Simone Arpe
Senior Android Developer at Brave Software
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSimone Arpe is a Senior Android Developer based in London with 12 years of cross-platform software experience, specializing in Android app architecture, UI/UX improvements and wallet functionality for mobile browsers. He has driven Android work at Brave, contributing notable features to the Brave mobile wallet including NFT support for Solana and Filecoin and enhanced market and asset screens within the widely used brave-core project. Previously a Senior Developer and Team Lead at PSPDFKit, Simone has deep experience in PDF SDKs, platform customization (including Tesco Hudl firmware), and performance-focused engineering across Java, C/C++ and modern Android toolchains. A pragmatic thinker and LibGDX enthusiast, he blends hands-on implementation with leadership in delivery and has a track record of shipping polished, production-grade mobile experiences.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor degree, Computer science, 93/110, Bachelor degree, Computer science, 93/110 at Università degli Studi di Genova / University of GenoaPET, B1, PET, B1 at University of CambridgeDate, Intermediate level, Date, Intermediate level at EC Malta School of EnglishHigh school leaving qualification, High school leaving qualification at Liceo Scientifico Leonardo Da Vinco
Italian, English
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Github Skills (23)
mobile-development10
android-development10
hashmap10
java10
javas10
localization10
android10
native-android10
image9
ui-design9
textview9
networking7
coding-style6
adb6
android-emulator6
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
brave/brave-core
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
Core engine for the Brave browser for mobile and desktop. For issues https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:410 reviews, 50 commits, 176 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Simone primarily contributed to the development of the Brave browser's Android app, focusing on wallet functionality. Their work involved implementing and enhancing UI elements, such as adding network selection menus, the NFT asset details screen, and the market tab, alongside adding support for Solana and Filecoin NFTs. The user also made changes to improve various aspects of the Wallet's UI, including the navigation bar, settings, and internal layout structures.
browserwindowsbrave-browserlinuxandroid
simoarpe/azores-image-gallery
Dec 2018 - Jun 2021
A Jekyll site with the main goal to show a set of albums with ease and a pleasant theme out of the box.
Contributions:80 commits, 4 PRs, 44 pushes in 2 years 5 months
boxgoalout-of-the-boxalbumsjekyll-site
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