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Engineering Manager @ Loco | Engineering Management, Team Leadership

About

Engineering Manager with over eight years of experience leading cross-platform development teams in the live streaming domain, currently overseeing 10+ engineers at Loco. Proficient in team leadership, performance engineering, and cross-platform development, with a focus on aligning engineering roadmaps with strategic business goals to drive operational excellence. Dedicated to building high-performing teams and delivering seamless user experiences, Loco has benefited from refined processes for mobile releases, crash reduction, and streamlined app store validation. Committed to fostering innovation and accountability, while enhancing platform reliability and user engagement through technical leadership and collaboration.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

cursor

github copilot

openai

Work experience

Engineering Manager at Loco, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Lead 15+ engineers across Android, iOS, and Web for a live‑streaming platform; own quarterly planning, hiring pipeline, performance reviews, roadmap execution, and operational excellence. Key Achievements: - Architected cross-platform technical roadmaps, aligning engineering investments with strategic business objectives - Accelerated mobile release velocity while maintaining 99.9%+ crash-free rates via robust performance monitoring - Eliminated 90% of app store rejections by implementing streamlined processes and automated validation systems - Mentored senior engineers and established clear delivery accountability frameworks, building high-performing culture Leadership Focus: Team Scaling • Performance Engineering • Cross-platform Strategy • Agile Delivery • Engineering Culture

Android Technical Lead at Loco, Jun 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led Android platform modernization and cross-functional initiatives for India's top live streaming app, driving technical excellence for 10M+ active users while laying foundation for next-generation mobile experiences. Key Achievements: - Optimized app performance: reduced startup time by 40% and feed load from 8-9s to 3-4s, directly improving user retention - Architected scalable live streaming infrastructure handling 200K+ concurrent viewers with less than 3s stream initialization - Enhanced video streaming reliability, reducing buffering incidents by 20% via ExoPlayer optimization and intelligent caching - Built dynamic home feed platform enabling rapid A/B testing, contributing to 20% daily active user growth - Designed revenue-optimized ad delivery system generating 15% revenue increase via intelligent targeting - Established analytics infrastructure processing 1M+ daily events, enabling data-driven product decisions - Boosted Play Store performance metrics, driving measurable increase in ASO-driven organic installs Technical Leadership: Android Architecture • ExoPlayer/Media3 • Performance Optimization • Team Mentorship • Modern Development

Android Developer at Loco, Mar 2020 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Developed core Android features during critical growth phase, building foundational live streaming functionality and real-time communication systems. Contributed to platform architecture decisions that enabled rapid user base expansion. Key Achievements: - Built live streaming core functionality with real-time chat systems handling thousands of concurrent users per stream - Collaborated on unified backend integration, ensuring seamless cross-platform functionality and consistent UX - Contributed to architectural foundations during pivotal growth period, establishing patterns used platform-wide Technical Foundation: Android Development • Real-time Systems • Live Streaming • Quality Engineering • Cross-platform Integration

Android Developer at Codal Inc., Jan 2017 - Feb 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Delivered high-quality Android applications for healthcare, media, logistics, and entertainment sectors across diverse client portfolio. Built expertise in rapid development cycles while maintaining code quality and meeting varied business requirements. Key Achievements: - Completed 10+ client projects spanning healthcare, video editing, logistics, and entertainment verticals with 100% on-time delivery - Developed domain expertise in regulatory compliance (healthcare), real-time processing (media), and complex workflows (logistics) - Mastered full-stack mobile development using Java/Kotlin, RESTful APIs, and modern architectural patterns (MVP, MVVM) - Adapted quickly to diverse business models and technical constraints, becoming preferred developer for complex client requirements Technical Versatility: Android Development • Multi-industry Solutions • Client Relations • Full-cycle Development • Agile Delivery

Summer Internship at (n)Code Solutions, May 2016 - Jun 2016 · 2 mos, GIFT CITY, Gandhinagar,Gujarat,India

Education

Bachelor of computer engineering, Computer Engineering, CHARUSAT

Intermedite/+2, Science(Maths), Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan's Narmada Vidhyalaya