Jayden Maddison

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Mobile Engineer - Contract at Kato
October 1, 2024 - Present
Led the redevelopment of existing native iOS and Android applications into a unified cross-platform architecture using React Native, Nx, and Expo. Designed and implemented a monorepo structure to enable code sharing of UI components and themes across multiple apps. Streamlined app scaffolding to accelerate feature delivery and onboarded React developers to the new stack through a comprehensive course.
Mobile Team Lead - Contract at Pynea
June 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
As Mobile Team Lead and first engineer hired, built a cross-functional team of five, established agile processes, and led the technical direction for mobile and backend systems. Architected the mobile apps (iOS/Android) in native Swift/Obj-C and Kotlin/Java, while maintaining and improving the React Native app. Designed a scalable Node.js backend to support real-time communication and data synchronization, including live events and video calls.
Lead React Native Developer - Contract at Net-A-Porter
February 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023
Led the redevelopment of native iOS and Android apps into a single React Native app. Resolved disparities in look and feel through theming and feature toggling, enabling one codebase to support two distinct experiences. The globally released app contributed to substantial revenue generation, with the platform reporting high daily revenue.
Senior React Native Developer - Contract at Zopa Bank
July 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Developed new features on top of the existing app and upskilled React developers into React Native. Implemented secure development practices with limited external npm modules, building features from scratch and guiding the team through build processes and native integration via pair programming.
Lead Android Developer - Contract at Telia Sverige
February 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020
Led the redevelopment of Telia Play streaming app's native architecture. Enabled dynamic rendering of components via GraphQL and refactored the native player code for improved performance and maintainability across the mobile app.
Lead Android / React Native Developer - Contract at GenFlow
July 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Created a boilerplate fitness/e-commerce app to be white-labeled. Built three core sections (fitness/activity tracker, community/chat, and e-commerce) with TypeScript, React Native, Pusher ChatKit, Stripe for payments, and Apollo GraphQL for APIs.
Senior Full-Stack Developer - Contract at BlockEx (Crypto Fintech)
April 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Led front-end development of a greenfield cryptocurrency trading platform mobile app using TypeScript, React Native, Redux, and SockJS for real-time data.
Lead UI / Front-end Developer - Contract at Flipper Ltd
September 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018
Directed UI/front-end development, delivering polished front-end features and interfaces to meet product goals.
Senior UI / Front-end Developer - Contract at GiveSmart
April 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Developed UI/front-end components and features, aligning with user experience and performance goals for the product.
Front-end Consultant at Wex Europe
February 1, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Provided front-end consulting to accelerate project delivery and improve UI/UX quality.
Lead UI / Front-end Developer – Contract at Maersk Line
September 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017
Led UI/front-end development for Maersk Line, delivering scalable front-end solutions within a contract arrangement.
Lead UI / Front-end Developer - Contract at Intermedia PLC
March 1, 2015 - September 1, 2016
Led front-end development efforts, delivering user-centric UI components and interfaces under contract.
Front-end Developer - Permanent at Multicom Products Ltd
August 1, 2012 - March 1, 2015
Developed front-end interfaces and web applications, contributing to product delivery and maintenance.
Junior Web Designer and Front-end Developer at Lime Media Limited
September 1, 2009 - August 1, 2012
Expanded front-end skills, designing web interfaces and contributing to early-stage product development.
Lead Android Developer - Contract at Telia Play
February 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020
Redeveloped Telia Play's streaming app native architecture. Enabled dynamic rendering of components based on incoming data via GraphQL, and refactored native player code for improved performance and maintainability across Nordic markets.

Education

IGCSEs (9 subjects, A*-B) at International School of The Algarve
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
JavaScript Course at DotPeak Web School
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
IGCSEs at International School of The Algarve
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
JavaScript Course (HTML / CSS) at DotPeak Web School
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail, Professional Services