Martin Folke

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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.

About

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.

  • 4 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • CzechFluent

Industry experience

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

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Work experience· 4 roles

Mobile App Development Lead · Open BionicsJan 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

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 · AculabNov 2023 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

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 · AppLaunch LimitedJul 2021 – Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos

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 · Afterthought Software Ltd.Dec 2020 – Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Education

Engineer’s Degree in Industrial, Commercial and domestic Electronics Technology · VDA Ceska Trebova2002 – 2005
Engineer’s Degree in Automation, Electronics & Computing Science · PSS Letohrad2005 – 2008
BASc in Computer Science and Psychology · The Open University2018 – 2022

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