I am a passionate senior software developer with a strong focus on React Native and mobile app development, including native modules and backend integration. I thrive on starting in-house mobile development from scratch and excel in project leadership, building inclusive, efficient teams, and driving continuous learning. Ethical, curious, and results-driven, I enjoy bridging hardware and software to create seamless user experiences. I prioritise high-quality code, robust architectures, and collaborative delivery across cross-functional teams to bring ambitious products to life.

Martin Folke

I am a passionate senior software developer with a strong focus on React Native and mobile app development, including native modules and backend integration. I thrive on starting in-house mobile development from scratch and excel in project leadership, building inclusive, efficient teams, and driving continuous learning. Ethical, curious, and results-driven, I enjoy bridging hardware and software to create seamless user experiences. I prioritise high-quality code, robust architectures, and collaborative delivery across cross-functional teams to bring ambitious products to life.

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I am a passionate senior software developer with a strong focus on React Native and mobile app development, including native modules and backend integration. I thrive on starting in-house mobile development from scratch and excel in project leadership, building inclusive, efficient teams, and driving continuous learning.

Ethical, curious, and results-driven, I enjoy bridging hardware and software to create seamless user experiences. I prioritise high-quality code, robust architectures, and collaborative delivery across cross-functional teams to bring ambitious products to life.

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Work Experience

Mobile App Development Lead at Open Bionics
January 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Product Development & Software Architecture I lead the end-to-end evolution of our digital ecosystem, bridging the gap between unique hardware and seamless user experiences. By bringing mobile development in-house, I’ve established a foundation for rapid innovation and technical excellence. • Platform Leadership: Built and scaled our internal mobile development department, overseeing iOS and Android lifecycles. • Systems Architecture: Designed a comprehensive full-stack architecture encompassing mobile apps, telemetry data, real-time analytics, and web/server integrations. • Hardware Integration: Engineered robust Bluetooth communication protocols to interface mobile software with proprietary hardware. • Process Optimisation: Refined development and production workflows to increase deployment velocity and software reliability.
Senior Software Engineer at Aculab
November 30, 2023 - August 29, 2025
Established and led mobile platform development for iOS, Android, and web APIs. Led strategy, project lifecycle, and maintenance for iOS and Android projects. Used technologies such as React Native, TypeScript, WebRTC, Firebase, AWS, Node.js, and Python. Developed React Native NPM packages/libraries and managed GitHub repositories and agile workflows.
Full Stack Developer at AppLaunch Limited
July 31, 2021 - August 29, 2025
Developed APIs and CMS using Python, Django, PHP, and Laravel. Utilized AWS, Heroku, Stripe, Google and Facebook APIs. Applied data science techniques for data cleaning and structuring.
React Native Developer at Afterthought Software Ltd.
December 31, 2020 - August 29, 2025
As a Mobile Application Engineer I was building high-performance, user-centric mobile experiences. My work for Afterthought Software was in travel and automotive sectors, where I’ve focused on bridging the gap between complex UI requirements and robust, automated development cycles. • Ford Motors : Contributed to the development of the Ford mobile ecosystem, delivering high-stakes modular components within a large-scale enterprise environment. • Travel Sector Innovation: Engineered core features and UI for a business travel application, focusing on real-time data updates and seamless user journeys. • Automation & Efficiency: Implemented automated development workflows to standardise code quality, streamline testing, and accelerate deployment cycles across both platforms. • Component Architecture: Developed a library of reusable React Native components, ensuring design consistency and long-term maintainability.

Education

Engineer’s Degree in Industrial, Commercial and domestic Electronics Technology at VDA Ceska Trebova
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005
Engineer’s Degree in Automation, Electronics & Computing Science at PSS Letohrad
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008
BASc in Computer Science and Psychology at The Open University
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality