Ben Akinlosotu

Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) at Black Stone

Built a Care Companion chatbot leveraging Swift Combine and Kotlin Coroutines for real-time, asynchronous messaging to deliver personalized, automated health management support between visits. Upgraded Android code from Java to Kotlin across several classes and added Kotlin functionality to legacy code. Developed self-help wellness programs with offline access using Android Room Database for local persistence, ensuring seamless cross-device progress tracking. Implemented appointment scheduling and reminder workflows with Android notifications, streamlining patient engagement and reducing missed visits. Designed and integrated provider search functionality with dynamic UI components (Jetpack Compose), enabling fast and intuitive provider lookups. Connected 24/7 cross-platform with shared REST API integrations, push notifications, and adaptive UI for both iOS and Android.

Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) at Audacy, Inc.

Dramatic UI changes using reusable components. Tested the application on a variety of Android devices and debugged issues identified. Integrated Jetpack Compose technology into UI components, Fragments and Activities, migrating former XML code and creating new views from scratch. Leveraged crash analytics library to generate detailed reports of failures. Extensive Java coding for legacy classes. Integrated Android Auto technology and power management via Android API 28. Implemented deep-linking to allow access to the application from other apps and web links. Contributed to CI/CD pipelines enabling deployment to Google Play.

Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android Kotlin and iOS Swift) at Library of Congress

Created the LOC Collections app, a digital mobile version of items within the library’s collection (books, videos, etc.). Led architecture and planning for the app, designed layouts and reusable dynamic views. Implemented network communication with Retrofit and stored user preferences, history and favorites in SQLite. Consumed RESTful web services and parsed JSON. Performed debugging and testing across Android and iOS devices with Robotium; published the app on Google Play and Apple App Store.

Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android and iOS) at AT&T Government Solutions

Developed multiple mobile apps for government clients on Android (Kotlin) and iOS (Swift). Implemented geo-location identification for military assignments with extended battery life strategies and ensured ADA-compliant UI. Explored IoT/Bluetooth connectivity (including Raspberry Pi) and power management. Investigated blockchain/crypto technologies with IBM Hyperledger and supported proximity geolocation features. Implemented peer-to-peer networking and secure data exchanges. Prepared apps to operate in constrained environments and supported multiple devices.

Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) at BlackStone

Built a Care Companion chatbot using Google Gemini API with Kotlin and Swift components for real-time health management support. Upgraded Android code from Java to Kotlin and extended legacy classes with new Java functions. Implemented offline self-help wellness programs with Android Room for local persistence and cross-device progress tracking. Implemented appointment scheduling and reminder workflows via Android notifications to improve patient engagement. Designed provider search with dynamic UI components (Jetpack Compose) and ensured cross-platform connectivity with shared REST API integrations and push notifications.

Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) at Audacy Inc.

Led UI modernization with reusable components and aggressively tested across multiple Android devices. Integrated Jetpack Compose into Fragments and Activities, migrated from XML layouts, and created new views with Compose. Used HockeyApp crash analytics for issue reports, maintained legacy Java code, and integrated Android Auto tech with Bluetooth and power management. Enabled deep-linking and contributed to CI/CD pipelines for Play Store deployments.