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Software Engineer · Mobile

Akqeel Nawas

I turn complex product problems into mobile experiences that just work. Ten years across the full stack of mobile — performance, architecture, and the people writing the code

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Akqeel Nawas — Engineer · Mobile
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10+ Years engineering
3 Companies shaped
5M+ Users
3 Global Regions
Problems worth solving
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About

I write code that
outlasts me.

Ten years deep in mobile. I've spent most of them obsessing over the gap between apps that work and apps that endure — modern architecture, performance that holds under pressure, and codebases the next engineer inherits with relief instead of dread

Outside the IDE I'm an athlete, enjoy street photography, and an occasional writer on mobile systems. I believe the best technical decisions are never purely technical — they're cultural, organisational, and deeply human.

Java / Kotlin / SwiftPrimary Languages
Jetpack Compose / SwiftUIUI Framework
Design PatternsArchitecture
Model-View-ViewModel / Clean ArchitectureArchitecture
ModularisationArchitecture
ModernaisationArchitecture
Dependancy InjectionArchitecture
Threading / CoroutinesPerformance
Deployment & MonitoringDelivery
CI / CD PipelinesDeveloper Experience
A/B TestingUser Experience
Unit TestingTesting
API DesignSoftware Design
AnalyticsMonitoring
CrashlyticsMonitoring
GPS / BLEInternet of Things
Career

Three companies.
Ten years.
Countless features shipped.

Each role left its mark — on the products I touched, the teams I worked with, and the way I think about building software. Below are the moments that mattered most, captured in photos from the work itself.

2025 — Present
Brompton Bicycles
Brompton Bicycles |
Micromobility
Senior Software Engineer
Internet of Things / BLE Android & iOS

Hands-on experience with IoT-based (BLE) mobile app development, contributing to the improvement of Brompton’s smart bike (e-bike) ecosystem.

Highlights
Brompton Bicycles
2025
Over-the-Air Firmware Updates
Reduced over-the-air firmware update failures by identifying and fixing the root causes of the issues.
Brompton Bicycles
2026
Delivering our best user experience (as a Developer and a User)
Resolving BLE connection issues, improving the real-time ride dashboard and consistently integrating connecting features to deliver our best user experience.
2019 — 2024
99 Group
99 Group |
PropTech
Software Engineer
Consumer Applications Developer Experience Android & iOS

Collaborated closely with a team of over 20+ nationalities on-site to deliver high quality PropTech products contributing to Singapore’s property market.

Highlights
99 Group
2019
Learning development processes / best practices
Documenting down a comprehensive onboarding guide: Application architecture, repository setup, build types, git branching rules, app deployment, monitoring, and tracking
99 Group
2022
Dev Lead for a six member scrum team
Coordinating between product managers, designers, developers, QA and various other stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end.
2015 — 2019
PickMe
PickMe |
Ride Hailing
Software Engineer
Real-time Systems / GPS High Volume Early-Stage Startup Android

One of the founding engineers that built and launched the company’s flagship android product at the pre-market stage. Laid the foundation for the android products, helping the company become one of the fastest growing startups in Sri Lanka, moving millions of passengers, food deliveries and logistics daily.

Highlights
PickMe
2015
Running Real-World GPS Tests
Running GPS tests in real-world conditions, plotting dots on a map and designing algorithms to ensure the app is capable of handling the challenges of the environment.
PickMe
2017
Off-Peak Server Migrations
Scaled the Android apps to support from 0 to 1M+ real time users. Developed and executed a passenger/driver API simulation for server load tests pre migration cut-over during the early days.
Aksoft Studios

A decade of shipping products.
But none to call my own.
What would I build if it were mine?

What follows is the beginning of building something entirely my own — captured as it happens, in real time.

2024 — Present
twentyfour
twentyfour |
Lifestyle
Founder
Machine Learning Android & iOS

Track your habits and log your daily hours with ease! Stay organized, build positive routines, and monitor your progress toward a better lifestyle.

Highlights
twentyfour
2025
Now available on the Google Play Store
Currently in closed testing
TBA
Coming Soon on the Apple Store
Development in progress
Research

The work that lives outside the roadmap — deep dives into the problems I couldn't stop thinking about.

Camera-LiDAR-Radar Sensor Fusion Technique for Object Detection in Low-Light Conditions
Hardware Factors Influencing the Quality of Mobile Applications
Beyond the Code

Not everything I care about has a pull request.
But it all ends up shaping the way I build.

The interests, habits, and obsessions that don't belong on a résumé — but probably explain everything on it.

2024 — Present
Highlights
twentyfour
2025
theislanderlyf
My tiny island home through my lens
crossfit
2025
Crossfit
Keeping fit, every rep counts
horse riding
2025
Horse Riding
Making friends in unexpected places
book club
2025
Book Club
Staying sharp, while keeping it fun
The Guardians
2025
The Guardians
My imagination, written down on paper
overwatch
2025
Overwatch
It's also a skill, right?
medium
2025
Medium
The best way to learn is to share
exploring
2025
Exploring
One time zone at a time