$ whoami
KEVIN MURPHY
> Mobile Engineer | AI/ML | Accessibility Advocate | Founder @Round-Tower
CONTACT
📍 Cork, Ireland
$ cat ./profile.txt
Mobile Engineering Consultant with 10+ years building 30+ apps across
Healthcare, Banking, EdTech, and Insurance. Founder of Round Tower,
an indie mobile studio specializing in innovative, accessible applications.
Diagnosed with dyslexia at 7, I bring unique perspective to accessible
mobile development. Expert in native iOS/Android, KMP, modern architecture,
AI/ML integration, and assistive technology.
$ ls -la ./skills/
📱 MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
• Android: Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Material Design
• iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, UIKit
• Cross-Platform: Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), React Native, Flutter
• IoT: Bluetooth (BLE & Classic) Device Integration
🤖 AI & MACHINE LEARNING
• Apple Intelligence: On-device ML & Core ML
• Cloud ML: Google Cloud, Vertex AI
• Tools: Python, ML Kit
⚙️ BACKEND & CLOUD
• Backend: Python, Django, RESTful APIs, GraphQL
• Cloud: Firebase, Cloud Functions, Google Cloud Platform
🚀 DEVOPS & PUBLISHING
• iOS: App Store Connect, Xcode Cloud, TestFlight
• Android: Google Play Console
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, Fastlane
🎨 DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
• Design: Sketch, UI/UX Design & Prototyping
• Architecture: MVVM, Clean Code, MVI
• Accessibility: WCAG, VoiceOver, Assistive Technology
• Security: HIPAA Compliance & Best Practices
$ git log --experience
Founder & Lead Developer | Round Tower
Aug 2017 - Present (8+ years)
Founded indie mobile studio specializing in innovative, accessible
applications. Primary achievement: Dyslexia.ai / Lexy app serving 120
countries with AI-powered literacy learning.
✓ Architected Lexy with 50+ phonics lessons, 10K+ word dictionary,
on-device ML
✓ Multi-language support (EN/FR/DE/ES) with Apple Intelligence integration
✓ COPPA & GDPR compliant privacy-first design, on-device voice processing
✓ 3D AR rewards system using RealityKit, comprehensive analytics dashboard
✓ Built Cartogram (Live Map Wallpaper) and Ardmore Tourist Info apps
✓ Full lifecycle management: design, dev, deploy, App Store/Play Console
publishing
Tech Stack: Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Core ML, RealityKit, Firebase
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Mobile Architect | Quip
Feb 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year)
Led mobile architecture modernization in HIPAA-compliant environment.
Collaborated with C-suite and QA to transform iOS/Android platforms.
✓ Re-architected apps using MVVM & Clean Architecture principles
✓ Implemented comprehensive HIPAA compliance measures
✓ Redesigned UIs in SwiftUI & Jetpack Compose for modern experiences
✓ Built KMP library (80% code coverage) sharing networking/domain logic
✓ Refactored Bluetooth for improved robustness and reliability
✓ Improved Android rating from 3.0 → 4.3 stars via quality initiatives
✓ Established automated testing suite with code coverage reporting
Tech Stack: Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, KMP, Jetpack Compose, Bluetooth, HIPAA
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Senior Android Engineer | VHI Healthcare
Oct 2021 - Jun 2022 (9 months)
Senior engineer on healthcare app serving 200K+ MAU, consistently top 10
medical apps on Irish Play Store.
✓ Migrated entire onboarding flow: XML → Jetpack Compose
✓ Developed Online Booking & Video Consultation feature
✓ Contributed to KMP library for cross-platform code sharing
✓ Resolved technical debt across 200+ screens maintaining stability
✓ Mentored junior developers via paired programming sessions
Tech Stack: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, KMP, Android Architecture Components
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Lead Senior Engineer | Tapadoo
Oct 2015 - Jul 2020 (5 years)
Progressed from intern → senior → lead engineer at premier Irish mobile
agency. Delivered projects for Irish and international clients across
industries.
Notable Projects:
✓ Led Android dev on large-scale fintech app (100+ screens, strict security)
✓ Created Alerter - open source library (1,000+ GitHub stars)
✓ Built Toyota FaceItDown (React Native), Slendertone Connect (BLE, 5 lang)
✓ Developed Payzone Parking, Prepay Power (Bluetooth), Kitman Labs Athlete
✓ Early Kotlin adopter, implemented CI/CD (CircleCI, Fastlane)
✓ Leveraged Firebase/Fabric for analytics and growth insights
Tech Stack: Android, iOS, React Native, Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Retrofit
$ cat ./education.log
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science (First Class Honours)
University College Cork, Ireland
2011 - 2015
✓ IBM Final Year Project Open Source Competition Award
$ cat ./awards.json
{
"awards": [
"IBM Final Year Project Open Source Competition",
"Alerter Library - 1,000+ GitHub stars",
"Lexy App - Featured in 120 countries"
],
"languages": ["English (Native)"],
"personal_mission": "Leveraging technology for accessible,
neurodiverse-friendly learning solutions",
"lived_experience": "Diagnosed with dyslexia at age 7, driving
lifelong passion for assistive technology"
}
$ git stats --public-repos
📊 GITHUB ACTIVITY (All-Time)
• Total Repositories: 35 (18 private, 17 public)
• Total Code Written: ~2.1 GB
• Total Commits: 9,524+ (likely ~10,000+ with remaining private repos)
• Stars Received: 5,539 ⭐
• Forks: 637 🍴
• Pull Requests Merged: 482 (100% success rate)
• Round Tower Projects: 16 repos
• Top Languages: Kotlin, JavaScript, Python, Swift, TypeScript
💻 MOST ACTIVE REPOSITORIES
• dyslexia-ai (Python): 1,934 commits
• Cartogram (Kotlin): 1,291 commits
• pokedex (Python): 1,259 commits
• dyslexia-ai-android (Kotlin): 982 commits
• dyslexia-ai-ios (Swift): 854 commits
• gatsby-themes (JavaScript): 722 commits
• Alerter (Kotlin): 456 commits
🏆 FEATURED PROJECTS
• Alerter (Tapadoo): 5,538 ⭐ | 636 🍴 - Open source Android alerting library [GitHub] • Lexy (Dyslexia.ai) (Round-Tower): AI-powered literacy app for iOS (120 countries, 4.4★) [App Store] • Cartogram (Round-Tower): Live map wallpaper Android app (100K+ downloads, 4.3★) [Play Store]
$ echo 'Ready to build something amazing together'
> Building accessible mobile experiences, one line of code at a time.