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Lead Android Developer
August 2025 - May 2026
Built Android platform architecture and native media systems for a 0-to-1 media product. The work covered native ExoPlayer playback, foreground-service media controls, Compose + StateFlow player UI, Feed and Reels playback migration, NDK-based JUCE audio integration, native creation tools, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
What I owned
Native ExoPlayer playback stack, Foreground-service playback, Compose + StateFlow player UI, Feed and Reels playback migration, NDK-based JUCE audio integration, Native media creation tools, AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Proof / Impact
Reduced track switching from 1.2s to near-instant playback, brought initial video playback down from 800-900ms to ~300ms, reduced editor interaction latency from 1-1.2s to sub-300ms, and helped reduce sprint spillover from 8 days to 3 days.
KotlinJetpack ComposeExoPlayerMedia3HLSStateFlowForeground ServicesNDKJUCEHiltReact Native BridgeFCMDeep Links
Owned high-traffic fintech Android journeys across onboarding, Daily Savings, payments, checkout, First Coin, dynamic home architecture, in-app updates, Play Store review flows, and early KMM migration.
What I owned
Onboarding and verification flows, Daily Savings, Payments and checkout, First Coin monetization, Dynamic home architecture, In-app updates, Play Store review flow, Early KMM migration.
Proof / Impact
Improved Daily Savings conversion from 22% to 36%, onboarding completion from 60% to 85%, First Coin conversion to around 14%, checkout completion by around 15%, and helped generate 5K Play Store reviews in the first week through the in-app review flow.
KotlinJetpack ComposeMVVMClean ArchitectureCoroutinesFlowRetrofitHiltFirebasePaymentsAnalytics
Built consumer sports Android flows across booking, communities, venues, discovery, deep links, and app reliability using Kotlin, MvRx, Epoxy, Jetpack Navigation, Android App Links, and REST APIs.
What I owned
Booking journeys, Communities, Venues, Sports discovery, Deep links, Android App Links, Crash-free improvements.
Proof / Impact
Contributed to a 28% increase in booking conversion, around 30% higher Meta ad conversion through deep-linking infrastructure, and crash-free improvement from ~96% to ~98%.
KotlinJavaMvRxEpoxyJetpack NavigationAndroid App LinksREST APIsFirebase
Advised early-stage startups on technology architecture, tech stack selection, AI adoption workflows, hiring strategy, product roadmaps, architecture reviews, GTM planning, engineering process setup, and founder-facing product decisions.
What I owned
Architecture reviews, Tech stack selection, MVP scoping, AI adoption workflows, Engineering process setup, Founder-facing product decisions, Intern mentoring.
Proof / Impact
Supported product and technology decisions across multiple startups, mentored a team of 6 interns, and worked across deep-tech and sustainability-focused projects.
Product StrategyTechnical ArchitectureMVP ScopingAI WorkflowsStartup ConsultingTeam Guidance
Built Android fundamentals in a production consumer app environment, working across UI implementation, Java and Kotlin foundations, debugging, code reviews, UI behavior fixes, and Lottie/Canvas-based feature work.
What I owned
UI implementation, Java and Kotlin foundations, Debugging, Code reviews, UI behavior fixes, Lottie and Canvas feature work.
Proof / Impact
Built the foundation for moving from Android learning to production mobile engineering.
AndroidJavaKotlinXMLGit