# Alejandro Aguilar

> A Digital Craftsman

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alejandroaguilar

Versatile Full Stack and Mobile Engineer with 9+ years of experience designing, building, and optimizing scalable web and mobile applications. Expert in Flutter/Dart, Java, and cross-platform solutions. Proven ability to rapidly learn new technologies, collaborate effectively with distributed teams, and deliver high-quality, impactful products.

## Work Experience
### Full Stack Engineer @ Niantic, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States
Scaniverse
- Developed and integrated a cross-platform onboarding flow using Flutter modules, reducing code duplication by 50% and enabling faster feature development across iOS and Android apps.
 - Developed cross-language functionality (C++, Java, Flutter) enabling Android scan uploads for Niantic’s global map, significantly increasing data volume and streamlining the mapping pipeline.
Re-implemented 3D model loading by bridging Java, C++, and Flutter, achieving feature parity across iOS and Android versions of Scaniverse.
- Implemented push notifications in Scaniverse, designing the schema and building an Express.js backend to send real-time alerts when users’ scans received “likes,” boosting engagement and user retention.

Truffel
- Architected a scalable, end-of-day push notification system (Cloud Firestore, Cloud Functions) delivering daily summaries of likes and new followers, significantly boosting user engagement.
- Developed a Flutter-based web endpoint enabling non-app users to view shared videos, significantly broadening Niantic’s audience and driving mobile downloads.
- Added contact import logic and revamped camera UI, ensuring a smoother recording experience and quicker friend discovery.

### Application Engineer @ Signature Consultants
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Mountain View, California, United States
* Migrated Java Legacy code base to AngularDart web application that is heavily used by the product engineering team at Google Fiber.
* Connected to an existing API to let users inspect server and create or edit values.
* Mastered Dart language, earning dart readability to read and approve teammates code.
* Worked alongside a team of three, implementing several components and giving input on possible 
debugging solutions.

### Software Developer @ eHealthVitals LLC
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | 1370 Willow Rd Menlo Park, CA 94025
* Responsible for eHealthVitals native Android client. This app collects vitals from a patient using Bluetooth devices and sends it to their doctor. 
   - Worked closely with a UX designer to redesign and implement the front end interface. This was done in Android Studio, primarily creating XML layouts from pictures given from the designer.
   - Improved reliability of Bluetooth devices by automating the connection process.
   - Used Android profiler to debug and decrease the loading time of Android activities.
   - Connected app to external API. Handled issues involving syncing the tablet state with an external database.
   - Implemented complex features like medication tracking, quizzes, and food tracking. 
* Built a responsive website for eHealthVitals using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Jquery. (ehealthvitals.com)

### Cortext Engineer Intern @ Imprivata
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
•	Contributed bug fixes and new features to native Android client
•	Created an internal page for company employees to obtain the latest internal builds for their device
              - Wrote a PHP script to scrape listing of internal builds
              - Used JavaScript to detect platform and direct user to install the latest corresponding build
              - Implemented the site with JQuery Mobile to ensure mobile responsive design

### Lab Helper @ UC Santa Cruz
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
•	Used JavaScript to implement ability to tile windows on a web-based operating system used by researchers in the Micro Architecture Santa Cruz (MASC) group at UCSC
•	Built a JQuery menu plugin that scrolls based on mouse movements
•	Refreshed the CSS used in the operating system to modernize the look and feel


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
University of California, Santa Cruz


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alejandroagui

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Last updated: 2026-04-05