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Hector Salinas
Mobile & Full Stack Engineer

Building production-grade mobile applications for millions of users. 16+ years of expertise in Android, iOS, and enterprise systems.

16+
Years Mobile Dev
20+
Years in IT
7+
Published Apps
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Hector Salinas

Hector Salinas

Sr. Software & Hardware Engineer

Android iOS Web Embedded Kotlin Swift C++ VueJS NodeJS PHP Phalcon Arduino FPGA STM32N6
15
Team Size Led
M+
Users Served
9
Years @ Ford

About Me

Crafting Digital Experiences

From enterprise server rooms to millions of mobile devices

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Expert Mobile & Backend Developer

I'm a Senior Mobile & Full Stack Engineer with over 20 years in Information Technology and 16+ years specializing in native mobile development. My journey began at IBM working on enterprise servers and has evolved through building supply chain systems, travel platforms, and now Ford's connected vehicle ecosystem.

Currently at Ford Motor Company, I architect and develop applications that serve millions of users daily. I've led teams of up to 15 developers and have multiple apps published on both Google Play and the App Store. I'm also collaborate with Trinketronix LLC, where I combine my software expertise with hardware engineering to create advance custom solutions.

Mobile First

Native Android & iOS development

Security Focused

EntraID, OAuth, SAML, ADFS expertise

Hardware + Software

Microcontrollers IoT solutions

Team Leadership

Led teams up to 15 developers

Expertise

Technical Skills

Comprehensive full-stack & mobile development capabilities

Android Development

Native Android applications with modern architecture and best practices

Kotlin Java C++/NDK Jetpack Compose Room Coroutines

iOS Development

Native iOS applications with Swift and modern Apple frameworks

Swift Objective-C SwiftUI UIKit Combine CoreData

Backend & APIs

Robust backend services and RESTful API development

PHP Phalcon VueJS Node.js REST MySQL MongoDB

App Network

Enterprise-grade security implementations and authentication

Authentication OkHttp Retrofit iOS Network SSL/TLS Pinning TrustKit

App Security

Enterprise-grade security implementations and authentication

ZTNA Hardware Keystores RASP JWT Encryption Obfuscation

DevOps & CI/CD

Automated pipelines and continuous delivery practices

GitHub Actions Firebase App Distribution Bitrise Codemagic GitLab Fastlane

Hardware & IoT

Embedded systems, custom electronics, and IoT solutions

Arduino ESP32 FPGA STM32N6 MIDI DSP

Career

Professional Experience

20+ years of building technology solutions

Senior Mobile Software Engineer

Akkodis Group → Ford Motor Company

2016 – Present

Core contributor to FordPass, Ford's flagship connected vehicle app serving millions of users. Led security testing initiatives, mentored teams of 54+ developers, and implemented enterprise best practices including authentication systems (OAuth, SAML, ADFS), control version systems, security practices, repository management, accessibility features, advanced build tools, etc.

Android iOS Kotlin Swift CI/CD

Contributing Developer

Maxmila Homecare LLC

2024 – 2025

Develop a Full - Stack web application for helping volunteers to aid elder people. Collaborating on Architect, Web App, Database, REST, and Scaffolding Project

Web MariaDB PHP Phalcon

Contributing Developer

Trinketronix LLC

2018 – Present

Custom software development, digital audio processing tools, and hardware engineering. Built guitar effect pedals, MIDI controllers, racing drones, and client applications for healthcare, services, and entertainment industries.

Full Stack Arduino DSP IoT

Contributing Developer

HuntWise LLC

2018 – 2021

Developed native Android and iOS applications for outdoor recreation platform with GPS tracking, geolocation services, and Bluetooth hardware integration. Optimized battery consumption for extended outdoor use.

Android iOS GPS BLE

Software Architect/Developer

Gravity Solutions

2014 – 2016

Developed native Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Backend Applications, for many startup projects. Backend and FrontEnd mobile applications.

Android iOS Windows Phone PHP

Senior Mobile Developer

BestDay Travel

2011 – 2014

Created travel and hospitality mobile apps for hotel bookings, car rentals, and shuttle services. Built hybrid architectures using Java/C++ for Android and Objective-C for iOS with .NET API integrations.

Android iOS Windows Phone Blackberry

IT Specialist

IBM

1999 – 2005

Enterprise server maintenance for IBM AS400 and OS360 systems. Diagnosed low-level source code bugs in mission-critical MSCP systems and built Java interfaces for AS400 communications.

AS400 OS360 Java Enterprise

Portfolio

Published Applications

Apps serving millions of users worldwide

Ford App

Ford

Ford Motor Company

Ford's flagship connected vehicle app. Remote start/stop, lock/unlock, vehicle status, and real-time monitoring for millions of Ford vehicle owners.

Google Play App Store
HuntWise App

HuntWise

Outdoor Recreation

Sport hunting application featuring GPS tracking, geolocation services, weather integration, and Bluetooth connectivity with external hunting devices.

Google Play App Store
FishWise App

FishWise

Outdoor Recreation

Sport fishing application featuring GPS tracking, geolocation services, weather integration, and Bluetooth connectivity with external fishing devices.

Google Play
BestDay App

BestDay App

Travel & Hospitality

Comprehensive travel booking application for hotels, flights, car rentals, and vacation packages across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Google Play App Store
Caribe Royal App

Caribe Royal

Luxury Hospitality

Mobile concierge app for Caribe Royal Resorts guests. Room service, reservations, spa bookings, and resort amenity management.

Google Play App Store
Agrin Health App

Agrin Health

Healthcare

Health tracking and management application for patients and healthcare providers. Secure data handling and HIPAA-compliant communication.

Google Play App Store
Spinz Motive App

Spinz Motive

Healthcare

Designed with sedentary working environments in mind, you can use this app to get a quick activity you can do in limited space.

Google Play App Store
Europcar App

Europcar

Car Rental

Vehicle rental application with location-based services, reservation management, fleet availability, and integrated payment processing.

Google Play App Store
Maxmila App

Maxmila Homecare

Senior Care Services

They offer a comprehensive range of personal care services tailored to meet the specific needs. Multilingual non-medical care agency providing exceptional in-home senior care services.

Web Site Web Application

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Open to new opportunities and collaborations

Ready to discuss your next project?

Whether you're looking for a senior mobile engineer, need custom app development, or want to explore hardware-software integration projects, I'd love to hear from you.

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