Jia Cheng (Mario) Liao

Available to hire

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Javanese
Fluent

Work Experience

Android Developer Intern at AutoTrader.ca
September 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Improved as a programmer by learning from team developers, leading to the completion of over 25 diverse tickets, including features, bugs, and technical debt tasks; reviewed two-thirds of the team's pull requests and actively participated in regression testing to identify bugs and improve codebase maintainability; studied Jetpack Compose and Android SDK extensively to implement modern UI and refactor legacy code; researched Gradle documentation and updated project dependencies with useful scripts and codebase linting; followed Agile practices with daily stand-ups and monthly retrospectives to foster an organized team environment.
Android Developer Intern at Auto Trader.ca
September 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Improved a program by learning from team developers, leading to the completion of over 25 diverse tickets including features, bug fixes, and technical debt tasks. Reviewed two-thirds of the team's pull requests and actively participated in regression testing, identifying bugs and improving codebase maintainability. Studied Jetpack Compose and Android SDK extensively, enabling the implementation of modern UI code while understanding and refactoring legacy code.
Android Developer Intern at SOTI Inc.
January 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Collaborated with product managers and senior developers to gather user requirements and app-specific expertise, leading to consistent task completion in biweekly sprints. Learned and applied extensive knowledge of Android API, Java, and Kotlin, resulting in the accomplishment of several challenging assignments related to Android Enterprise. Used debugging skills and tools to fix issues, producing fixes each sprint with positive client feedback.
Android Developer (Project) at Medical Clinic (Project)
July 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
Initiated and directed each stand-up as a Scrum Master, creating productive meetings and a healthy environment where team members could share progress; leveraged Git as the project's distributed version control system and adhered to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring a clear workflow and a high-quality output; completed the project successfully within the July–August 2021 window.
Android App - Medical Clinic (Project) at Medical Clinic
July 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
Initiated and directed stand-ups as Scrum Master to create productive meetings and a healthy environment where each team member could comfortably share progress. Leveraged Git as the project's distributed version control system and adhered to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring a clear workflow and a 95% quality grade.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Co-op) at University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus
September 1, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Co-op) at University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus
September 1, 2020 - October 1, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Education, Professional Services