Ali Ziwa - Mobile Architecture Leader

Ali Ziwa

Mobile Architecture Leader | Cross-Platform Expert

📧 ziwaali7@gmail.com 💼 linkedin.com/in/az-ali-ziwa 📍 Tampa, FL

About

Mobile Architecture Leader with 10+ years of experience designing and deploying user-focused, scalable applications across both Android and iOS platforms. I specialize in offline-first architectures and cross-platform solutions that deliver measurable business impact at scale.

My approach combines technical excellence with pragmatic delivery - consistently beating deadlines while maintaining high engineering standards. I'm passionate about elevating developer standards, building resilient systems, and mentoring teams to achieve their full potential in fast-paced environments.

Currently focused on enterprise mobile architecture and engineering leadership, with expertise in modern frameworks, AI/ML integration, and building platform tools that scale across large distributed teams.

Core Expertise

Mobile Platforms

Android iOS Kotlin Swift

Architecture

MVVM Offline-First Modular Design

Modern Frameworks

Jetpack Compose SwiftUI Combine

Leadership

Team Scaling Mentoring Remote Teams

Impact Metrics

500K+
Users Supported
$25M+
Transactions Processed
$2M+
Annual Cost Savings
12
Engineers Mentored

Key Achievements

🏗️ Offline-First Architecture for 500K+ Users

Designed and implemented a resilient offline-first mobile platform supporting half a million off-grid solar users across Android and iOS. The system processes over $25M in energy transactions with custom sync logic and robust data consistency mechanisms.

Reduced customer data errors by 90% using Firebase AutoML integration
Achieved 99.9% uptime in challenging network conditions across Africa
Delivered $2M+ in annual cost savings through improved data accuracy

🎮 HP Omen Gaming Hub - Technical Leadership

Led the complete architecture and launch of HP's mobile gaming platform, managing $50M+ in inventory tracking across the Omen gaming division. Introduced modern development practices and mentored a distributed team of 12 engineers.

Delivered project 2 months ahead of schedule while maintaining quality standards
Increased team productivity through Jetpack Compose and SwiftUI adoption
Established MVVM/MVVM-C architecture patterns as team standard

🛠️ Cross-Platform Development Tools

Built comprehensive platform tools including cross-module analytics, unified notification systems, and app-wide messaging buses for internal communication. These tools became foundational infrastructure used across multiple projects.

Reduced integration time for new features by 60%
Standardized communication patterns across Android and iOS codebases
Enabled rapid scaling of development teams through consistent tooling

Professional Experience

Technical Lead
KForce Inc • Jun 2021 - Present
Led HP Omen streaming app architecture across Android and iOS
Mentored distributed team of 12 engineers on modern practices
Consistently delivered projects ahead of schedule
Senior Mobile Engineer
Engie Africa • Apr 2019 - Aug 2020
Scaled platform to support 500K+ off-grid solar users
Designed resilient offline-first architecture
Integrated AI/ML for data error reduction
Mobile Engineer
Safeboda • Sep 2015 - Apr 2019
Co-developed ride-hailing platform with 65% market share
Achieved 2M+ rides and 4.8-star rating
Improved location features, reducing wait times by 40%

Education & Certifications

M.S in Computer Science
Maharishi International University • 2020-2023
Major: Algorithm Design
Focus: Enterprise Architecture, Machine Learning
B.S in Software Engineering
Makerere University • 2010-2015
Object-Oriented Programming
Design Patterns, Systems Architecture

Certifications

AWS Cloud Practitioner
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Community

Speaker & Mentor - Tampa Dev Community
Workshop Leader - Kotlin Development
Languages: English, Spanish

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