Mark Connelly

Senior Mobile Engineer with over 10 years of experience building high-quality mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms. Experienced in cross-platform technologies including React Native, Xamarin and .NET MAUI, with strong native Android expertise. Currently working as a Technical Lead at mkodo Ltd, where I lead mobile development initiatives and founded and led the adoption of React Native across the organisation defining the mobile platform strategy for future development.

Experienced in mobile architecture, CI/CD pipelines, technical leadership and mentoring development teams. Passionate about improving engineering practices, building scalable mobile platforms and delivering high-quality digital experiences.

Technical Lead – .NET Mobile - mkodo Ltd

(2024-09)

Technical lead responsible for mobile engineering delivery across cross-platform mobile applications.

• Lead a cross-functional team of developers and QA engineers delivering mobile applications using .NET, Xamarin and React Native.
• Provide technical leadership across mobile projects including architecture design, solution planning and engineering best practices.
• Seconded to Pollard Digital Solutions, mkodo's parent company, collaborating with platform engineering teams to support React Native adoption and shared mobile component architecture.
• Guide engineering decisions around cross-platform technologies, mobile frameworks and long-term platform strategy.
• Introduced structured code review standards and branching strategies, improving development quality and consistency across teams.
• Work closely with Product, UX and business stakeholders to translate feature requirements into scalable mobile solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their development in mobile architecture and platform-specific development.
• Review and approve technical designs to ensure scalability, maintainability and alignment with long-term mobile platform strategy.

Senior Mobile Developer - Screenmedia Ltd

(2023-04 - 2024-08)

Senior mobile developer responsible for delivering mobile applications across multiple frameworks and platforms.

• Lead developer on a Xamarin.Forms / .NET MAUI engineering management application.
• Led migration of a large Xamarin.Forms codebase to .NET MAUI.
• Designed and implemented new application features and architectural improvements.
• Worked closely with backend teams to design and integrate REST APIs for mobile applications.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to analyse user feedback and improve mobile user experience.
• Developed features across Flutter applications, quickly learning Dart and BLoC architecture.
• Hosted regular engineering sessions with the mobile team to improve development processes and technical standards.
• Reviewed pull requests and mentored developers to maintain high engineering quality.

Lead Mobile Developer - Adactus Ltd (now Three Rocks)

(2021-01 - 2023-04)

Lead mobile developer responsible for delivering enterprise mobile applications.

• Led development of cross-platform mobile apps using Xamarin.Forms and .NET MAUI.
• Designed application architecture and technical solutions for new mobile projects.
• Collaborated with clients to gather requirements and define application scope.
• Created CI/CD pipelines for mobile application builds and deployments.
• Managed mobile release processes including App Store and Google Play submissions.
• Mentored developers and promoted best practices across mobile development teams.
• Documented internal mobile development standards and engineering processes.

Senior Software Engineer - BT

(2018-04 - 2020-12)

Senior developer working on enterprise mobile applications for BT and EE.

• Lead developer on Relay UK, a Xamarin.Forms application supporting hearing-impaired customers.
• Designed and implemented features including cloud backup integration using iCloud and Google Drive.
• Developed NPS feedback functionality enabling stakeholders to track user engagement and feedback.
• Worked closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver mobile solutions.
• Delivered large-scale enterprise applications within Agile development teams.

Associate Software Engineer - BT

(2016-04 - 2018-04)

Developed internal mobile applications for OpenReach using Xamarin.Forms and C#.

• Worked within Agile teams to deliver robust internal applications.
• Contributed to UI design and feature development across multiple mobile apps.

BSc Information and Communication Technology - Information and Communication Technology - Staffordshire University (2016 - 2018)

Foundation Degree in ICT - ICT - Staffordshire University (2013 - 2016)