Waqqas Sheikh, Android / Web Service Developer

Waqqas Sheikh

Android / Web Service Developer

Valorise

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Databases & Information Systems
Experience
11 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 7 Months

Android / Web Service Developer at Valorise
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2013

Android/Web-Application Developer on the Mobile Know-Your-Customer Project.
● Maintained and extended Android application for registering customers and posting data to online server.
via HTTPS.
● Implemented OCR functionality for scanning identity cards to automatically fill customer registration forms.
● Documented codebase using JavaDoc.
● Trained and delegated responsibilities to interns.
● Performed load tests on server using JMeter.
● Authored framework evaluation reports, user manuals, and release notes.

Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer on Tap Town Project and Mobage Platform at GameView Studios
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2011 to October 2011

● Develop and execute software test plans in order to identify software problems and their causes.
● Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
● Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.
● Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
● Provide technical support during software installation or configuration.

Education

Master's degree, Databases & Information Systems
  • at Heriot-Watt University
  • August 2013
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering
  • at University of Engineering & Technology
  • June 2010

Specialties & Skills

Android
Design Patterns
iOS Development
JavaScript
Android Development
Design Patterns
SQL / MySQL
MongoDB
QUALITY ASSURANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TEST PLANS
TESTING

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Beginner
German
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Creative Writing
    One of my poems was published in a book titled "Poetry in Motion" in 2009.
  • Modern History
  • Foreign Language
    I've taught myself Arabic and German with basic fluency (I am able to understand every day conversations) and am learning Turkish at the moment.
  • Travelling
  • Modern Literature
  • Programming Languages
    I've taught myself Java, Android Programming and a number of other languages. I studied for a Masters in I.T and managed to get a distinction. I have 2 apps on the Google Play Store.
  • Bicycling