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Ankit Khare

Senior Engineering Manager @Procore Technologies | Construction Tech | Ex-Grab, Disney+Hotstar, Zee5

Bangalore Urban

9+ years of work experience

Procore Technologies
Sep 20242 yrsPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Leading engineering teams building intelligent, AI-integrated mobile platforms. • Architecting solutions that scale to global construction clients, integrating AI-based analytics and automation. • Driving process automation and team upskilling in emerging tech areas including LLMs and generative AI.
ZEE5
Jan 20231 yr 10 mosOct 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led the development of Zee5’s Android TV and mobile apps for 100M+ users, improving startup time by 40% and reducing crash rates by 30%. • Integrated AI-powered personalization engines for content discovery and recommendation. • Delivered performance improvements and introduced AI-based anomaly detection in media playback. • Mentored 15+ engineers across Android, iOS, web, and backend, cultivating a performance-driven culture.
ZEE5
Jun 20211 yr 7 mosDec 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Working as Lead Software Engineer for Android TV app with responsibilities of designing and developing Zee5 Application,Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability and Bug fixing and improving application performance.
Grab
Jun 20192 yrs 2 mosJul 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Designing, developing, and maintaining Grab Android application using Kotlin. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Working with product management and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases. Identifying and fixing bugs and performance issues. Ensuring the quality of the codebase through unit testing and code reviews. Mentoring and guiding junior team members. Staying up-to-date with the latest Android development technologies and best practices.
Disney+ Hotstar
Dec 20171 yr 7 mosJun 2019

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developing new features and functionality for Android applications: This includes writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, as well as testing and debugging code to ensure it is free of errors and performs optimally. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business and user requirements.
TO THE NEW
Mar 201710 mosDec 2017

Noida Area, India

Participating in the full development lifecycle: This includes participating in all phases of the development process, from planning and design to testing and deployment. Participating in code reviews and providing feedback to improve the quality of the team's work: This includes identifying and addressing potential issues or bugs, and ensuring that code adheres to industry standards and best practices.

Ankit’s AI Stack

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Education

B-tech, Computer Science And Engineering

Motivational pathway

20094 yrs2013

12, Physics,Mathematics,Chemistry

St.Marks College Jhansi

20054 yrs2009

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Headline

Senior Engineering Manager @Procore Technologies | Construction Tech | Ex-Grab, Disney+Hotstar, Zee5

About

Senior Engineering Leader with 12+ years of experience building high-performance mobile and OTT platforms at scale. I've led engineering teams at Procore, Zee5, Grab, and Disney+ Hotstar, driving end-to-end product delivery across Android, iOS, Web, and backend systems. 🤖 I actively leverage AI/ML in product optimization—implementing user behavior analytics, predictive content delivery, and automated QA solutions. From streaming algorithms to crash prediction models, I integrate intelligent systems that drive business impact. 🔧 Skilled in Android (Java/Kotlin), Jetpack Compose, ExoPlayer, Node.js, system architecture, and media streaming. I specialize in performance tuning, feature scaling, and delivering seamless user experiences for millions of users globally. 🚀 Known for building cross-functional teams, accelerating product timelines, and architecting scalable, reliable systems. I mentor engineers, define best practices, and foster engineering excellence in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments. 📬 Always open to connecting with other leaders in mobile and streaming technologies—or discussing new challenges in engineering leadership.

Location

Bangalore Urban

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

gemini

Work experience

Senior Engineering Manager at Procore Technologies, Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Leading engineering teams building intelligent, AI-integrated mobile platforms. • Architecting solutions that scale to global construction clients, integrating AI-based analytics and automation. • Driving process automation and team upskilling in emerging tech areas including LLMs and generative AI.

Senior Engineering Manager at ZEE5, Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led the development of Zee5’s Android TV and mobile apps for 100M+ users, improving startup time by 40% and reducing crash rates by 30%. • Integrated AI-powered personalization engines for content discovery and recommendation. • Delivered performance improvements and introduced AI-based anomaly detection in media playback. • Mentored 15+ engineers across Android, iOS, web, and backend, cultivating a performance-driven culture.

Technical Lead Android at ZEE5, Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Working as Lead Software Engineer for Android TV app with responsibilities of designing and developing Zee5 Application,Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability and Bug fixing and improving application performance.

Senior Software Engineer Android at Grab, Jun 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Designing, developing, and maintaining Grab Android application using Kotlin. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Working with product management and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases. Identifying and fixing bugs and performance issues. Ensuring the quality of the codebase through unit testing and code reviews. Mentoring and guiding junior team members. Staying up-to-date with the latest Android development technologies and best practices.

Software Development Engineer II at Hotstar at Disney+ Hotstar, Dec 2017 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Developing new features and functionality for Android applications: This includes writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, as well as testing and debugging code to ensure it is free of errors and performs optimally. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business and user requirements.

Senior Engineer Technology(Android Application Development) at TO THE NEW, Mar 2017 - Dec 2017 · 10 mos, Noida Area, India, Participating in the full development lifecycle: This includes participating in all phases of the development process, from planning and design to testing and deployment. Participating in code reviews and providing feedback to improve the quality of the team's work: This includes identifying and addressing potential issues or bugs, and ensuring that code adheres to industry standards and best practices.

Education

B-tech, Computer Science And Engineering, Motivational pathway

12, Physics,Mathematics,Chemistry, St.Marks College Jhansi