Daniele Bonaldo

Staff Android Engineer | Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Android & Wearables | Mobile Architecture & UI Modernization | Tech Speaker & Community Lead

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

Sono un ingegnere del software orientato al prodotto con oltre 15 anni di esperienza nell'ecosistema Android, specializzato nell'aiutare brand globali a scalare le proprie architetture mobile e a modernizzare sistemi UI complessi. Dallo sviluppo di uno dei primissimi smartwatch sul mercato fino alla progettazione di sistemi di infotainment ad alte prestazioni (IVI) per i principali marchi automobilistici premium, do il meglio di me dove l'eccellenza tecnica incontra l'esperienza utente. In qualità di Google Developer Expert (GDE) per Android, IoT e Wearables, il mio impegno va oltre la scrittura del codice: contribuisco attivamente alla crescita della developer community. Condivido regolarmente la mia esperienza come speaker in conferenze internazionali, guido il Google Developers Group (GDG) Milano e sono tra gli amministratori della community Italian Android Developers. Nel corso della mia carriera in realtà come Snapp Automotive, Zenly e Novoda, mi sono specializzato nel: 🚀 Guidare strategie di modernizzazione della UI, sostituendo pattern legacy con standard moderni (Jetpack Compose, architetture avanzate). ⚡ Ottimizzare il rendering ad alte prestazioni, la gestione di flussi multimediali pesanti e i vincoli di sistema a basso livello (personalizzazione AOSP/firmware). 🤝 Fare da ponte tra team di prodotto multinazionali, stakeholder e requisiti ingegneristici complessi. Fuori dal lavoro, sono un grande appassionato di viaggi e fotografia, sempre alla ricerca dello scatto perfetto. Per questo motivo, amo lavorare su prodotti in cui il digital imaging, la tecnologia d'avanguardia e una UX fluida si uniscono per creare un valore reale.

Experience

  • Mobile consultant at Snapp Mobile Germany GmbH
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Architected and implemented modern UI/UX for in-car infotainment systems (IVI) for premium German automotive manufacturers. Built an SDK to allow arbitrary third-party apps to share data to the main infotainment UI in a controlled way Led the UI modernization strategy for system-level and user-space applications, replacing legacy patterns with modern Android development standards, greatly reducing the time to market. Bridged the gap between slow-moving hardware cycles and rapid software innovation by implementing scalable UI components. Collaborated across multi-national teams to ensure high-performance rendering with modern graphic libraries and safety-compliant interfaces in a high-stakes environment.

  • Android Software Engineer at Zenly
    Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Zenly was a map-based social network, one of the top 20 in the world based on active users. I was part of the core team responsible for a full redesign of the app, coordinating the development of the Android side of a brand-new feature which was pivotal for the newest big release of the app, contributing to a successful global launch that sustained 15 millions active users.

  • Android Software Craftsman at Novoda
    Apr 2014 - Dec 2020 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Novoda is a mobile product development agency in London. I worked as a Senior Software Engineer in several projects, managing relations and communication with clients and leading feature teams. Some of the most notable projects are: All 4 (Channel 4): Core member of the Channel 4 Android video streaming app team, I created the Google Cast integration for the app, coordinating the effort of several other platform teams and third party companies. Actively worked with stakeholders and lead sub-teams for the development of features for the Android app. I created the Wear OS version of the app and optimized the video streaming features for the main mobile app. MUBI: Created the Android TV version and Google Cast integration for the movie streaming service MUBI. Child Safety (Tesco): For the Tesco Hudl 2 tablet, I worked on the Child Safety app (a digital parenting app with advanced user profile management) and on the AOSP firmware modifications required to implement all the app features. Child Safety Browser (Tesco): Along with the main parenting app, I worked on a dedicated customized browser which applied filters on sites categories managed by the parent account. Open-source: Active maintainer and one of the creators of the Novoda Download Manager, No-Player and several other open-source projects MUBICreated the Android TV version and Google Cast integration for the movie streaming service MUBI. Child Safety (Tesco)For the Tesco Hudl 2 tablet, I worked on the Child Safety app (a digital parenting app with advanced user profile management) and on the AOSP firmware modifications required to implement all the app features. Child Safety Browser (Tesco)Along with the main parenting app, I worked on a dedicated customized browser which applied filters on sites categories managed by the parent account. Open-sourceActive maintainer and one of the creators of the Novoda Download Manager, No-Player and several other open-source projects

  • Software engineer at i'm S.p.A.
    Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Android Software Engineer presso il dipartimento R&D. Customizzazione avanzata del Sistema Operativo di i'm Watch e sviluppo di applicazioni frontend al fine di migliorare la qualità e l'UX del prodotto. Diretto le attività di un piccolo numero di persone all'interno del team R&D per la realizzazione di rilasci software in vista delle più importanti fiere di settore (Las Vegas CES 2013, Barvellona MWC 2013, Basilea Baselworld 2013).

  • Android Software Engineer at Noonic
    Nov 2012 - Oct 2013 · 1 yr

    Analisi e sviluppo dell'app Android relativa al progetto Mind The Place, coordinamento fra le figure interessate allo sviluppo grafico e backend web.