I'm Chen Chen, a Mobile Engineering Lead and AI-powered cross-platform specialist who has been developing since 2009. I co-founded two mobile app startups and led teams that delivered applications with over 1 billion downloads, spanning native Android/iOS and Flutter. I combine hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, mentoring engineers, establishing scalable architectures, and driving product roadmaps with a mobile-first mindset. I love turning complex problems into robust, maintainable solutions and accelerating teams through AI-assisted development and strong engineering practices.…

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I'm Chen Chen, a Mobile Engineering Lead and AI-powered cross-platform specialist who has been developing since 2009. I co-founded two mobile app startups and led teams that delivered applications with over 1 billion downloads, spanning native Android/iOS and Flutter. I combine hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, mentoring engineers, establishing scalable architectures, and driving product roadmaps with a mobile-first mindset. I love turning complex problems into robust, maintainable solutions and accelerating teams through AI-assisted development and strong engineering practices.…

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August 1, 2026

I’m Chen Chen, a Mobile Engineering Lead and AI-powered cross-platform specialist who has been developing since 2009. I co-founded two mobile app startups and led teams that delivered applications with over 1 billion downloads, spanning native Android/iOS and Flutter. I combine hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, mentoring engineers, establishing scalable architectures, and driving product roadmaps with a mobile-first mindset. I love turning complex problems into robust, maintainable solutions and accelerating teams through AI-assisted development and strong engineering practices.

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Skills

Experience Level

Flutter
Expert
Android
Expert
Kotlin
Expert
iOS
Expert
Java
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Swift
Expert
SQL
Expert
React Native
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
Python
Expert
DynamoDB
Expert
AWS
Expert
FlutterFlow
Expert
Google Cloud
Expert
Jira
Expert
Django
Expert
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Language

Work Experience

Mobile Team Lead at PAPERKITE
August 1, 2023 - Present
Provided technical leadership and mentorship to mobile developers, fostering skill expansion in Flutter and other key technologies, ensuring on-time delivery for Flutter-based projects and reducing post-release defects. Spearheaded an AI-driven software development strategy, accelerating development cycles and improving deliverables through AI-assisted coding and code reviews, achieving a 3x increase in team productivity. Elevated code quality across iOS and Android through rigorous reviews and automated linting, contributing to a 99.9% crash-free rate. Shaped scalable app architectures and long-term mobile product direction, and managed mobile issue triage and BAU while communicating effectively with client stakeholders. Conducted regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions to grow the team.
Android Developer Lead at PAPERKITE
January 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Collaborated with the iOS team to rebuild and optimise CI/CD pipelines, significantly boosting developer productivity on Android and iOS. Led the delivery of a major new feature for the BPme Android application and mentored teammates and interns while promoting best practices and architectural patterns.
Senior Android Developer at PAPERKITE
April 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Spearheaded migration to a modern Android architecture, optimized CI/CD workflow, and addressed technical debt alongside new feature development to improve stability and maintainability. Built reusable components and libraries, and introduced linting to PR reviews to ensure consistent code quality.
CTO at AMBER MOBILE
August 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Architected and implemented a scalable 'theme and plugin' model, boosting product visibility and user engagement on Google Play. Led a freemium monetisation strategy, growing product adoption with minimal CAC, and scaled the core technical team to 12 engineers. Developed an MVP validation pipeline to streamline feasibility assessment and early-stage marketing validation.
CEO (co-founder) at INFOLIFE LLC & EZMOB LIMITED
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2019
Co-founded a mobile app company, growing operations from 4 founders to nearly 50 employees. Pivoted from paid games to a free-to-play, ad-supported model for system tools apps, achieving over 1 billion downloads and $4M in revenue within three years. Led mobile game development and distribution, including 'The Voyage,' which earned three regional App Store recommendations.
Senior Engineer at BEIJING VENUSTECH INC.
July 1, 2007 - June 1, 2011
Collaborated with open-source communities, developed internal tools for code auditing, and performed black-box testing, identifying over 300 issues in company products.

Education

Master's Degree, Information Technology at WelTec
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor's degree, Urban Design and Planning at South China University of Technology
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Google Play Top Developer
January 1, 2015 - July 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services
    BPme NZ — Mobile Fuel Payment App

    Led mobile development for BP New Zealand’s consumer fuel payment app. Built native Android and iOS features enabling customers to pay at the pump, track fuel consumption, and manage loyalty rewards. Integrated with BP’s backend payment systems and loyalty platform. Delivered a seamless in-app payment experience used by thousands of NZ drivers daily.

    Tech: Kotlin, Swift, REST APIs, Payment Integration (Windcave)

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    LazyGrid POS — Restaurant Management System

    Built a comprehensive POS system for restaurants with mobile ordering, booking, voucher sales, and kiosk functionality. Integrated with Uber Eats and DoorDash for delivery management. The mobile app handles real-time order tracking, kitchen display system (KDS) integration, and payment processing.

    Tech: Swift, SwiftUI, Real-time data syncing, Payment integration (Stripe), Third-party API integration (Uber, DoorDash, AWS SES, Twilio) , EFTPOS integration (Windcave, EFTPOS NZ, Verifione, Shift4), Android hardware integration.

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    My Health Record — Health New Zealand

    Developed mobile applications for Health New Zealand’s “My Health Record” platform, giving patients secure access to their health records, test results, and appointment scheduling. Built with strict healthcare data privacy requirements (HIPAA-equivalent compliance). Integrated with national health IT infrastructure.

    Tech: Flutter, Healthcare data privacy, REST APIs, Secure authentication

    Project onhold, not release yet.

    MPI — Government Fisheries Compliance App

    Built mobile applications for New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to support fisheries compliance and catch reporting. The apps enable fishers to log catches, report incidents, and comply with regulations in real-time, even in remote areas with limited connectivity. Designed for rugged field conditions with offline-first architecture.

    Tech: Flutter, Offline-first architecture, REST APIs, Government compliance

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    Tutor AI Solver — AI Education App

    Built an AI-powered education app helping students solve math and science problems. Developed a knowledge graph system for curriculum grounding (NZ NCEA, Australian ATAR, US AP) and concurrent model racing for speed optimization. The app serves 100K+ users with real-time AI-powered problem solving, achieving perceived latency under 15 seconds.

    Tech: Flutter, NodeJS backend, Knowledge graphs, AI model orchestration, Streaming responses

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