I'm a Senior Android Developer with 6+ years of experience specializing in Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, and Android Automotive OS. I've built performant, secure, and user-centric apps for consumer products, automotive infotainment, and enterprise use cases. I thrive on clean architectures, modern Android practices, and delivering value to users. I enjoy continuous learning (KMM, Flutter, UI/UX design) and collaborating in both freelancing and product-team environments. I'm comfortable working independently or as part of a cross-functional team, always eager to tackle new challenges and deliver high-quality software.

Rodrigo Fernandes Portugal

I'm a Senior Android Developer with 6+ years of experience specializing in Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, and Android Automotive OS. I've built performant, secure, and user-centric apps for consumer products, automotive infotainment, and enterprise use cases. I thrive on clean architectures, modern Android practices, and delivering value to users. I enjoy continuous learning (KMM, Flutter, UI/UX design) and collaborating in both freelancing and product-team environments. I'm comfortable working independently or as part of a cross-functional team, always eager to tackle new challenges and deliver high-quality software.

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I’m a Senior Android Developer with 6+ years of experience specializing in Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, and Android Automotive OS. I’ve built performant, secure, and user-centric apps for consumer products, automotive infotainment, and enterprise use cases. I thrive on clean architectures, modern Android practices, and delivering value to users.

I enjoy continuous learning (KMM, Flutter, UI/UX design) and collaborating in both freelancing and product-team environments. I’m comfortable working independently or as part of a cross-functional team, always eager to tackle new challenges and deliver high-quality software.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Android Developer at Digital Works
March 1, 2019 - February 1, 2021
Developed Android applications with a focus on performance and quality across multiple projects. Contributed to feature development, bug fixing, and optimization efforts to deliver robust mobile solutions.
Android Developer at Tekever
March 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Mobile development work as part of Tekever's Android team. Contributed to app features, performance improvements, and maintenance for Android platforms.
Android Developer at AppsFactory
August 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Developed Android Automotive apps for BMW/MINI using proprietary APIs and Kotlin. Improved performance and modularization, reducing cold-start time by 22%.
Senior Android Developer at Appning
March 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024
R&D of new automotive features for Appning's software products. Provided technical guidance to OEMs and third-party developers by analyzing integration issues and platform regressions. Conducted reverse engineering and deep debugging of third-party automotive apps. Created internal tools, technical documentation, and guidelines to improve development workflows.
Android Developer at Appning
February 1, 2024 - Present
Built core features for a modular e-commerce Android app (New Look) using Jetpack Compose, Room, and multi-module architecture. Implemented performance improvements, cryptography modules, background workers, and concurrency flows.
Freelance Senior Android Developer at Independent Contractor
July 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered Android solutions for clients using modern Android stack (Compose, coroutines, Flow). Built responsive layouts in Compose & XML. Designed modular architectures with Hilt, Koin. Integrated billing, notifications, cryptography, and concurrency management.
Senior Android Developer at Appning
February 1, 2024 - Present
Researched and developed new Automotive features for Appning’s app store product. Reverse-engineered OEM apps and guided 3rd-party developers in debugging.
Android Developer at AppsFactory
March 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024
Built and maintained BMW/MINI infotainment apps. Contributed to improved quality and reliability of automotive software deliverables.
Android Team Lead at GOMA Development
August 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Led a team of 3 developers on a multi-modular sportsbook application. Defined project features with stakeholders and managed Jira workflows.

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science at Universidade Aberta
January 1, 2024 - December 4, 2025
Associate Degree in Web Technologies & Mobile Devices at Instituto Politécnico de Beja
January 1, 2019 - December 4, 2025

Qualifications

Project Management Certification – IO4PM
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Flutter Development, Full Stack ReactJS, UI/UX Design – Udemy
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

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