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title: "Gaurav Ravi - Staff Software Engineer in Mumbai | Tal"
description: "Meet Gaurav Ravi, Staff Software Engineer, Mobile | Android/iOS | Java, Kotlin, Swift, Compose, SwiftUI, Kotlin Multiplatform, React Native | AI/NLP | Ex-Gupshup, Fitternity based in Mumbai. AI stack includes antigravity, claude, and deepseek."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/gaurav-ravi/share-image"
---

# Gaurav Ravi on Tal

## Headline

Staff Software Engineer, Mobile \| Android/iOS \| Java, Kotlin, Swift, Compose, SwiftUI, Kotlin Multiplatform, React Native \| AI/NLP \| Ex\-Gupshup, Fitternity

## About

Mobile Technology Leader with 10\+ years building high\-performance Android and iOS apps and SDKs, specializing in cross\-platform architecture, Kotlin Multiplatform, and developer experience at scale\. Proven track record leading engineering teams to ship resilient, user\-centric products with measurable impact across performance, accessibility, and adoption \. At Gupshup, led end\-to\-end mobile SDK development \(Android/iOS\) and architected a cross\-platform chat solution using Kotlin Multiplatform \+ Jetpack Compose \+ Swift, cutting time\-to\-market by 30% through shared code and platform\-native UX\. Delivered AI\-powered, Speech\-to\-Text and Text\-to\-Speech SDKs deployed by enterprise OEMs like OnePlus and Xiaomi, enabling advanced conversational intelligence and inclusive accessibility at scale \. Previously at Fitternity, owned the Android app lifecycle—architecture, CI/CD, feature delivery, and performance—boosting engagement by 30%, hitting 50K\+ downloads, and reducing crashes by 15%\. Built real\-time step tracking that lifted retention by 25% and partnered with backend to improve data sync by 40% via robust API contracts\. Earlier roles include hybrid app delivery \(Ionic/AngularJS\), scientific UI engineering for instrumentation \(AngularJS/Node\.js\), and data center operations \(VMware\), grounding a systems\-level mindset for performance, observability, and reliability \. Core strengths: mobile architecture, SDK engineering, Kotlin/Java/Swift/SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, KMP, React Native, Firebase, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, DevOps for mobile, accessibility, AI/NLP integration, mentoring, code quality, and release orchestration\. Passionate about building platform capabilities that accelerate developer velocity and deliver measurable business outcomes \. What’s next: targeting a senior tech lead/architect role to drive mobile platform strategy, scale SDKs across Android/iOS, and mentor high\-performing teams to ship secure, performant, and accessible experiences for millions of users \. Highlights: • Led mobile SDK programs adopted by 10\+ enterprise clients; delivered OEM\-grade integrations\. • Shipped KMP\-based chat architecture; 30% faster delivery with native\-quality UI on both platforms\. • Built Speech\-to\-Text/TTS SDKs improving accessibility and inclusivity at scale\. • Stabilized and modernized React Native app, resolving 50\+ critical issues and boosting user satisfaction\.

## Location

Mumbai

## AI stack

antigravity

claude

deepseek

gemini

mcp

claudecode

## Work experience

Staff Software Engineer at AjnaLens, Aug 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai

Lead Software Engineer at Gupshup, Dec 2019 \- May 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Software Engineer at Fitternity Health eSolution Private Limited, May 2016 \- Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Android Application Engineer

Software Engineer at BioAnalytical Technologies \(India\) Pvt\. Ltd\., Pune, Feb 2015 \- Apr 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos, Pune Area, India, AngularJS development, defect management\.

Software Engineer at Aretove Inc, Sep 2014 \- Jan 2015 · 5 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, Android Application Engineering\.\.\.\!\!\!

## Education

bachelors, EnTC, Savitribai Phule Pune University

HSC, Science, DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad

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