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Hi, I’m Tharunkumar Mula, an Android developer with 3.5 years of experience delivering production-grade native and cross-platform mobile apps. I specialize in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM/MVI architectures, and cross-platform UI with React Native, plus rapid prototyping in SwiftUI for design parity and prototyping.\n\nI thrive in fast-paced teams, modernize legacy codebases, and focus on performance, reliability, and security across large-scale apps. I enjoy building scalable engineering solutions, collaborating with product and QA in Agile sprints, and continuously learning new technologies.
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English
Fluent
Work Experience
Android Developer at Citizens Bank
December 1, 2024 - PresentMigrated the legacy app to the Leapfrog platform, re-engineering UI and data layers using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and GraphQL (Apollo Client). Modernized the UI layer with Jetpack Compose, developing reusable composables, custom themes, animations, and Material Design 3 layouts. Built cross-platform UI prototypes in SwiftUI to validate shared interaction patterns across Android and iOS. Used Xcode to debug, profile, and validate API contracts between Android, iOS, and React Native modules during platform unification. Integrated native Android SDK components and exposed them to React Native through custom bridges, enabling shared functionality across Android and cross-platform modules. Drove adoption of the MVI architecture, leveraging Hilt, ViewModel, Coroutines, and StateFlow for unidirectional state management and clean data flow. Contributed to cross-platform development by building reusable React Native components (TypeScript), integrating REST/GraphQL APIs, and bridging native An
Android Developer at Kent State University
March 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024Rebuilt dining and ordering app for 20,000+ users using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose; implemented multi-module structure, reducing build times and improving maintainability. Designed polished UI screens for menus, customizations, cart, checkout, and live order tracking. Developed lightweight companion screens in SwiftUI to align design parity across the dining app’s Android and iOS versions. Utilized Xcode for testing deep links, debugging, and verifying shared GraphQL integration. Implemented GraphQL for efficient data fetching, reducing menu and order API latency. Refactored existing Java modules, improving stability and integrating them with Kotlin features and multi-module architecture. Used Coroutines/Flow for real-time updates, order status changes, and background refresh. Added deep links for quick access to menus, offers, and ongoing orders. Automated builds and releases through Jenkins and collaborated across teams using Agile.
Android Developer at Cognizant (Client: BigBasket)
January 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023Modernized BigBasket's Android app (10M+ downloads) using Jetpack Compose & Material 3. Designed and implemented core shopping features such as product catalog browsing, advanced search, category navigation, cart management, payment selection, offers, and checkout flows. Led the adoption of MVVM with modular architecture to improve scalability, and feature-wise deployment. Utilized Kotlin Coroutines and Flow to manage real-time data updates for stock availability, cart totals, delivery slot changes, and personalized recommendations. Implemented secure login & session management using OAuth 2.0, biometric authentication, device binding, and encrypted local storage via Jetpack Security Crypto. Developed and consumed RESTful APIs using Retrofit and OkHttp for catalog data, search results, offers, payments, and order lifecycle management. Implemented FCM for push notifications for orders, promotions, and restocks. Collaborated through structured GitHub PR workflows with clear branching str
Education
Masters in Computer Science at Kent State University
January 11, 2030 - December 5, 2025Bachelors in Computer Science at SR University
January 11, 2030 - December 5, 2025Qualifications
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
January 11, 2030 - December 5, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - December 5, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - December 5, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Retail, Professional Services
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