Rick Royd Aban
About Rick Royd Aban
Rick Royd Aban is a Senior Android Developer at Kumu in the Philippines, with extensive experience in mobile app development since 2013. He has held various roles in different companies, focusing on Android and iOS development, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of San Carlos.
Work at Kumu
Rick Royd Aban has been serving as a Senior Android Developer at Kumu since 2021. In this role, he contributes to the development and enhancement of mobile applications, leveraging his extensive experience in Android development. His tenure at Kumu spans three years, during which he has focused on improving user experience and application performance.
Previous Experience in Mobile Development
Prior to his current position, Rick worked at several organizations in various capacities related to mobile development. He was an Android & iOS Developer at Applus+ Velosi from 2013 to 2016, and later took on the role of Android & iOS Technical Lead at Edlution Pte Ltd from 2018 to 2021. He also worked at Savvysherpa, Inc. as an Android & iOS Developer from 2016 to 2017 and served as a Senior Android Developer at Outsourced from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Rick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of San Carlos, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. He is well-versed in mobile development stages, including development, user acceptance testing, and live deployment. His technical expertise includes utilizing Android's native architecture components, MVVM, Databinding, Retrofit, RxJava, and RxAndroid.
Technical Skills and Integrations
Rick has experience in integrating various third-party tools to enhance mobile application functionalities. His skills include implementing payment systems, push notifications, online databases, maps, geofencing, BLE integrations, graph integrations, image lazy loading, file downloads and uploads, ads, and crash logging. He applies these integrations to optimize the performance and user engagement of mobile applications.
Background and Early Education
Rick's educational journey began at the School of Saint John the Baptist, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. This foundational education set the stage for his later studies in Computer Science at the University of San Carlos, where he developed a strong technical background that supports his career in mobile development.