Maksym Dykyi

Senior Android Engineer

I build the Android software inside SHERP's extreme all-terrain vehicles, from the C++ CAN bus layer up to the Jetpack Compose UI, and lead the team behind it. I've worked in Android for 6+ years and also ship iOS apps and Kotlin backends.

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From the CAN bus up to the screen

I own SHERP's in-vehicle Android platform. Telemetry travels up from the vehicle to the driver; commands travel back down.

  1. Screen

    Jetpack Compose UI the driver uses to monitor and control the machine. Built for mud, cold and no signal.

  2. App

    Kotlin, Coroutines and Flow streaming real-time powertrain telemetry and control of lighting, winch and climate.

  3. Driver

    The CAN bus driver layer in C++ through the NDK. I designed it to connect the Android device to the vehicle's controllers reliably and in real time.

  4. Vehicle

    The vehicle's controllers, over CAN bus.

3 vehicle models shipped, which together brought in over $1M in sales. The 4th is in development.

Team built from zero. I set the hiring strategy, ran the technical interviews and onboarded 3 engineers.

Experience

Feb 2022 to now

Head of Android Engineering

SHERP, contract

  • Own the architecture and technical decisions for the whole mobile layer shipped in every new vehicle model.
  • Designed the NDK/C++ CAN bus driver layer for real-time telemetry and control.
  • Shipped in-vehicle software for 3 vehicle models with over $1M in combined sales.
  • Built the Android engineering function from zero and lead its team of 3 engineers.

Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, NDK, C++, CAN bus, Bluetooth LE, Room, Retrofit

Feb 2021 to Feb 2022

Android Engineer

SHERP, contract

  • First mobile engineer at the company. Built the first-generation vehicle control app from scratch, with real-time vehicle data and a custom control interface.
  • Integrated native C++ libraries through the NDK for low-latency hardware communication.

Kotlin, MVVM, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, Room, NDK, C++

2020 to now

Mobile Developer (Android, iOS, Backend)

Independent contractor, alongside SHERP

  • Delivered 5+ production Android apps for clients in several domains. The work is under NDA; references are available on request.
  • Built native iOS apps in Swift and SwiftUI, and the Kotlin and Ktor backends behind them: REST APIs, JWT and OAuth authentication, PostgreSQL.

Kotlin, Swift, SwiftUI, Ktor, PostgreSQL, Jetpack Compose, Firebase, REST

Jan 2020 to Feb 2021

Junior Android Developer

GlobalLogic

  • Developed and maintained the official LA Galaxy (MLS) fan app: in-app billing, push notifications and live match features.

Kotlin, MVVM, Coroutines, Firebase, Room, Google Play Billing

Skills

Android
Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Room, Retrofit, OkHttp, Hilt, Firebase
Embedded and hardware
Android NDK, C++, JNI, CAN bus, Bluetooth LE
Architecture
MVVM, Clean Architecture, SOLID, DDD
iOS
Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, Keychain, MapKit
Backend
Kotlin, Ktor, Exposed ORM, PostgreSQL, REST, JWT, OAuth
Tools
Git, Gradle, Android Studio, Xcode, Linux, Docker, Jira, AI-assisted development with Claude Code and MCP

Background

Education
MSc Computer Science (2024 to 2025) and BSc Computer Science (2019 to 2023), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Languages
Ukrainian (native), English (B2, upper intermediate)
Off the keyboard
International Master of Sports in karate. A soft spot for the history of portable electronics.

Get in touch

Email is the fastest way to reach me.

maksym@dykyi.net

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