Riccardo Ciovati
Staff Software Engineer at Reddit, Inc.
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolRiccardo Ciovati is a Staff Software Engineer based in Berlin with 15 years of experience building robust Android applications for mid-size and large platforms. He has progressed from hands-on Android development at Skebby and Subito.it to leading platform efforts at SoundCloud and driving mobile engineering at Reddit. Known for improving core libraries and reliability, his contributions to the RoboSpice open-source project demonstrate a focus on robust async networking, caching, and test coverage. He blends deep mobile expertise with platform-level thinking—mentoring teams, shaping architecture, and shipping at scale. Trained in computer science with international study experience, he pairs strong engineering fundamentals with pragmatic product sensibilities.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
University of MilanErasmus Information Technology, Erasmus Information Technology at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied SciencesPerito industriale capotecnico Informatica, Perito industriale capotecnico Informatica at Itis Cannizzaro
Stackoverflow
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167answers
14questions
google-maps
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testing
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android-gradle-plugin
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android-studio
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automated-tests
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jenkins
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Github Skills (23)
asynchronous10
caching10
android-gradle-plugin10
async10
java10
javas10
android10
gradle10
testing9
unit-testing9
android-recyclerview9
google-maps9
lint9
android-studio9
automated-tests9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
stephanenicolas/robospice
Dec 2012 - Oct 2014
Repo of the Open Source Android library : RoboSpice. RoboSpice is a modular android library that makes writing asynchronous long running tasks easy. It is specialized in network requests, supports caching and offers REST requests out-of-the box using extension modules.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:137 commits, 5 PRs, 5 pushes in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Riccardo primarily focused on improving the core functionality of the RoboSpice library. Their contributions included fixing failing tests and adding new features like the UncachedSpiceService. They also addressed potential errors and added test coverage to ensure robustness, such as testing for null cache managers. These changes reflect efforts to refine the library's caching behavior and service management.
network-requestsandroid-open-sourceasynchronousboxcaching
soundcloud/delect
Jun 2019 - Jul 2022
The Gradle Plugin for Dagger Reflect.
Contributions:1 release, 2 reviews, 8 PRs in 3 years
gradledaggerkotlin-dslreflectgradle-plugin
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