Headline

SSE | Android | Immediate joiner | Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Clean Architecture | Scaling Apps to 50M+ User | Mvvm

About

Senior Android Engineer with 9.5 years of software engineering experience — 7.5 years dedicated to native Android — architecting high-scale consumer apps for 50M+ users across fintech, super-app, and logistics platforms. My core expertise spans Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow, and Clean Architecture (MVVM/MVI), backed by a proven record of cutting crash rates, accelerating release velocity, and mentoring engineering teams. I've led Compose migrations, built feature-flag frameworks for safe rollouts, and owned release management across 10+ major versions with under 5% rollback rates. I've also built an AI-augmented development workflow — using Claude and Codex for architectural brainstorming, complex refactoring, and automated test generation — to ship production-grade features 2-3x faster without sacrificing code quality. It's a practice I've helped establish as a team-wide standard. I combine hands-on technical depth with release ownership and cross-functional leadership to deliver measurable business impact — for engineering managers, product partners, and the millions of users who depend on the apps I build. Core Tech Stack: - Languages: Kotlin, Java - UI: Jetpack Compose, Android SDK, Material 3 - Architecture: MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture, Modularization, SOLID - Async/DI: Coroutines, StateFlow/SharedFlow, Hilt, Dagger 2, RxJava - Networking/Data: Retrofit, OkHttp, GraphQL, Room, DataStore, Paging 3 - Testing: JUnit, Espresso, Mockito, UI Automator, TDD, LeakCanary - Cloud/Firebase: FCM, Crashlytics, Analytics, Remote Config, LaunchDarkly - AI-Assisted Engineering: Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor Open to conversations about Android architecture, performance engineering, or new senior/lead opportunities — reach out at surender.garg52@gmail.com.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

codex

cursor

gemini

Work experience

Sr. Android Developer at Upstox (Payroll: Lobo Staffing Solutions), Jan 2026 - Aug 2026 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, • Cut production crash rate by 35% across the Upstox trading app (5M+ users) by instrumenting Crashlytics dashboards, triaging 15+ critical memory leaks with LeakCanary, and enforcing memory-profiling gates in the PR review process. • Accelerated feature delivery by 20% by architecting and leading Jetpack Compose adoption across 6 core trading screens, enabling component reuse across 2 squads and eliminating ~1,800 lines of legacy XML. • Spearheaded an AI-assisted development workflow using Claude, Codex, and Cursor for boilerplate generation, refactoring, and test scaffolding — cutting development time by ~40% and establishing it as a team-wide standard. • Sustained 100% Play Store policy compliance across every release by designing structured release-gating checklists and pre-launch report reviews.

Senior Software Developer at Tata Digital (Payroll : Dew solutions pvt ltd), Mar 2021 - Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Gurugram, Enhanced user experience through strategic code optimization and streamlined feature implementation, resulting in increased user engagement. Reduced app deployment time by 15% by implementing efficient Playstore management and release strategies Improved application's stability score with effective debugging and test strategy

Senior Software Engineer at Dew Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Tata Neu / BigBasket), Mar 2021 - Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Optimized cold-start performance for Tata Neu (10M+ MAU), reducing P95 cold start time by 340ms through lazy module loading and targeted heap-leak fixes, sustaining a 4.3+ Play Store rating. Owned end-to-end release management across 10+ major versions, cutting post-release P1 incidents by 40% by building automated smoke tests and pre-release performance gating. Architected a LaunchDarkly feature-flag framework for A/B testing and gradual rollout, enabling risk-free shipping of 8 high-impact features to segmented user cohorts. Mentored 3 junior engineers through structured code reviews and architecture walkthroughs, driving 2 promotions to mid-level within 18 months. Delivered 10+ major feature releases within cross-functional Agile squads spanning engineering, product, and design, consistently hitting sprint commitments at under 5% rollback rate. Led the Kotlin migration of legacy Java modules, improving maintainability score by 10% and shortening new-engineer onboarding time.

Software Engineer at Virtual Employee Pvt. Ltd., May 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos, Noida Area, India, • Improved data processing speeds by 20% through efficient database management and optimization techniques. Contributed to a 10% increase in user satisfaction by implementing key features and addressing user feedback. Reduced project delivery time by 15% by implementing and promoting agile methodologies throughout the development process.

Android Developer at Virtual Employee Pvt. Ltd., May 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos, Improved API efficiency by 25% for USi Money's cross-border remittance app by implementing OkHttp response caching and connection pooling, cutting average latency from 1.8s to 1.35s on 3G networks. Built a secure KYC onboarding flow, push notification system, and payment integration from the ground up for a production fintech product serving international users. Delivered client demos and sprint reviews within an Agile environment, contributing to on-time delivery of 4 consecutive quarterly milestones.

Android developer at AIMS Migital Technovations Pvt. Ltd, May 2015 - Apr 2018 · 3 yrs, Gurgaon, • Developed Android applications across various domains including System Security, Health, and Astrology. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance app SDKs and improve user experience. • Gained hands-on experience in Android framework, contributing to innovative solutions in a startup environment.Improved application performance by 30% through code optimization and efficient resource management. Successfully maintained backward compatibility across three major Android versions, ensuring continued functionality for a broad user base. Reduced deployment time by 25% by streamlining the release management process. Reduced application crash rate by 15%.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak

12th, Non-med, Vidya mandir public school