also lists personal projects like an Android app called SpotShot that allows sharing self-destructing photos based on location. His skills and technologies include Java, Android SDK, Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, and experience with Agile practices.

1. Tom.
Taila
31106
Pine
Cone
Drive
–
Farmington
Hills
–
MI
48331
Phone:
(602)-­‐800-­‐9257
–
Email:
TomTailaCodes@gmail.com
SpotShot
App
on
PlayStore:
https://goo.gl/1b5BdN
Profile
&
Objective
• Motivated
software
developer
and
technology
enthusiast
actively
seeking
and
opportunity
in
Android
software
development.
• An
extremely
rapid
learner
coupled
with
a
genuine
passion
for
creating
optimal
solutions
in
an
organized
and
professional
manner.
• Vast
experience
using
OOP
languages
(particularly
Java)
attained
through
professional,
personal
and
academic
projects.
• Design
minded
developer,
talented
also
in
web
application
development
(both
front
and
back
end)
with
professional
experience
using
HTML,
CSS,
JavaScript
and
the
Ruby
on
Rails
framework.
• Devoted
graduate
holding
a
BSc
in
Computer
Science
and
Mathematics,
with
honors,
awarded
by
a
UK
university
(approximately
equivalent
to
a
3.7
GPA)
Technologies/Skills
and
Characteristics
• Strong
Android
and
Java
skills
• Strong
knowledge
of
the
Android
SDK
and
ADT
• Creative
and
design
minded
developer
with
an
eye
for
efficiency
• Up
to
date
with
modern
mobile
and
web
UI/UX
standards
• In
depth
understanding
of
TDD,
BDD
and
Agile
development
practices
• Skilled
in
developing
entire
web
applications
and
API
servers
using
Ruby
on
Rails
• HTML/CSS
prowess
• Experience
with
JavaScript
skills,
particularly
the
jQuery
framework
• Experience
in
responsive
web-­‐
design/development
• Practiced
using
numerous
ORM’s
to
interact
with
relational
databases
• Appreciation
for
good
development
practices
e.g.
using
dependency
injection
and
maintaining
DRY
code
• Vast
experience
debugging
and
profiling
• Experience
designing,
implementing
and
working
with
relational
databases
• Familiarity
with
key
design
patterns
such
as
MVC,
factory
patterns
and
the
strategy
pattern
• Very
comfortable
with
Git
• Detailed
understanding
of
data
structures
and
essential
algorithms
• Fantastic
people
skills
and
excellent
at
communicating
ideas
• Intensely
motivated,
hard
working
and
honest
individual
Professional
Experience
Lead
Android
developer
at
Mango
Languages:
[Sep
2014
–
Current]
• Won
a
quality
award
in
my
first
few
months
at
the
company.
• Fully
refactored
and
redeveloped
legacy
app
by
working
closely
with
UX/UI
designers
to
bring
the
new
product
to
life
that
works
on
API’s
14+.

2. Tom.
Taila
31106
Pine
Cone
Drive
–
Farmington
Hills
–
MI
48331
Phone:
(602)-­‐800-­‐9257
–
Email:
TomTailaCodes@gmail.com
SpotShot
App
on
PlayStore:
https://goo.gl/1b5BdN
• Helped
implement
a
synchronous
stats
library
to
allow
cross
platform
automatic
stat
syncing.
• Diagnosed
and
fixed
long-­‐standing
bugs
and
memory
leaks.
• Managed
a
small
team
of
contractors
and
helped
facilitate
communication
between
tech,
customer
service
and
project
management.
Software
developer
at
Himex/Evogi:
[Jan
2014
–
Jun
2014]
• Worked
extensively
on
gateway
code
to
add
new
features,
debug
arising
issues
and
helped
upgrade
systems
to
improve
efficiency
by
approximately
15%.
• Spent
free
time
learning
Ruby
and
the
Ruby
on
Rails
framework,
proving
my
knowledge
by
developing
an
authentication
layer
for
a
large
upcoming
project
to
allow
secure,
multi-­‐provider
authentication
that
is
easily
extensible.
• Single
handidly
developed
responsive
front
end
for
large
upcoming
project
in
HTML,
CSS
and
Javascript
in
a
“Rails
friendly”
manner.
Entrepreneurial/Personal
Projects
SpotShot
–
Acting
CEO
and
Developer
(Android
App
available
on
play
store)
–
2015
• Recently
partnered
up
with
one
other
developer
to
create
an
app
that
allows
users
to
take
self-­‐destructing
pictures
and
videos,
upload
them,
and
share
them
to
with
other
users
based
on
location.
• The
technologies,
frameworks,
tools
and
API’s
used
to
create
this
application
include
and
are
not
limited
to:
SugarORM,
RealmIO,
Ruby
on
Rails
(for
a
backend
API
server),
Heroku,
Amazon
S3
storage,
Google
Analytics,
Google
Locations
API,
Google
Places
API,
Bugsnag,
Services,
Async
Tasks,
Notifications,
Google
Cloud
Messaging,
Android
Studio,
Camera
API’s,
Custom
view
implementations,
Custom
animations,
View
recyclers,
Support
libraries
etc.
• Sole
developer
for
writing
the
RESTful
Ruby
on
Rails
back-­‐end
API
server.
• Available
for
free
at:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tmtm.SpotShot
Social
networking
service
–
2014
• Teamed
up
with
a
friend
to
create
a
new
social
networking
service
that
implements
gamification.
Implemented
using
Ruby
on
Rails
4,
JavaScript
and
HTML/CSS.
• Complete
ownership
of
the
back
end
including
all
relational
database
design,
routing,
own
multi-­‐provider
authentication
layer,
real
time
partial
updates
via
sync
and
much
more.
• Design
and
development
of
unique
and
exciting
gamification
and
awards
system.
Local
human
multiplayer
chess
game
for
Android
devices
–
2013
• My
first
ever
mini
android
project
just
for
learning,
Available
for
free
at:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tomtaila.chess&hl=en
Numerous
modern
and
responsive
websites
designed
and
developed
–
2014
Creating
Artificial
intelligence
via
evolutionary
computational
methods
in
Java:
[2013]
• Researched
and
successfully
implemented
genetic
algorithms
and
genetic
programming
techniques
to
form
AI
for
robot
game.
• This
involved
blending
theories
of
Darwinian
evolution
and
Computer
science
to
develop
a
sleek,
self-­‐replicating
solution
to
provide
AI.