# <img src="./headshot.png" width="100"> David Albers <sub>[PDF version](./resume.pdf) | [GitHub](https://www.github.com/davidalbers) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgalbers) | [Other stuff](./notes/index.html)<sub> --- #### Currently **Android Developer** Acorns<br> Since February 2022 remote in Chicago, IL * Helped modularize Android project * Demonstrated the effect of large modules on build and test time with module-based metrics * Customized Gradle and CI pipeline to decrease test time by 75% and total CI usage by 50% * Converted Acorn's screenshot testing framework to use JVM-based testing with [Roborazzi](https://github.com/takahirom/roborazzi) * Added [AffectedModuleDetector](https://github.com/dropbox/AffectedModuleDetector) to only test affected modules * Lead effort to replace cache singleton with Apollo Kotlin's [normalized cache](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/kotlin/caching/normalized-cache) * Refactored cache singleton usage in View to use MVVM with Apollo * Created extensive docs on using caching and how to refactor View architecture * Release manager for the weekly release rotation * Automated release management so devs no longer ran custom release scripts * Added metrics for flaky tests and used it fix common issues * Went from 20% CI runs failing due to flaky tests to near-zero #### Previously **Android Developer** Expedia<br> From January 2018 to February 2022 in Chicago, IL * Integrated a new GraphQL API using Apollo Android * migrated lodging LOB from REST to GraphQL * built new features across lodging, homescreen, and trip LOBs using GraphQL * Helped bring Expedia's design system to Android * Wrote design system tokens and code for system's Android library * Built custom `Views` adhering to the system * Core team member on a project that combined above design system & API to build a library of reusable server-driven UI (SDUI) components * created proofs-of-concept and later implemented solutions for library architecture * setup publishing of library on Jenkins then later migrated it to Github Actions (GHA) * helped onboard teams of contributors to the project * Wrote blog posts and gave presentations to other devs about design system, GraphQL, and SDUI library on Android * Wrote integration tests using Robolectric, helped convert existing code to MVVM **Android Developer** First Orion<br> From November 2016 to December 2017 in Little Rock, AR * Handled push messages from both Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) and Firebase * Utilized Realm for efficiently storing and reading large amounts of data * Wrote UI and unit tests in Espresso, Mockito, & others **Software Engineer** CymSTAR<br> from January to November 2016 in Tulsa, OK * Modified A-10 Simulator for added functionality and bug fixes * Debugged and solved issues caused by upgrading real-time OS (VxWorks) on simulator * Implemented additional constraints for scheduling genetic algorithm in C **Software Intern** InvoTek<br> from August 2011 to January 2016 in Alma, AR * Created accessible user interfaces by providing alternative access methods such as eye-tracking * Implemented Bluetooth communication in apps and developed custom Views in Android --- #### Projects ##### White Noise Plus for Android & iOS * White noise app focused on useful, simple features * Available on [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dalbers.com.noise "App Link") and [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/white-noise-plus/id1281372285) <img src="./notes/whitenoise1.png" width="150"> <img src="./notes/whitenoise2.png" width="150"> ##### Podmark for iOS * "Bookmark" podcasts * Available on [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podmark/id1546743310) <img src="./notes/podmark2.png" width="150"> <img src="./notes/podmark5.png" width="150"> <img src="./notes/podmark1.png" width="150"> <img src="./notes/podmark3.png" width="150"> --- #### Education Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa <br>Graduated May 2016, GPA: 3.9