SDE 2 @ Disney+ Hotstar | Android | Jetpack Compose | Media Player

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Gurugram, Haryana, India

Panchkula, Haryana, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India




Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science
UIET Panjab University
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Software Development Engineer II at Disney+ Hotstar, Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos, Remote, - Built a custom, reusable, plug-and-play caching framework with ABR and player tweaks to reduce start lag by 30% at P90 for users navigating via Continue Watching and Watch Next by caching protobuf and media data. - Designed the solution to provide four hours of free watch time for hotstar guest users on android mobile platform. - Implemented a historical bandwidth feature to improve the startup resolution of videos for both android mobile and LR device users. - Implemented device-level client capability disablement using deep links and A/B framework to improve live match streaming experience and reduce user–dev friction.
Software Development Engineer at Disney+ Hotstar, Jul 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Gurugram, Haryana, India, - Built the Hotstar X Android app from scratch with key features like My Space, Help & Settings, Login, Profiles, and Parental Lock, Previous Login. - Developed a custom OTP widget for mobile platform in Jetpack Compose to support rapid typing without animation lag and built OTP auto read feature for mobile platform. - Created back-end-driven bottom sheets, video onboarding backgrounds for android mobile, and delivered the app across 23+ countries. - Build Silent Login for Tata Sky STB users for smooth onboarding for LR devices users.
Tech Intern at Jugnoo, Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 · 6 mos, Panchkula, Haryana, India, - Contributed to the development of Jugnoo’s Customer and Driver Android apps, implementing features for food delivery, custom delivery, and ride booking. - Built a secure OTP verification feature to assist delivery agents, enabling seamless handoff by displaying OTP to users during delivery. - Integrated the payment gateway with the customer application.
Research Intern at Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Jul 2020 - Dec 2020 · 6 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Summer Intern at Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, May 2020 - Jun 2020 · 2 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Summer Trainee at Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 · 2 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, UIET Panjab University