Tom Drake

Tom Drake is a dedicated Android Developer currently contributing his expertise at Citymapper.

With a solid educational background, Tom graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science with Second Class Honours, specializing in IT with Business Technologies.

Tom's professional journey includes significant roles at renowned organizations like Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Financial Services, where he honed his skills and gained valuable experience.

His technical proficiencies are noteworthy, covering Kotlin and Java programming languages, along with utilizing libraries such as RxJava, Dagger, and Retrofit.

Tom is well-versed in Android Jetpack components like Room, ViewModel, and Navigation, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of Android software development.

In addition to his development skills, Tom brings expertise in automation testing, functional testing, and Agile best practices to his projects.

His diverse experience as an Android Developer, QA Engineer, E-commerce Analyst, and Response Desk Administrator has provided him with a unique perspective and a broad skill set to tackle different challenges effectively.