JOSE ORTALESOFTWARE ENGINEER

Jose Ortale / Senior Software Engineer

Engineering ideas into reliable digital experiences.

Specialising in Android, Kotlin Multiplatform and backend development.

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01A little about me

About

Building software that makes a difference.

With more than nine years in software engineering, Jose brings a strong Android background and experience delivering production applications.

His work spans fintech, insurtech, telematics and sustainability, alongside broader experience in backend development and web technologies.

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Expertise

A considered toolkit.

Android and Kotlin at the core, supported by experience across architecture, backend systems and delivery.

01

Mobile

  • Android
  • Kotlin
  • Java
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Kotlin Multiplatform
02

Architecture

  • MVVM
  • MVC
  • Clean Architecture
03

Networking & dependency injection

  • Retrofit
  • OkHttp
  • Dagger
  • Hilt
04

Backend & web

  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • REST APIs
  • ReactJS
  • AngularJS
05

Quality & delivery

  • JUnit
  • Mockito
  • Espresso
  • Robolectric
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Agile

Selected work

Made with purpose.

A selection of personal projects and professional work.

Personal productIn active development

Track Me

A location-based journey tracking application designed to let users record, save and review their journeys.

Contribution

Current focus: connecting an offline-first mobile experience with route mapping, authenticated accounts and backend synchronisation.

Selected features

  • GPS journey recording and route tracking
  • Saved journeys with route review on a map
  • Offline-first local data with backend synchronisation
  • User authentication

Architecture & approach

Clean Architecture and MVI, with offline-first data handling.

Technology stack

  • Kotlin Multiplatform
  • Kotlin
  • Compose Multiplatform
  • SQLDelight
  • Ktor
  • Koin
  • MapLibre
  • Supabase
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma
Personal projectIn development

My Gym Flow

A fitness and workout tracking application focused on helping users organise and manage their exercise routines.

Contribution

Personal project exploring a shared mobile foundation for future Android and iOS support.

Selected features

  • Organise and manage exercise routines
  • Offline-first application approach
  • Local persistence with SQLDelight

Architecture & approach

Kotlin Multiplatform with Compose Multiplatform and local-first data.

Technology stack

  • Kotlin Multiplatform
  • Compose Multiplatform
  • SQLDelight
Independent projectPublished on Google Play

Finding My Band

A musician networking application connecting musicians looking to join bands with bands searching for musicians.

Contribution

Developed the Android application and TypeScript backend, contributing from architecture and API design through the product lifecycle.

Selected features

  • Musician and band registration
  • Search for musicians or bands
  • REST API for registration, search and data persistence

Architecture & approach

Android application using MVVM, integrated with a TypeScript backend through REST APIs.

Technology stack

  • Kotlin
  • Android SDK
  • MVVM
  • Dagger
  • Retrofit
  • Coroutines
  • TypeScript
  • REST APIs
04The journey so far

Experience

A career in thoughtful engineering.

  1. Independent Android Developer

    Independent client work

    July 2025 – Present

    Building a usage-based car insurance application and owning the Android delivery lifecycle.

    • Developed GPS and sensor-driven telematics for driving behaviour tracking and real-time user scores.
    • Designed an offline-capable MVVM data pipeline and implemented unit, integration and UI tests.
    Technologies
    • Kotlin
    • Jetpack Compose
    • Android SDK
    • Coroutines
    • Dagger
    • Retrofit
    • SQLite
    • MVVM
    • JUnit
    • Robolectric
    • Espresso
    • Mockito

  2. Independent Android Developer

    Finding My Band

    June 2024 – May 2025

    Designed and built a musician networking application published on Google Play.

    • Architected the Android application and built a TypeScript backend with registration, search and data persistence.
    • Designed the REST API and delivered the mobile and backend components through Play Store release.
    Technologies
    • Kotlin
    • Android SDK
    • MVVM
    • Dagger
    • Retrofit
    • Coroutines
    • TypeScript
    • REST APIs

  3. Android Developer

    Bet365

    July 2023 – March 2024

    Worked on the company’s Gaming Android application.

    • Led the Gaming codebase migration from Java to Kotlin and adopted Event Bus architecture.
    • Maintained unit and instrumentation tests ahead of UAT and production deployments within an Agile team.
    Technologies
    • Kotlin
    • Java
    • Android SDK
    • Retrofit
    • Coroutines
    • Dagger
    • Event Bus
    • JUnit
    • Robolectric
    • Espresso
    • Mockito

  4. Android Developer

    Conjure

    May 2022 – June 2023

    Developed DriveKey Karai, an Android app for offsetting CO₂ emissions through conservation donations.

    • Delivered native Android features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
    • Worked on sustainable behaviour tracking, donation flows and automated test coverage.
    Technologies
    • Kotlin
    • Jetpack Compose
    • Android SDK
    • Coroutines
    • Dagger
    • Retrofit
    • MVVM
    • JUnit
    • Robolectric
    • Espresso

  5. Android & Web Developer

    IPS (Integrated Payment Solutions)

    August 2021 – April 2022

    Built an Android app for visitor management and cashless payments, based on the existing web platform.

    • Developed the native app using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and MVVM as the sole mobile engineer; mentored junior developers.
    • Contributed to JavaEE, ReactJS and NodeJS web applications.
    Technologies
    • Kotlin
    • Jetpack Compose
    • Android SDK
    • Coroutines
    • Dagger
    • Retrofit
    • MVVM
    • JavaEE
    • ReactJS
    • NodeJS

  6. Android Developer

    Payzone Bills and Payments Ltd

    June 2019 – April 2021

    Maintained and extended the Android Master App for in-store bill payment and top-up services across the UK.

    • Developed the Java Android app, integrated an AngularJS WebView through a JavaScript Interface, and ported it to new XAC hardware.
    • Built a Store Locator application using AngularJS and NodeJS.
    Technologies
    • Java
    • Android SDK
    • AngularJS
    • NodeJS
    • JavaScript Interface
    • MVVM

  7. Android Developer

    Trak Global

    June 2017 – May 2019

    Developed and maintained driver-monitoring Android applications for a telematics company.

    • Designed an Android fake-location testing tool for GPS-dependent applications and implemented Azure DNS lookup migration.
    • Rebranded and enhanced HughesDrive, contributed to Appy Fleet journey privacy, and improved a C# MVC .NET backend.
    Technologies
    • Java
    • Kotlin
    • Android SDK
    • C# MVC .NET
    • Azure
    • REST APIs

Earlier experience

  • Bono Bee, Brazil2016–2017

    PHP performance improvements and Android voting application development.

  • PSG Tecnologia Aplicada, Brazil2016

    Government software maintenance and JasperReports generation.

  • Spider Softhouse, Brazil2015–2016

    Android and iOS development of the Wide Pay payments application.

  • Maistec, Brazil2014–2015

    Mobile application maintenance and an internal server-monitoring notification system.

  • Compnet, Brazil2011–2014

    Government applications using PHP and C#, followed by mobile team work on the CADG project.

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