Kevin Paul
Montealegre Melo
Senior Mobile Engineer (Android · iOS)
Building scalable mobile products with strong architecture, high performance, and measurable impact across fintech and enterprise environments.
Career Journey
Dinastía Mascotas (VacunasPet) - Pet Management App
Senior Developer • Dec 2025 - Present
Native iOS application for pet management with a focus on smooth user journeys and high-performance API integrations.
Key Achievements:
- Developed core pet management features adhering to Apple Human Interface Guidelines.
- Designed and built Kotlin-based backend services to support mobile functionality.
- Collaborated with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable, production-ready releases.
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SIBEL Biometric Solution (Grupo ASD)
Senior Android Developer • May 2025 - Dec 2025
Specialised biometric solution deployed on Aratek Marshall 8 tablets for industrial environments.
Key Achievements:
- Integrated BMAPI SDK for fingerprint capture, MRZ reading, and QR code scanning.
- Optimised performance, stability, and power management for industrial Android devices.
- Contributed to PoC testing and UI adaptation across varied screen form factors.
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DaviPlata Financial App (Valid)
Android Developer • Jun 2022 - Aug 2024
Development and maintenance of key features for Colombia's most-used financial app, serving over 18 million active users.
Key Achievements:
- Ensured the stability, security, and smooth processing of millions of daily transactions on Android and Huawei builds.
- Drove performance optimisation and incident resolution.
- Delivered continuous improvements to the UI and integrations with banking services.
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Qinaya Cloud Desktop
Android Developer • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
Android application focused on providing low-cost cloud computer access through subscription-based remote desktop services.
Key Achievements:
- Developed Android features for cloud-based remote desktop access and subscription management.
- Worked on secure authentication flows and stable communication between Android clients and remote systems.
- Optimised application performance and connection stability across different Android devices and network conditions.
- Collaborated on improving user experience for low-latency remote access sessions.
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Android TV & IPTV Streaming Research
Android Developer • Aug 2019 - Oct 2020
Independent research and development focused on Android TV media streaming technologies using ExoPlayer and IPTV protocols.
Key Achievements:
- Implemented adaptive video streaming using ExoPlayer for Android TV environments.
- Worked with IPTV M3U8 playlists and live media streaming playback.
- Explored buffering optimisation, media session handling, and playback performance.
- Tested streaming compatibility across different Android TV devices and network conditions.
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GoPoli Institutional App
Android Developer • May 2019 - Sep 2020
Institutional Android application for Politécnico Grancolombiano featuring campus services, OAuth2/OIDC authentication, hardware sensor integration, and Android background services.
Key Achievements:
- Led development and release, designing a clean, Material Design-compliant UI/UX.
- Integrated Android hardware sensors including step counter functionality for activity tracking features.
- Implemented Android Services and background processing for persistent application tasks and notifications.
- Integrated third-party APIs including OAuth2/OIDC authentication, academic systems, and Firebase Cloud Messaging.
- Performed testing, debugging, and performance optimisation across multiple Android versions and devices.