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Shankar Jadhav

Principal Engineer II @ Krutrim (Ola) | System Architect | Expert in Android Platform (AOSP) & Embedded Systems | AI-First Scalable Systems | 15+ Years Experience

Bengaluru

13+ years of work experience

Krutrim
Nov 20241 yr 9 mosPresent

Krutrim is part of the Ola Group. This role is a continuation and expansion of my Principal Engineer responsibilities within the same organization. • Driving group-wide platform and system architecture across Android, embedded, and service layers • Expanding scope from EV Maps & HMI to AI-first and platform-scale systems • Leading long-term technical strategy, architecture reviews, and cross-team design decisions • Acting as a technical authority across multiple teams, with focus on performance, scalability, and reliability • Mentoring senior engineers and influencing organization-level engineering standards
Ola Electric
Apr 20222 yrs 8 mosNov 2024

• Principal architect for **Maps, Navigation, and HMI platforms** powering Ola EV scooters at nationwide scale • Led end-to-end development of **Android-based HMI systems** and **embedded navigation services** • • Built low-latency, production-grade navigation and HMI systems operating under strict hardware, memory, and thermal constraints typical of embedded EV environments • Owned architecture across **Android apps, embedded components, SDKs, and backend-integrated services** • Collaborated across firmware, backend, hardware, and product teams to deliver **EV platform solutions** **Tech:** Android (AOSP, System Apps), Kotlin, Java, C++, Embedded Systems, Maps & Navigation, HMI
Vignet Inc.
Apr 20184 yrs 1 moApr 2022

Pune District

• Led architecture and development of large-scale Android applications for healthcare and enterprise platforms * Worked on BLE protocol to communicate with the HealthCare device(PulseX, Weighing scale, BP) • Owned end-to-end feature delivery, from requirements to production release and maintenance • Drove adoption of TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and Android best practices, improving code quality and release stability • Mentored engineers, conducted design reviews, and acted as a go-to technical lead for complex problems • Worked closely with product and backend teams to deliver scalable, reliable mobile solutions
Vignet Inc.
Jan 20162 yrs 3 mosMar 2018

Pune

Harbinger Systems
Dec 20141 yr 1 moDec 2015

Pune

• Developed and maintained Android applications with focus on performance, modularity, and maintainability • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-facing features • Contributed to architecture discussions and code quality improvements
Persistent Systems
Mar 20131 yr 8 mosOct 2014

Pune

• Built Android applications integrating backend services and REST APIs • Focused on clean architecture, API integration, and performance optimization • Worked on multiple enterprise client projects
GitHub
@jadhavshankar
Medium
@ShankarJadhav
LeetCode
@shankarjadhav

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Education

shivaji university

Master's degree, Computer Science

shivaji university

20142 yrs2016
shivaji university

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

shivaji university

20063 yrs2009

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Headline

Principal Engineer II @ Krutrim (Ola) | System Architect | Expert in Android Platform (AOSP) & Embedded Systems | AI-First Scalable Systems | 15+ Years Experience

About

With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in designing and delivering scalable platform architectures, Android systems, and embedded solutions. At Krutrim, part of the Ola Group, my work focuses on advancing AI-first and platform-scale systems, while driving performance optimization, reliability, and scalability. In my role as Principal Engineer II, I lead cross-team collaborations to define architecture standards, conduct system reviews, and guide long-term technical strategy across Android, embedded, and service layers. I am passionate about shaping robust production-grade systems and mentoring senior engineers to influence organization-wide engineering practices.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Principal Engineer II — Platform / Systems (Ola Group) at Krutrim, Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Krutrim is part of the Ola Group. This role is a continuation and expansion of my Principal Engineer responsibilities within the same organization. • Driving group-wide platform and system architecture across Android, embedded, and service layers • Expanding scope from EV Maps & HMI to AI-first and platform-scale systems • Leading long-term technical strategy, architecture reviews, and cross-team design decisions • Acting as a technical authority across multiple teams, with focus on performance, scalability, and reliability • Mentoring senior engineers and influencing organization-level engineering standards

Principal Engineer — Maps, Navigation & HMI Platform (Ola Group) at Ola Electric, Apr 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos, • Principal architect for **Maps, Navigation, and HMI platforms** powering Ola EV scooters at nationwide scale • Led end-to-end development of **Android-based HMI systems** and **embedded navigation services** • • Built low-latency, production-grade navigation and HMI systems operating under strict hardware, memory, and thermal constraints typical of embedded EV environments • Owned architecture across **Android apps, embedded components, SDKs, and backend-integrated services** • Collaborated across firmware, backend, hardware, and product teams to deliver **EV platform solutions** **Tech:** Android (AOSP, System Apps), Kotlin, Java, C++, Embedded Systems, Maps & Navigation, HMI

Technical Lead at Vignet Inc., Apr 2018 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Pune District, • Led architecture and development of large-scale Android applications for healthcare and enterprise platforms * Worked on BLE protocol to communicate with the HealthCare device(PulseX, Weighing scale, BP) • Owned end-to-end feature delivery, from requirements to production release and maintenance • Drove adoption of TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and Android best practices, improving code quality and release stability • Mentored engineers, conducted design reviews, and acted as a go-to technical lead for complex problems • Worked closely with product and backend teams to deliver scalable, reliable mobile solutions

Senior Software Engineer at Vignet Inc., Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Pune

Senior Software Engineer at Harbinger Systems, Dec 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pune, • Developed and maintained Android applications with focus on performance, modularity, and maintainability • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-facing features • Contributed to architecture discussions and code quality improvements

Senior Software Engineer at Persistent Systems, Mar 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos, Pune, • Built Android applications integrating backend services and REST APIs • Focused on clean architecture, API integration, and performance optimization • Worked on multiple enterprise client projects

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science, shivaji university

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, shivaji university

Public links

github: https://github.com/jadhavshankar

medium: https://medium.com/@ShankarJadhav

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/shankarjadhav