---
title: "Mo Rustam - Lead Engineer in Mumbai | Tal"
description: "Meet Mo Rustam, Lead Android Engineer @ Shaadi.com | Kotlin | Jetpack Compose | Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) | Android Architecture | AI-Assisted Development based in Mumbai. AI stack includes cursor, github copilot, and hugging face."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/mo/share-image"
---

# Mo Rustam on Tal

## Headline

Lead Android Engineer @ Shaadi\.com \| Kotlin \| Jetpack Compose \| Kotlin Multiplatform \(KMP\) \| Android Architecture \| AI\-Assisted Development

## About

I'm a Lead Android Engineer with 5\.5\+ years of experience designing and building scalable, high\-performance Android applications used by millions of users\. My expertise includes Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Multiplatform \(KMP\), Android SDK, Clean Architecture, MVVM/MVI, Coroutines, Hilt, and Firebase\. I enjoy solving complex engineering problems, improving application performance, and building maintainable mobile platforms\. At Shaadi\.com, I've led Android architecture initiatives, built a reusable Jetpack Compose Design System, reduced crash rates by 99%, ANRs by 30%, and app startup time by 30%, while accelerating feature delivery through Kotlin Multiplatform and reusable architecture\. I also mentor engineers, conduct design and code reviews, and collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams to deliver high\-quality user experiences\. I'm passionate about clean architecture, platform engineering, developer experience, performance optimization, and AI\-assisted software development\. I actively explore how AI tools can improve engineering productivity, code quality, and delivery without compromising software design\. I'm always interested in connecting with engineers and teams building scalable consumer products

## Location

Mumbai

## AI stack

cursor

github copilot

hugging face

openai

## Work experience

Lead Engineer at Shaadi\.com, Apr 2026 \- Present · 4 mos, Hybrid, • Directed Android architecture for large\-scale products serving millions of users, enabling faster and more scalable feature delivery\. • Spearheaded the development of a reusable Design System in Jetpack Compose, improving UI consistency and developer productivity\. • Led Kotlin Multiplatform \(KMP\) adoption to share business logic across Android and iOS, accelerating cross\-platform feature delivery\. • Improved app startup time by 30% through lazy initialization, resource optimization, and performance profiling\. • Reduced ANRs by 30% by migrating initialization to Jetpack App Startup and optimizing app startup flows\. • Reduced crash rates by 99% through performance optimization, proactive monitoring, and engineering best practices\. • Leveraged AI\-assisted development \(Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT\) for implementation, code reviews, debugging, documentation, and rapid prototyping\. • Mentored Android engineers, drove technical design discussions, and partnered with Product, Design, and QA to deliver high\-quality user experiences\.

Software Engineer lll at Shaadi\.com, Nov 2023 \- Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Hybrid, • Delivered end\-to\-end Android features in collaboration with Product, Design, and QA, contributing to a 35% increase in product functionality\. • Modernized the Android codebase using Clean Architecture, MVVM, Kotlin Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose to improve scalability and maintainability\. • Improved application performance by optimizing startup time, memory usage, and rendering performance across key user journeys\. • Integrated Firebase Crashlytics and analytics to proactively monitor production issues and improve application stability\. • Participated in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical planning, helping establish engineering best practices across the Android team\. • Collaborated on Kotlin Multiplatform \(KMP\) initiatives to increase business logic reuse and improve development efficiency\.

Software Engineer 2 at Shaadi\.com, Nov 2022 \- Nov 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Developed and delivered end\-to\-end Android features using Kotlin, following MVVM and Clean Architecture principles\. • Contributed to the migration of legacy components to Jetpack Compose, improving UI maintainability and development efficiency\. • Integrated Firebase services and implemented analytics and crash monitoring to improve application quality\. • Optimized application performance by resolving bugs, reducing technical debt, and enhancing responsiveness\. • Collaborated with cross\-functional teams to deliver reliable, user\-centric features on schedule while maintaining high code quality\. • Participated in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing to promote engineering best practices\.

Senior Android Developer at Proven Solution, Apr 2022 \- Oct 2022 · 7 mos, Bangalore Urban district, India

Android Engineer at Proven Solution, Apr 2021 \- Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore Urban district, India

Android Developer at Proven Solution, Sep 2020 \- Mar 2021 · 7 mos, Bangalore Urban district, India

## Education

BCA \- Bachelor of Computer Application, Computer Programming, Specific Applications, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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