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Ashot K. - Remote mobile app developer

Ashot K.

Based in: 🇵🇹 Portugal
Timezone: Lisbon (UTC+1)

About

React Native engineer with 8+ years of experience, from architecture

to App Store submission.

What I work with:

- Payments and commerce: Stripe, in-app purchases, Shopify, WooCommerce

- Real-time: Socket, Firebase, live data feeds

- Animations: Rive, Lottie, Native Driver

- Delivery: Fastlane, EAS, CodePush

What I've shipped:

- Full mobile build for a large-scale crypto platform (blockchain

wallet, Ethers.js, D3 visualizations)

- 2 apps in under a month solo at Oka Studio (oka.am)

How I work:

Fast, full ownership, no corners cut.

Work Experience

Senior React Native Engineer | Tech Lead
Goji Labs | Feb 2021 - Present
TypeScript
Firebase
Stripe
React
React Native
Redux
MobX
Expo

- Rapid development of complex consumer apps across multiple verticals

- Resolved issues in legacy codebases and led refactoring efforts

- Integrated Stripe payments, in-app purchases, and subscriptions

- Built real-time features using Socket communication

- Implemented advanced animations with Rive, Lottie, and Native Driver

- Worked with video feeds, maps, camera, and device sensors

- Introduced new technologies and processes within development teams

- Managed deployments via Fastlane, CodePush, and EAS workflows

Senior Mobile Developer
Freelance(upwork, direct) | Jun 2012 - Present
Android
Maps
Video streaming
WooCommerce
Firebase
Stripe
Shopify
Stripe Payments
React
Graphs
React Native
Redux
Flutter

Worked with clients across different industries building React Native and native Android apps - ranging from straightforward client-server apps to more complex projects involving maps, real-time video feeds, graphs, audio/video calls, Stripe payments, and e-commerce integrations (Shopify, WooCommerce and others).

Projects

UnBuy - Impulse Buy Delay
TypeScript
React Native
Expo
A focused utility app that helps users break impulse buying habits by adding a friction delay before any purchase. Built entirely solo from concept to live App Store submission. Architected with Expo SDK and React Native, using local storage for a fully offline-first experience. Handled product design, development, ASO, and both iOS and Android store submissions independently.
Poolish — Sourdough & Starter Tracker App (iOS)
TypeScript
React Native
Expo
A niche utility app built for sourdough bakers to track their starter feeds, fermentation schedules, and hydration ratios. Built solo from idea to App Store submission under my independent app studio. Focused on a clean, fast user experience with local-first data storage and timely reminders.

Education

European Regional Academy
Master's degree・Computer Programming, Microelectronics
Sep 2015 - Jun 2017
European Regional Academy
Bachelor's degree・Computer Programming, Microelectronics
Sep 2011 - Jun 2015