Paolo Valerdi
Work
  • December 2025 - Present
    Couchsurfing International
    Senior Mobile Software Engineer
    • Led performance initiatives on an app used by more than 20 million users, focusing on a fluid and efficient experience.
    • Contributed to defining architecture patterns and best practices for a team of 9 engineers, especially in state management and performance.
    • Actively participated in code reviews and in defining mobile team technical standards.
    • Worked in a startup environment, collaborating directly with Product, Design, Backend and Frontend to bring features from design to production.
    • Developed full-stack features using Flutter, NestJS/TypeScript and Next.js/React.
    • Implemented features related to real-time events, maps, camera and native integrations using Kotlin and Swift.
    • Worked in an AI-first environment, using tools like Cursor and Claude Code during development.
  • May 2025 - August 2025
    Protolapp
    Senior Mobile Software Engineer
    • Led the architecture and development of Big Brain Bucks, a reward-based mobile learning app.
    • Optimized performance and resource consumption for low-end devices.
    • Managed releases for Google Play Store and App Store, including certificates and publishing processes.
    • Integrated Firebase Analytics and Crash Reporting to monitor usage and stability.
  • February 2022 - August 2025
    Digital Vault Studio
    Mobile Software Engineer
    • Developed features for FashionVerse, a cross-platform mobile game backed by Brandible Games, Tilting Point and Netflix.
    • Implemented native plugins in Kotlin and Swift to integrate Android and iOS specific functionality with Flutter.
    • Applied Clean Architecture, SOLID and different state management solutions to maintain a scalable codebase.
    • Implemented analytics and error tracking using Firebase and Amplitude.
    • Participated in onboarding processes for new team members, helping them understand team processes and practices.
  • January 2020 - February 2022
    Freelance
    Software Engineer
    • Integrated custom modules into Huachinango government commercial licensing system using Struts2 (Java, JSPs).
    • Developed a native Android music player (Abbey Music Player), reaching more than 50,000 downloads.
    • Developed full stack applications for clients using Node and React.