Aldo Socarras

Aldo Socarras

Android Engineer in Miami, he/him

About

Android Software Engineer at Square contributing to creating awesome core product checkout experiences to empower over 2 million sellers worldwide to run their businesses on their terms.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
  • Directed Scalable QR project for the Square Terminal in Japan from design to public release by implementing an
    all-in-one unified QR payment solution, improving the onboarding/payment experience of over 30,000 sellers.

  • Managed and executed the Orders Migration project for Cash App Pay and various QR wallets, transitioning
    from a legacy payment API to enhance sales flexibility for 20%+ of sellers via an omnichannel payment engine.

  • Discovered and fixed a critical accessibility bug in the internal design system’s tab component, enhancing the
    navigation experience of over 25% of sellers that used right-to-left languages in the Square Point of Sale app.

2021 — 2023
  • Managed the core product Android team in designing and implementing a new UX/UI authentication flow within
    two months, resolving critical account collision issues and reducing account-related support tickets by 100%.

  • Increased retention rate by over 45% monthly active users by implementing new major features (onboarding,
    chat states, suggested tab) in Android and iOS to facilitate low-effort connections among our user base.

  • Improved account verification process, leading to a 75% increase in authenticated user accounts, by developing home-screen banners in Android with interactive user flows geared toward security & privacy.

2021 — 2022
  • Led Google’s Tech Equity Collective program for Android, an initiative to increase equity through technology.

  • Conducted 40+ technical workshops on fundamental topics such as Coroutines, Networking, ViewModel, etc.

  • Organized tutoring sessions for 45+ Fellows on Android development and held weekly one-on-one meetings.

2021 — 2021
  • Oversaw research and implementation of Global Commerce IT Systems, including Point‑of‑Sale and payment devices, servers, etc.

  • Coordinated with Cisco to deliver the deployment and execution of updated AppDynamics installers to all Point‑of‑Sale devices and servers in North America, increasing system visibility and dashboard accuracy by over 50% to improve overall internal efficiency.

  • Streamlined asset management framework by engaging discovery and import of all retail Point‑of‑Sale and mobile devices to ServiceNow.

2021 — 2021
  • Spearheaded deployments and endpoint management of over 600+ POS systems globally using Aptos solutions and AppDynamics.

  • Maintained the architecture of over 5,000+ back‑end payment product hardware and software processes for global retail space.

2021 — 2021
  • Selected to join a team of 10 Intern Leads out of 400+ applicants to design and lead Facebook University’s diverse internship program.

  • Managing and instructing an advanced project‑based Android development course through CodePath for over 120 incoming interns.

  • Achieved NPS score of 72 and top performer status while providing direct support for interns and closing over 50+ support tickets daily.

2020 — 2021
  • Decreased order injection failure rate of third‑party vendor services from 30% to below 5% by implementing endpoint management system.

  • Created Grafana monitoring dashboards and alerts to flag abnormal order success/failure rates and unhealthy system checks.

2019 — 2020
  • Deployed and supervised the endpoint management of over 45,000 active POS systems using HCL BigFix in a small team of three.

  • Improved overall efficiency of Staging/Recovery process by over 50% for all global endpoints by refactoring project code base in C#/.NET.

  • Developed script to fix errors with HP RP9 customer‑facing display using AutoIt in over 15,000 Production devices with one day turnaround.

2018 — 2019
  • Provided remote support to assess issues and develop solutions for Subway POS systems and its peripherals, while analyzing and making proactive recommendations for improvements, maintenance or system/network configurations.

  • Facilitated the transition of over 7,000 POS systems from Windows XP End-of-Life to Windows 7.

  • Averaged over 100% in Productivity, receiving recognition as Top Technician for the latest company quarter.

Speaking

2023
A Beginner's Guide to Android Performance at Android Worldwide
Online

Volunteering

2024 — Now
2024 — Now
2022 — Now

Writing

2023

In this post, I demystify the concept of architecture, especially for those who find it a bit daunting, like I did. I share a high-level overview of modern Android app architecture, making it easy for beginners and refreshing for veterans.

2023

Accessibility is an essential component of modern app development that is often overlooked. We will dive into the critical role that accessibility will play in shaping the future of Android through an overview of accessibility, best practices, and how easy it is to get started as an Android engineer.

2022

The hardest route to take is arguably the non-traditional one. Sprinkle in navigating a new language and culture, and you have a challenging trajectory.

Side Projects

2021

An Android app that manages receipts by allowing users to capture/upload an image of a receipt and parsing the image information into text using Machine Learning for database storage and recall.

Contact

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