User-friendly UI/UX,
Butter-Smooth Front-End,
Deep, Dependable Back-end.

Full-Stack
React Native /
Kotlin
Developer

Concept > Prototype > Build > ShipmentAll-In-One, 100% Hassle-Free

Alla VostraRESTAURANT
GitHub
React NativeTailwind CSSTypeScriptExpoNode.jsKotlinNext.jsComposeREST APIs
Vercel
EAS
Stripe
Postmark
GGL Play
App Store
Martin Prahl profile photoMartin Prahl

“Everyone's got a brilliantidea; Few know how to funnelit into a must-have product.”“Everyone's got abrilliant idea; Few knowhow to funnel it into amust-have product.”

Martin Prahl profile photoMartin Prahl

“Everyone's got a brilliantidea; Few know how to funnelit into a must-have product.”“Everyone's got abrilliant idea; Few knowhow to funnel it into amust-have product.”

Cinerific app previewAlla Vostra startup screen
Prahl.dev portfolio portrait screenshot
3yrsFull-Stack Mastery
900Quality GitHub Commits
168Real-Time Project Worklogs
8Shipped Mob/Web Products

What I've Made

Featured Case Studies

Native Android Entertainment Flow
113 commits33 worklogs

Cinerific is a Kotlin and Jetpack Compose entertainment prototype, turning Figma concepts into tablet-ready onboarding, sign-in flows, drawable assets, and motion foundations for streaming identity.

KotlinComposeGradleAndroidFigmaAnimation
Cinerific promo tablet frame
Full Stack Mobile Stripe Checkout
399 commits71 worklogs

Alla Vostra is a React Native and Expo commerce product connecting Stripe checkout, Postmark emails, order states, and dual-store QA, with live Google Play and App Store delivery.

React NativeExpoStripePostmarkGoogle PlayApp Store
Alla Vostra Play Store feature graphic
Native Finance Credit Flow System
82 commits0 worklogs

Credit King is a React Native finance UI system shaped around dashboard clarity, Expo Router navigation, TypeScript structure, SVG assets, animation, and Figma translation workflows.

React NativeExpo RouterTypeScriptSVGAnimationFigma
Project Placeholder Coming Soon
TBD commitsTBD worklogs

A fifth case study is currently taking shape, with this space reserved for the product story, implementation details, measurable outcomes, and polished visual documentation to come.

PlaceholderProductDesignDevelopmentTestingLaunch
Next.js Portfolio Website
219 commits64 worklogs

Prahl.dev

This Portfolio Website is a responsive Prahl.dev showcase built using Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, motion-ready patterns, Lucide icons, custom assets, and static export deployment.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSMotionLucide
Prahl.dev portfolio website landscape hero screenshotPrahl.dev portfolio website landing page screenshot

UI / UX

My UI / UX Philosophy

5 'Keys' to User Interface Design That 'Lock' In the User Experience
01
Modern
ModernBold. Daring.WOWBefore TheFirst Tap.

PROJECT:CINERIFIC

Cinerific app landscape tablet preview
Modern
ModernBold. Daring.WOWBefore TheFirst Tap.

Minimalism eliminates
improper, cluttery
mess.

PROJECT:CINERIFIC

Cinerific app landscape tablet preview
01ModernBold. Daring.WOWBefore TheFirst Tap.
02User-friendlyIntuitive. Clear.EASY —To-Grasp.
03ResponsiveInstant. Smooth.SAFELYSatisfying.
04CohesiveSound. Sensible.ALWAYSCongruent.
05ReusableX-Form. X-Device.ALWAYSAdaptable.

How I Roll

My Dev Stack

Cross-platform core

  • React + React Native
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • Expo + Expo Router
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • SVG + React Native SVG
  • Motion for React
  • React Native Reanimated

Backend & services

  • Node.js
  • Vercel Serverless Routes
  • Server-side Validation
  • Stripe RN + PaymentIntents/Webhooks
  • PayPal REST
  • Postmark Messaging
  • Postman

Platform-native & release

  • Kotlin
  • Swift
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Gradle
  • Android Studio + Emulator/AVD
  • ADB
  • EAS Build + Submit
  • Google Play logoGoogle Play AAB
  • App Store logoApp Store IPA

The Way I Work

My Workflow

This page is personal, but it stays practical. Every story beat ties back to a skill, artifact, or production outcome.

01
Developer researching an app on a laptop and smartphone

Research

  1. Industry Analysis
    Two engineers discussing technical workCurrent Trends
  2. Benchmarks
    Engineering team brainstorming at a whiteboardBaselines
  3. BG Research
    Researcher documenting technical diagrams
02
Developers planning an app interface on a whiteboard

Plan

  1. Discuss
    UX wireframes sketched beside a smartphone and keyboardVision
  2. Prototype
    Blank smartphone mockup on a notepadMockups
  3. Scaffold
    Developer scaffolding software at an electronics workbenchScoping
03
Close-up of software code used to scaffold an application

Produce

  1. Build
    Software engineer building an applicationArchitecture
  2. Testing
    Engineer testing a mobile-connected wearable
  3. Deployment
    Blue server rack prepared for deployment
04
Analytics dashboard used to study product data

Analyze

  1. Review
    Developer reviewing source code on a laptop
  2. Measure
    Analytics graph displayed on a laptop
  3. Learn
    Developer learning at a multi-monitor workstationFindings
05
Stylish smartphone framed by colorful release lights

Release

  1. Handoff
    Team handing off work around a shared laptopDocumentation
  2. Launch
    Rocket launching as a metaphor for product release
  3. Upkeep
    IT technician maintaining systems in a server roomMaintenance

What I Represent

My Values

Tools, Systems & Shortcuts

Productivity Hacks

Brief placeholder introduction for the productivity hacks section.

Shortcuts

Cmd + S = Crop & SaveCmd + Shift + S = Print Screen

Automation

GitHub Actions Automatically updates and deploys GitHub Repo Changes to the Portfolio Website

Multi-

Multiple VSCode sessions ensures that multiple projects are worked on in tandem.

System

Tuning

Work Space

WARE

Primary WorkstationMacBook Pro16-inch2023Apple M3 Pro chip36GB unified memory · 512GB SSDSecondary PeripheralsUPERFECT 23.8" · 120Hz · 1080pWD My Book · 3TBAtolla Hub · 240W · 8-Port

DEVS

SmartphonesGalaxy A3 · 4.5″ (Small)Galaxy S21 FE · 6.4″ (Standard)Galaxy S20 Ultra · 6.9″ (Large)iPhone 14 · 6.1″ (Standard)iPhone 12 Pro Max · 6.7″ (Large)TabletsGalaxy Tab A · 8.0″ (Small)iPad Air 2 · 9.7″ (Standard)iPad Air · 13″ (Large)

Work Tools

CODING

Development & AIVS CodeXcodePyCharmCodex · GitHub CopilotChatGPT · ClaudeTesting & WorkflowExpo Go · iOS SimulatorGitHubJira

DESIGN

Visual DesignFigmaFigJamFigma Dev ModePhotoshopIllustratorMotion & MediaPremiere ProAfter EffectsMedia Encoder

Available for full stack mobile work

Let’s build something crisp, fast, and release-ready.

martin@prahlproductions.com