I am a Senior Mobile Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale Android and Flutter applications, including telecom-grade products used by millions. I have led cross-functional teams, owning the full app lifecycle, and delivering business-critical features for enterprise clients such as British Telecom. I thrive in fast-paced environments, leverage AI-assisted development workflows when appropriate, and focus on maintainability and scalable architecture while balancing delivery speed with long-term quality and reliability.

Vlad Vladescu

I am a Senior Mobile Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale Android and Flutter applications, including telecom-grade products used by millions. I have led cross-functional teams, owning the full app lifecycle, and delivering business-critical features for enterprise clients such as British Telecom. I thrive in fast-paced environments, leverage AI-assisted development workflows when appropriate, and focus on maintainability and scalable architecture while balancing delivery speed with long-term quality and reliability.

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I am a Senior Mobile Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale Android and Flutter applications, including telecom-grade products used by millions. I have led cross-functional teams, owning the full app lifecycle, and delivering business-critical features for enterprise clients such as British Telecom.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, leverage AI-assisted development workflows when appropriate, and focus on maintainability and scalable architecture while balancing delivery speed with long-term quality and reliability.

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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
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Work Experience

Android Developer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
May 1, 2017 - October 17, 2025
Contractor for a social app called Snap; used Glide, Picasso (image caching/display), Google Maps API, Retrofit, AsyncTask, Butter Knife, RxJava. Developed new features, fixed bugs, and published updates.
Mobile App Engineer at Faro Development
July 1, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Mobile app engineer focusing on Flutter (Flutter 2) for cross-platform apps; native Android development (Java/Kotlin) and C# with Unity for game features. Developed 10+ games with themes such as Car Racing, IQ Tests, Monster Track, Off-Road Balance, Duck Hunting, and 2D Adventure (Mario Bros style).
Lead Flutter Developer at EE Limited UK / Terra Connect Data
July 1, 2021 - October 17, 2025
Lead Flutter Developer, Team Lead of 40 developers and QA engineers. Responsible for 3 squads (Use, Fix, Setup) working on Home Controls from the app. Delivered weekly builds for QA, conducted code reviews, and oversaw documentation & knowledge transfer. Implemented Agile practices for project delivery.
Android / Flutter Developer at IdeaGo KG
April 2, 2024 - October 17, 2025
End-to-end development of a gamified chore/habit-tracking app for couples living together. Built signup with Email, Google & Facebook; designed UI/UX; integrated timers, calendars, tasks, rewards; implemented location-based features with maps.
Android Developer at Snap Android Libraries
May 1, 2017 - October 17, 2025
Contractor for a social app called Snap; used Glide and Picasso for image loading, Google Maps API, Retrofit, AsyncTask, Butter Knife, and RxJava. Developed new features, fixed bugs, and published updates. Worked with Firebase SDK and network requests; contributed to end-to-end development of a gamified chore/habit-tracking app for couples, including UI/UX design and animations.
Mobile App Engineer at Faro Development
July 1, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Mobile App Engineer focused on Flutter development (Flutter 2) and C# with Unity for game features; native Android development (Java and Kotlin). Developed 10+ games with themes such as Car Racing, IQ Tests, Monster Track, and more, delivering cross‑platform experiences and performance improvements.
Android Development Engineer at Terra Connect Data (Contracted by EE Limited UK)
July 1, 2021 - October 17, 2025
Android Development Engineer responsible for native Android app Bautagebuch; built with Android Studio, Kotlin and Java; modern Android architecture with Dagger/Hilt, Jetpack components; focused on reporting and documenting construction site issues.
Lead Flutter Developer at Terra Connect Data
April 1, 2024 - October 17, 2025
Lead Flutter Developer; Team Lead of 40 developers. Managed 3 squads (Use, Fix, Setup); worked on Home Controls functionality and integration for a BT client; released weekly QA builds, conducted code reviews, handled documentation & knowledge transfer, and implemented Agile tasks for project delivery.
Lead Flutter Developer at Faro Development
July 1, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Led Flutter development across cross-functional squads and QA engineers (Team Lead of ~40). Responsible for three squads (Use, Fix, Setup) working on Home Controls features (Game, Home, Work & Learn). Developed and tested for a British Telecom client’s app, with weekly release cycles for QA, code reviews, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Implemented agile tasks for project delivery and contributed to UI/UX design efforts.
Android Developer (Contractor) at Freelance / Independent
May 1, 2017 - October 17, 2025
Contractor for a social app called Snap. Android libraries used: Glide, Picasso (image caching/display), Google Maps API, Retrofit (network requests), AsyncTask (thread management), ButterKnife (view binding), RxJava. Developed new features, fixed bugs, and published updates. Developed Firebase SDK, Facebook SDK, and AdMob integrations; published updates and maintained app quality.
Lead Flutter Developer at Faro Development
July 1, 2021 - October 17, 2025
Team Lead of 40 developers and QA engineers. Responsible for 3 squads (Use, Fix, Setup) working on Home Controls during EE (British Telecom) Wi-Fi hub app integration. Drove development and testing, released weekly builds for QA, performed code reviews, and managed documentation and knowledge transfer. Implemented Agile tasks for project delivery and coordinated app initiatives.
Senior / Lead Mobile Engineer at OVI ANALYTICS
May 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Technical owner and lead engineer for Cutest Couple app, a greenfield product from concept to public launch; architecture and delivery within a cross-functional product team. Designed and released a production-grade Flutter mobile application backed by Firebase services. Leveraged AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate implementation while maintaining code quality and architectural consistency. Collaborated with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, balancing delivery speed with long-term maintainability.
Senior / Lead Mobile Engineer at British Telecom
August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2024
Technical Lead for 3 cross-functional squads, coordinating delivery across engineering and QA teams. Led development and stabilization of HomeControls features for BT's EE app, serving 12M+ active users, with a focus on reliability, performance improvements, and safe weekly releases in a highly constrained legacy environment. Drove end-to-end integration between the EE mobile app and customer Wi-Fi hubs, addressing security, backward compatibility, and reliability challenges in a large-scale telco environment.
Android Development Engineer at IdeeGo KG
August 1, 2019 - July 1, 2021
Designed and developed Bautagebuch, a native Android application for construction site management, an internal B2B tool to report, track, and document on-site issues. Delivered a production-ready solution focused on reliability, offline usage, and efficient issue reporting for field teams operating across multiple construction sites.
Mobile App Engineer at FaroDevelopment
June 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019
Worked on mobile application development across Android, Flutter, and Unity, contributing to production mobile products and cross-platform solutions. Built a foundation in mobile performance optimization, user experience, and end-to-end delivery in small, fast-paced teams. Participated in early Flutter adoption to help establish cross-platform practices within the team.
Android Developer at Freelancer
May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2017
Delivered and maintained features for a production Android social application, working with backend APIs, third-party SDKs, and regular app releases. Gained hands-on experience in shipping, maintaining, and evolving real-world mobile applications used by external users.

Education

Bachelor Degree at Technical University of Cluj
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor's Degree in Mobile Application Engineering at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor Degree at Tech University of Cluj
August 1, 2013 - June 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services