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Syed FarazSF

Syed Faraz

Sr Android Developer

€437/day
Oklahoma City, US
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Syed

Senior Android Engineer and Android Reverse Engineer with 9+ years of experience building secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. My expertise spans Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Clean Architecture, real-time messaging, mobile security, and reverse engineering.

Throughout my career, I have developed and delivered production Android applications across messaging, VoIP, mobile device management, analytics, and secure communications. I have led feature development, collaborated closely with product and design teams, mentored developers, and consistently focused on creating intuitive user experiences backed by clean, maintainable code.

In my current role as an Android Reverse Engineer at Trellix, I perform security assessments, reverse engineering, and static and dynamic analysis of Android applications using tools such as Frida, Ghidra, APKTool, and Burp Suite. This unique combination of development and security experience allows me to build applications with both performance and security in mind.

I enjoy solving complex technical challenges, optimizing application performance, and turning great product ideas into reliable, user-friendly Android experiences.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Trellix
    Android Reverse Engineer
    October 2025 - Today (10 months)
    ● Conduct Android reverse engineering and security assessments using tools
    including Ghidra, APKTool, Frida, Objection, and Burp Suite to analyze application
    behavior and identify vulnerabilities.
    ● Perform static and dynamic analysis to evaluate cryptography usage, secure
    storage, and network communication layers in Android application.
    ● Assess application hardening, obfuscation, and anti-tampering mechanisms to
    identify potential bypass techniques and strengthen mobile security posture.
    ● Provide detailed technical reports and collaborate with engineering teams to
    implement secure coding practices and improved protection mechanisms.
    ● Analyze application binaries and runtime behavior to uncover weaknesses in
    authentication flows, data protection, and API communication.
    ● Perform dynamic instrumentation and memory analysis to simulate attacks and
    validate security controls.
    ● Reverse engineered third-party SDKs and libraries to identify security risks and
    ensure compliance with secure development practices.
    ● Evaluated and bypassed anti-debugging and anti-emulation mechanisms to
    assess application resilience under adversarial conditions.
    Android Reverse Engineering Frida Gidra Jadx
  • The Insights Desk Inc,
    Sr Android Engineer
    December 2022 - September 2025 (2 years and 9 months)
    Washington, USA
    • ● Led development of robust and scalable Android applications, ensuring clean architecture and responsive design, resulting in a 30% increase in app performance and a 20% higher user satisfaction rate.
    • ● Delivered 5+ Android features in Kotlin, optimizing asynchronous processing with Kotlin Coroutines to improve app responsiveness by 30%.
    • ● Facilitated Huddle Calls and managed Alpha Releases, ensuring 100% on-time delivery and clear communication across cross-functional teams for smooth project execution.
    • ● Built and maintained 10+ UI screens using Jetpack components, ensuring a clean, modular architecture and reusable code.
    Android Kotlin Coroutines Java Kotlin XML
  • Yellow Beam Technologies,
    Android Developer
    April 2019 - November 2022 (3 years and 7 months)
    Spokane, WA, USA
    • ● Drove feature and workflow improvements by proposing practical solutions during team discussions.
    • ● Built UI components with efficient state management, improving app performance and reducing load times by 15%.
    • ● Architected MVVM and Clean Architecture patterns, reducing boilerplate code by 40% and improving maintainability and readability for future developers.
    • ● Applied modern state management techniques, streamlining app workflows and simplifying code structure.
    • ● Created unit tests for all modules, achieving 95% test coverage and ensuring robust, maintainable code.
    • ● Led Agile processes, including daily stand-ups and sprint planning, improving team collaboration and ensuring on-time delivery of features.
    • ● Directed source control using Git and applied CI/CD strategies, enhancing workflow automation and release speed.
    • ● Designed custom push notifications and integrated event-driven APIs, improving user engagement and app performance.
    • ● Integrated advanced monitoring and crash reporting tools, reducing critical app crashes by 30%.
    • ● Optimized app performance through error tracking, log analysis, and thorough testing, improving page load times by 40% and driving a 25% increase in downloads.
    MVVM Git Android Java Version Control

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Education

  • BS - Computer Engineering
    SSUET
    BS

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