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# Ahmed Tikiwa
Android engineer at Disney focused on modernizing complex codebases.

## About

Ahmed Tikiwa builds Android applications at Disney and serves as a Google Developer Expert. He has spent over a decade working across frontend and backend systems, creating software for major telecommunications companies.

Lately, he focuses on how to untangle legacy code with AI. He explores practical ways developers can team up with generative agents to refactor Android architectures and rebuild deployment pipelines.

Ahmed is an official contributor to the Google Developers Dev Library and is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe · July 8, 2026
Berlin, Germany
- [Pair Programming with Generative Agents: Refactoring Legacy Android at Speed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100224-pair-programming-with-generative-agents-refactoring-legacy-android-at-speed) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [Pair Programming with Generative Agents: Refactoring Legacy Android at Speed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100224-pair-programming-with-generative-agents-refactoring-legacy-android-at-speed) · Ahmed Tikiwa


## Links

- [X](https://twitter.com/@ahmed_tikiwa)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-tikiwa/)
- [Blog](https://www.medium.com/@akitikkx)