Staff Android Engineer passionate about building scalable, high-impact mobile apps.
I bridge deep technical expertise with product strategy — leading Android teams that deliver measurable results, from consumer apps serving 25M+ users to AI-powered B2B platforms.

Currently Android Specialist at BetterEngineer, previously at Disney+/Hulu, Pinterest, AB InBev, and Globo Media Group.

I design and build high-performance Android applications using modern architecture patterns and scalable engineering practices.

Recent Highlights

• 💰 Architected In-App Purchase system generating $600K+ ARR (99.8% crash-free)
• 📺 Built Globoplay streaming platform for 25M monthly active users
• 🤖 Led AI solution integration initiatives — coordinating computer vision and predictive analytics systems from partner platforms
• 👥 Provided technical leadership for 18+ distributed engineers

Kotlin • Jetpack Compose • MVVM • MVI • Clean Architecture • Multi-module • Repository Pattern

Coroutines • Flow • Hilt • Dagger • Room • Retrofit • ExoPlayer • DataStore

JUnit • Espresso • Mockito • Unit Testing • TDD • CI-based Quality Gates

AI solution integration (TensorFlow Lite, ML Kit, partner APIs) • Computer Vision evaluation • Predictive analytics coordination

GitHub Actions • Bitrise • Gradle • Firebase Suite (Crashlytics, Analytics, Remote Config)
Previously worked with Jenkins during Globo Media Group projects.

Android Specialist @ BetterEngineer (2021–Present)
Working with clients such as Zello and Hulu (Disney+), leading Android modernization and revenue-focused initiatives.

• Keypad DS — Founder & Mobile Architect (2021) | Consulting for SalesRabbit, AdventHealth, and Pinterest.
• AB InBev — Mobile Tech Lead (2020–2021)
• BeBlue — Android Developer (2019–2020)
• Globo Media Group — Android Developer (2017–2019)
• IBM — Senior Software Engineer → Technical Lead (2005–2012)

📄 Full career details on LinkedIn

• 🇧🇷 Brazilian, currently based in 🇵🇹 Portugal (Braga)
• 💬 Languages: Portuguese (native), English (fluent)
• 🎓 Former guest lecturer at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
• 🌐 Experienced collaborating across US, Europe, and Brazil
• 📚 Continuously learning and staying current with Android architecture and AI advancements

• 💼 LinkedIn
• ✉️ vasconcellos@gmail.com
• 🌍 Location: Braga, Portugal — 100% remote, 20+ years experience

I’m always open to:

• contributing to open-source Android projects,
• discussing architecture and scalability, or
• mentoring developers at all stages of their careers, from newcomers to senior engineers.

Feel free to reach out — I’m happy to connect and exchange ideas about building better software.

“Meaningful impact, scalable architecture, and clean code — that’s what drives me.”
— João Paulo Vasconcellos