Ryan Payne

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About Ryan Payne

Hey there, I'm a Senior Android Engineer working on the Toast Now Android app. I help empower teams who manage and operate restaurants. I've contributed to a diverse array of Android apps with 12M+ combined downloads on the Google Play Store. I have experience leading teams and mentoring peers in writing readable, well-tested, and maintainable code. I'm proficient in multiple architecture patterns including MVC, MVVM, and Redux. I have a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Interactive Media from James Madison University. These days I build Android apps with the latest tooling (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, GraphQL, etc.) but I'm comfortable in legacy applications (Java, XML, Fragments, etc.)- Android Specialities & Highlights - • Writing durable, well-tested code (85%+ code coverage) • Shipping healthy releases (99%+ crash free) • Leading a testing culture (unit, instrumented, and manual) • Architecting multi-module applications • Creating custom Gradle plugins and lint rules • Reducing app download sizes by 50% or more • Building and managing CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Azure, AWS)- Previous Experience - • Android TV and Amazon Fire TV development • Xamarin.Forms cross-platform development • Frontend web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) • Backend development (Spring Boot)- Soft Skills - • Pair programming • Mentoring • Visual diagramming • Documentation/technical writing • Technical interviewing • Presenting - Hobbies & Interests - • Bluegrass flatpicking guitar • Camping • Hiking • Biking to work • SUP boarding • DIY home improvement • Reading