About Me
Hi, I'm Keenen Charles.
I'm a maker, software engineer, and writer. I've been working as a software engineer since 2015 focused on Android apps but with experience building for iOS, web, and APIs in various languages.
In my own time I've built and continue to run InboxReads. And here I write articles about tech, art, and the impact they have in our lives.
InboxReads
InboxReads is an email newsletter platform that provides data on the best newsletters for every topic. I built and launched it in September 2017 and have been improving it since.
You can find more of my past projects here.
I've also built and launched several other projects in the past including TapTag, Wave Radio, Wayshare, and #AtHomeStreams.
Work
TrueLayer (London)
Currently I work as an Android Engineer on TrueLayer's Android SDK that allows clients to easily integrate open banking payments.
GOGOX (South Korea)
I built and launched the company's first app for customers to place orders in South Korea and was the sole Android engineer responsible for development and maintenance.
Snappy (South Korea)
Worked on new features for the company's Android app that provided cross-border shopping for South Korea.
Articles
iOS Development from an Android background
A translation between Android and iOS terminology.
Building Dynamic Emails with HEML in Node & Express
A tutorial for building an email notification system.
Managing Anxiety as a Maker
Tips on learning to manage anxiety while making projects.
The Problem with Location Based Social Networks
A look at the issues I found while building TapTag.
The Next Facebook Will Not Be 'Facebook, But With Privacy'.
Or Facebook on the Blockchain
Press
- Gizmodo: Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
- WIRED: An iPhone GIF-Maker and 4 Other Apps You Should Be Using
- MakeUseOf: Non-Email Apps to Read, Discover, and Manage Newsletters
- Genbeta, 2019: Wave Radio, a community of music lovers in which discovering and sharing music becomes a game
- T&T Newsday, 2016: Local entrepreneurs create photo sharing app
- Maker Spotlight: Good Vibes with Keenen Charles
Open Source
- AndroidUnsplash, An unofficial Unsplash API library for Android
- SplashPicker, An Android picker for Unsplash images
Awards
- 1776 Challenge Cup Caribbean, 2016
- CARIRI CodeSPRINT, 2016
- Prime Minister's Awards for Scientific Ingenuity, 2015
