Luke Needham
Senior Android Developer at DPG Media Nederland
Netherlands
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Top SchoolLuke Needham is a Senior Android Developer based in the Netherlands with seven years of professional experience building polished mobile experiences for companies like DPG Media Nederland and Innovattic. A First Class Computer Science graduate from Durham University, he blends strong engineering fundamentals with practical product sense to ship user-facing features and configurable UI components. He has contributed to notable open-source projects such as the lightweight KISS Android launcher, adding shortcut management and app-exclusion features that improve customization and performance. Passionate about accessibility and learning, he also develops free Braille learning tools under the alias Brailliac, reflecting a commitment to impact beyond commercial work.
7 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, First Class Honours, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, First Class Honours at Durham University
English, Dutch
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Github Skills (19)
android-sdk10
java10
javas10
android10
user-preferences9
user-interface9
preference9
ui-design9
interface-design9
android-jetpack-compose9
legacy-code6
android-viewpager6
android-studio6
androidx6
kotlin6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Neamar/KISS
Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
Lightning fast, open-source, < 250kb Android launcher
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:5 reviews, 8 commits, 3 PRs in 15 days
Contributions summary:Luke implemented features and UI components for the Android launcher application, KISS. They focused on adding functionality to exclude apps from shortcuts, enhancing the user's ability to customize their launcher experience. The commits show modifications to the data handling, settings, and app loading components, demonstrating a deep understanding of the application's architecture and UI elements. The user integrated shortcut management and settings for user control and configuration within the launcher.
lightningandroidlauncherandroid-launcher
LukeNeedham/FlowerPotRecycler
Apr 2019 - Oct 2020
Are you sick of writing Adapters for every RecyclerView, in every Android project? Me too. Never write an adapter again.
Contributions:30 releases, 144 commits, 6 PRs in 1 year 6 months
recyclerviewneverandroid-libraryandroidadapter
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