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I'm Ricky Chen, a Senior Android Engineer with more than 15 years of mobile development experience, specializing in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Clean Architecture. I focus on building scalable Android apps, optimizing performance, and delivering end-to-end features that users love, while mentoring teammates and driving reliable releases. I also explore AI-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cross-platform collaboration. I’ve founded Luca Lens, shipped indie apps with millions of downloads, and led initiatives that blend mobile, backend, and marketing to grow products and teams.…I'm Ricky Chen, a Senior Android Engineer with more than 15 years of mobile development experience, specializing in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Clean Architecture. I focus on building scalable Android apps, optimizing performance, and delivering end-to-end features that users love, while mentoring teammates and driving reliable releases. I also explore AI-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cross-platform collaboration. I’ve founded Luca Lens, shipped indie apps with millions of downloads, and led initiatives that blend mobile, backend, and marketing to grow products and teams.

Ricky Chen

App Developer, Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I'm Ricky Chen, a Senior Android Engineer with more than 15 years of mobile development experience, specializing in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Clean Architecture. I focus on building scalable Android apps, optimizing performance, and delivering end-to-end features that users love, while mentoring teammates and driving reliable releases. I also explore AI-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cross-platform collaboration. I’ve founded Luca Lens, shipped indie apps with millions of downloads, and led initiatives that blend mobile, backend, and marketing to grow products and teams.…I'm Ricky Chen, a Senior Android Engineer with more than 15 years of mobile development experience, specializing in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Clean Architecture. I focus on building scalable Android apps, optimizing performance, and delivering end-to-end features that users love, while mentoring teammates and driving reliable releases. I also explore AI-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cross-platform collaboration. I’ve founded Luca Lens, shipped indie apps with millions of downloads, and led initiatives that blend mobile, backend, and marketing to grow products and teams.

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I’m Ricky Chen, a Senior Android Engineer with more than 15 years of mobile development experience, specializing in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Clean Architecture. I focus on building scalable Android apps, optimizing performance, and delivering end-to-end features that users love, while mentoring teammates and driving reliable releases.

I also explore AI-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cross-platform collaboration. I’ve founded Luca Lens, shipped indie apps with millions of downloads, and led initiatives that blend mobile, backend, and marketing to grow products and teams.

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Work Experience

Founder at Luca Lens

August 1, 2025 - November 15, 2025

AI-powered accounting platform for small businesses. Designed system architecture integrating AI-driven data extraction and automated financial reporting. Currently leading prototype development and MVP validation.

Senior Android Engineer at Cathay United Bank

March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Led development of mobile banking features (home page redesign, credit card application, performance optimization) serving 5M+ active users. Reduced app launch time by 30% and improved rendering efficiency using Jetpack Compose and Coroutine patterns. Implemented CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, collaborated with QA to build UI automation tests, and supported backend services (Java) to ensure stable releases.

Indie App Developer at Independent / Self-Employed

October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Self-driven development of To sGuide app and other projects; shipped TosGuide app with 2.2M+ downloads and 130K+ 4.5-star ratings on Google Play. Managed full-stack development including Android, AWS server maintenance, and backend services; led marketing and community engagement.

Senior Android Engineer at Honestbee

April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019

Developed and maintained grocery and food delivery features within Honestbee app. Optimized API performance and UI/UX, reducing app load time.

Senior Android Engineer at TransIoT

April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018

Developed IoT-based Android applications for connected vehicles and smart devices; led development of an air purifier controller system enabling mobile remote management.

Senior Software Engineer at Gamania Digital Entertainment Ltd

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014

Developed Android SDK for game integration and Facebook Login API functionalities.

Co-founder at Great Rock Digital Ltd

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

Co-founded a mobile gaming startup; designed and developed multiple Android casual games; successfully accumulated 100K+ downloads and led product analytics and marketing strategies.

Software Engineer at Walk Game Ltd

February 1, 2010 - February 1, 2010

Developed and maintained Java-based backend services for mobile messaging platforms.