Android Engineer with 5+ years of professional Kotlin experience, including 3+ years with Jetpack Compose and hands-on Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) development. Strong background in automotive IVI, navigation, connectivity, and performance-critical Android systems. Experienced in Coroutines, Flow, Clean Architecture, and long-term product development.

Khya Tichitroda

Android Engineer with 5+ years of professional Kotlin experience, including 3+ years with Jetpack Compose and hands-on Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) development. Strong background in automotive IVI, navigation, connectivity, and performance-critical Android systems. Experienced in Coroutines, Flow, Clean Architecture, and long-term product development.

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Android Engineer with 5+ years of professional Kotlin experience, including 3+ years with Jetpack Compose and hands-on
Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) development. Strong background in automotive IVI, navigation, connectivity, and
performance-critical Android systems. Experienced in Coroutines, Flow, Clean Architecture, and long-term product
development.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Mobile Developer at Freelancer in Germany
May 1, 2023 - Present
Developed a Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) application for a client to support shared business logic across Android and iOS platforms. Implemented modern Android practices including Jetpack Compose, MVVM architecture, and UI testing with Espresso. Designed clean, scalable code focusing on maintainability, testability, and performance. Collaborated closely with the client to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver iterative builds. Integrated REST APIs, handled state management, and ensured smooth cross-platform user experience.
Module Lead at LTIMindtree Ltd
March 1, 2023 - August 7, 2025
Developed an Android-based navigation system for Harley-Davidson motorcycles using TomTom and NAVKIT libraries. Collaborated with clients and internal Scrum teams to define, implement, and review high-impact features. Utilized Git, Jira, and Azure Pipelines for version control, task management, and CI/CD automation.
Senior Android Engineer at VMukti Solutions Pvt Ltd
June 1, 2021 - August 7, 2025
Developed Ambicam, a surveillance app with 100,000+ downloads using Retrofit and Kotlin Coroutines in MVVM architecture. Led AI implementation for number plate and face recognition with Python models. Built scalable live video streaming apps and native Linux apps using C/C++ with JNI/NDK.
Senior Android Engineer at Moba Mobile Automation Ltd
September 1, 2018 - August 7, 2025
Developed a location-based tracking app with Google Maps for real-time tracking for the Bombay Government. Built an attendance system with Bluetooth fingerprint devices and a conveyance management app for field employees. Created IoT applications using Zigbee, TCP/IP, WiFi, and Bluetooth to enhance connectivity for machinery and BLE devices.
Junior Android Engineer at Fusion Informatics Pvt Ltd
August 1, 2016 - August 7, 2025
Collaborated with UI/UX teams to build a social app for tourists using Retrofit and a local database to support thousands of users. Developed various apps including social networking and gym apps, leveraging Retrofit, Picasso, SQLite, Location Services, Google Maps, Firebase, and Push Notifications.
Senior Android Engineer at Freelance
May 1, 2023 - Present
Build scalable, high-performance Android apps using Kotlin, Android SDK, Coroutines, MVVM, and Jetpack Compose; apply clean architecture and modern engineering practices; explore Kotlin Multiplatform to enable cross-platform solutions; leverage AI-driven tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, testing, and documentation; manage full project lifecycles for freelance clients, from requirements gathering to deployment; work within Agile workflows using Jira, daily standups, and sprint management to improve delivery predictability and cross-team alignment.
Module Lead at Mindtree Ltd
June 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023
Led a team of 5 engineers; provided technical guidance and process improvements; increased overall team efficiency by 30% through structured knowledge sharing and workflow optimization; designed and optimized core modules for next-generation IVI navigation systems for Harley-Davidson using TomTom NavKit; improved route accuracy, rendering performance, and reduced navigation latency by 25%; delivered end-to-end development using Agile, CI/CD, and TDD; deep system-level debugging and Android middleware customization to build scalable production-grade autonomous navigation solutions; collaborated in a structured Agile environment with daily scrums and Jira-based sprint management, contributing to a 40% improvement in sprint delivery predictability and cross-team alignment.
Senior Android Engineer at Vmukti Solutions
October 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
Built core features for Ambicam, a surveillance application with 100,000+ downloads, using Kotlin, Retrofit, Coroutines, MVVM, and native modules (C/C++, JNI, NDK). Implemented AI-driven capabilities such as number plate recognition and facial detection using TensorFlow; increased detection accuracy and real-time performance. Led and mentored team members, delivering training on modern Android practices (Kotlin, Bluetooth BLE) and increasing team productivity and knowledge-sharing by 30% across the Learning & R&D department. Collaborated with cross-platform teams and international clients on feature development, AI/ML integrations, and performance enhancements, achieving 25% improvement in streaming efficiency and deployment speed using TensorFlow and OpenCV.
Senior Android Engineer at Moba Mobile Automation
August 1, 2016 - September 30, 2018
End-to-end development of Android and IoT solutions; built location-based tracking apps for the Bombay Government; Bluetooth-enabled attendance system; field conveyance management app; IoT integrations using Zigbee, TCP/IP, WiFi, and BLE; ensured timely delivery of reliable, production-ready apps.
Junior Android Engineer at Fusion Informatics Pvt Ltd
August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2016
Developed key features for high-traffic Android applications, including a tourist social platform with thousands of active users, integrating Retrofit, local storage, and optimized UI flows; delivered multiple social network and fitness apps, improving stability, usability, and performance through clean architecture practices and iterative feature development; contributed to team learning by sharing best practices, assisting peers with debugging and code reviews, and advancing from Junior to Senior Developer.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (IT) at Gujarat Technology University
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Technology: Information and Technology at Gujarat Technological University
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Advanced Android Bootcamp
January 1, 2024 - August 7, 2025
Deutsch-Test für den Beruf - B1
January 1, 2024 - August 7, 2025
Advanced Android Bootcamp
January 1, 2024 - January 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment