Android Best Practices (and a chance to win a ticket to SDC 2017)
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Come hear about interesting Android topics and learn about Samsung DeX and how to optimize your Android app to take full advantage of its capabilities, mingle with other developers, and exchange innovative ideas! Food and beverages will be provided. You will also have a chance to win tickets to Samsung Developer Conference 2017!
Agenda:
6:00 Registration, mingle, food, and refreshments
6:30 Samsung Dex - Learn to build Dex-optimized apps
(Bala Thinagarajan, Samsung)
7:00 Toothpick Android library (Daniel Molinero, Android SW Eng at Groupon)
7:30 Open Source Gear VR Framework, GearVRf (Thomas Flynn, Director of Software, Samsung Research America)
8:00 Android Architectural Components
(Siamak Ashrafi, CTO @ ZoeWave)
8:30 Q&A and Raffle
8:45 Networking
Thomas Flynn
Tom Flynn is a director of software at Samsung Research America (SRA). In this role he is responsible for multiple Virtual Reality (VR) projects including the Gear VR Framework (GearVRf). Prior to joining Samsung, Tom was involved in many 3D graphics projects at companies like Panasonic, Sony Playstation (RSX debugger), Silicon Graphics (Performer, Inventor, OpenGL) and the Boeing Company at Kennedy Space Center.
Bala Thinagarajan
Bala Thinagarajan is a Solutions Architect at Samsung. Bala has rich experience working on various telecom technologies including VOIP, OMA-DM/DS, FOTA, FEMTO and Enterprise Mobile Security. He is a Subject Matter Expert in the field of Enterprise Mobility Solutions. In addition, he is a Knox and Customization evangelist at Samsung.
Daniel Molinero
Daniel is an Android Software Engineer at Groupon. He is a passionate Science geek with special interest in performance, design and security.
Before joining Groupon, he worked as a Web and Android developer for 6 years, participating in the development of some Android applications such as Hostelworld, Bonobu and now Groupon.
He is keen on contributing to the community by writing articles and collaborating on some open source projects: Toothpick, Dart & Henson, etc. Moreover, he has taken part in some conferences: Berlin and Boston Droidcon, Mobile Era, DroidKaigi or AndDevCon.
Siamak Ashrafi
Ash - CTO @ ZoeWave building physiologically intelligent clothing called ZoeWear. Combining biotech, mobile and fashion to build clothing that keeps people healthy while looking great*.Zoe(“life”)Wear “wearable for life” is built on his experience in all three fields.
Info: https://goo.gl/dmkJ0a
Slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OL443HpCrBIYScgit5YbLy1iB7beX7FS7aPVOAJsKR8/edit#slide=id.p
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From Samsung:
Dear Google Developer Group East Bay,
We’re excited to announce that registration for Samsung Developer Conference 2017 is now open.
SDC 2017 will bring together over 5000+ innovators, developers, technologists, and content creators to network and explore the next wave of intelligent technology. If you'd like to meet and collaborate with industry leaders, luminaries, and surprise superstar guests, then SDC 2017 is for you!
The two-day conference will be packed with pre-event workshops, demos, technical sessions, and keynotes from Samsung executives and some of our industry’s most innovative thinkers. Samsung product teams and technology partners from around the globe will showcase the latest hardware, software and services and discuss new opportunities for all companies in the ecosystem.
The Samsung Developer Team would like to invite you to be our guest at this special event. Please visit www.sdc2017.com (https://www.sdc2017.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=invitation&utm_campaign=reg-launch) and use this 50% off discount code, MEETUP2017, to register. This code will expire September 30, 2017. Space is limited so please register today.
Your conference registration includes:A full 2-day conference pass which admits you to all keynotes, sessions and, of course, our epic Samsung Celebration!Entrance to our Pavilion Exhibition area and Showcase LoungesSDC hoodie upon check-in A premium conference gift (must be present to redeem)
We look forward to seeing you on October 18-19 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
We are giving GDG East Bay some complimentary passes at the event! Please note that these free passes do not include the premium gift.
Please contact our SDC Registration Help Desk ( sdc@taylorinc.com ) with any questions about the conference.
Best Regards,
the Samsung Developer team