Shamyl Zakariya
Video Apps Engineering at Apple
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolShamyl Zakariya is a seasoned software engineer in Seattle with 11 years of experience building graphics-forward mobile apps, AR/VR systems, and video applications, currently on Apple’s Video Apps Engineering team. He brings deep multi-language fluency (C, C++, Objective‑C, C#, Java, Swift, Python) and a track record of shipping performance-sensitive Android and AR features at startups and research-driven teams like Streem, Vulcan, and Bluehawk. Shamyl’s open-source work — including an Android RecyclerView StickyHeaders library with a demo app — illustrates his ability to turn nuanced UI/UX problems into reusable engineering solutions. Formerly a designer and client-side developer, he blends visual sensibility with low-level systems skill to optimize user experience and rendering pipelines. A bicycle commuter who writes code that interests him, he often favors pragmatic, creative prototypes that bridge research and production.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree in art, Bachelor's degree in art at University of Virginia
English
Github Skills (8)
android-developers10
android-developer10
javas10
recyclerview10
android-recyclerview10
android10
java10
kotlin9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
ShamylZakariya/StickyHeaders
Apr 2016 - Oct 2019
Adapter and LayoutManager for Android RecyclerView which enables sticky header positioning.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:12 releases, 147 commits, 17 PRs in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Shamyl's commits primarily involve the development of an Android RecyclerView adapter and LayoutManager to enable sticky header positioning. Their initial commit established the foundational structure, defining a SectioningAdapter class with item, header, and ghost header view holders. Subsequent commits introduced enhancements, including improvements to header positioning, refactoring into a separate module, and the addition of a demo app, illustrating their focus on creating a robust and feature-rich Android library.
android-recyclerviewlayoutmanager
ShamylZakariya/PhotoDoodle
Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
Contributions:231 pushes, 11 branches in 11 months
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