Orhan Sönmez
Senior Frontend-Developer specialized in React/React-Native
Experience
Universal Clipboard Manager
Pano
Single-handedly conceptualized, designed and implemented a side-project (currently in closed beta): A multi-platform clipboard manager application using Electron, Node.js, TypeScript and React offering an extended featureset for power users dealing heavily with text-based work in their day-to-day (recruiters, programmers, office workers, etc.).
Developer
Klarna Chrome Extension, Klarna Bank AB
(2021-2022)
Joined a newly formed group (migrating from a company which was bought by Klarna) and helped port all functionality to a brand-new version of Klarna's Chrome Extension using TypeScript, React and other modern frameworks. Also helped refactor major pain points regarding Developer Experience, which affected most of the ~6.000 developers at the company.
Urban Sports Club App, Urban Sports GmbH
Joined a newly formed team in one of Berlin's most prolific startups with the purpose of building a React-Native app from the ground up, which allowed users to manage their membership while also simplifying and modernizing the discovery of and check-in process at participating sports venues.
Link to Android app: bit.ly/urban-sports-android
Terrapin X, Safran Vectronix AG
Based on the work done for the Leica Hunting App. Both apps use the same BLE device communication layer but differ slightly in app functionality and consumer-faced features of the devices.
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Link to Android app:
- bit.ly/terrapinx-android
fitogram, fitogram GmbH
Single-handedly built the iOS and Android app in React-Native for Fitogram, a search engine and booking platform for fitness and sports studios.
- Link to Android app: bit.ly/fitogram-android
YOUNG MONEY, Postbank AG
(2018)
- Worked on a team which built a completely new React-Native banking app specifically targeted at young customers at Postbank (one of Germany's top banks in the private sector).
- My responsibilities included implementing a pixel-perfect UI with a lot of fluid animations and working on the business logic of the app.
Link to Android app: bit.ly/young-money-android
Leica Hunting, Leica Camera AG
Single-handedly built iOS and Android apps in React-Native which let users configure and update all aspects of their Laser-Rangefinder device remotely by using Bluetooth-Low-Energy (BLE) technology. Firmware for devices were actively developed with my help and input, which required creating a low-level communication library in JavaScript.
Link to Android app: bit.ly/leica-hunting-android
Telekom "Urlaubsmodus" Smart-Home App, Telekom AG
Worked on a team which built a smart-home interlinking app in React-Native, which allowed users to prepare smart-home devices for the user's absence (e.g. before holidays).
My responsibilities included implementing a conversational UI (AI powered) with a pixel-perfect design and elaborate animations.
adidas CLICK, adidas AG
Worked on a team which built a new B2B-ordering platform from the ground-up, which now handles all B2B-sales for the company.
My responsibilities included working on the business logic layer (retrieving data from the Salesforce backend) and advising/helping the team working on the UI layer in HTML5 technologies (JS, HTML, CSS).
mouzCMS, mousesports Ltd
Single-handedly built a custom CMS in Laravel/PHP (on top of an open-source CMS called PageKit) for one of the most popular e-Sports teams in the world, featuring custom back- and frontend-solutions for managing team rosters, adding social media posts.
Link to website: bit.ly/mouzcms
PayWithCapture, Access Bank Africa
(2016 / 2017)
Single-handedly built the aforementioned mobile banking app (in React Native, so iOS and Android versions) for Access Bank. This included top-tier security mechanisms, a fluid UI/UX and a whole lot of performance optimizations. More info available on request.
- Link to Android app: (removed)
Team Lead / Product
Grape, ChatGrape GmbH
Manager, working on a full-fledged chat solution for companies (similar to Slack or Microsoft Teams), a concept which was still in its infancy.
Link to website: bit.ly/grape-io
Lead-Android Developer, Designer and Product Manager
ChatGrape
Worked as Lead-Android Developer, Product Manager and Designer at a new and upcoming European startup called ChatGrape (now Grape). I established and led the Android team while also bringing fresh ideas to the table as a Designer and Product Manager, helping to shape and advance the product.
trivago, trivago AG
Worked on a team that built the trivago Android app (hotel price searching/booking platform), with all features (and some additional ones) that were available on the web app, including detailed search parameters, result filtering, displaying results on map, etc.
Link to Android app: bit.ly/trivago-android
Freelancer Web & Android Development
Worked on projects for high-profile companies like trivago, Vodafone, etc. as an Android developer for Rheinfabrik GmbH (contractor company), where I helped creating and/or improving existing Android apps with millions of users using the latest technologies.
projects I realized in my time as a freelancer
Vodafone Promotional App, Vodafone
A small non-exhaustive selection of projects I realized in my time as a freelancer, either as a one-man-team or within a larger group of developers.
- Vodafone Promotional App, Vodafone (2014)
- Single-handedly built a small game (natively in Android/Java) to be used in Vodafone stores in a one-off, nation-wide promotional campaign.
BVB
Worked on a team that built the then-new Borussia Dortmund Android app, which featured nifty animations, an elaborate news section, match-day information and even a live radio stream. The app has since been renewed, but some core elements seem to be still intact (matchday page)
- Link to Android app: bit.ly/bvb09-android
lecturer assistant and tutor / mentor for fellow students
University of Bonn
traffic data analyst
Navteq GmbH
- For Europe and Middle East.
Freelancer Web Development
- Designed, implemented, and maintained web applications on a freelance basis.