I’m a senior React Native engineer with 11+ years of IT experience, delivering scalable cross‑platform mobile apps for banking, pharma, ecommerce, and social domains. I specialize in front‑end architecture, performance optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and native module integration, and I enjoy collaborating with design, QA, product, and DevOps teams to ship high‑quality products.\n\nAs a technical lead and mentor, I drive reusable design patterns, serverless architectures, and data‑driven UI improvements. I’m passionate about accessible, high‑performance experiences and helping teams grow their skills while delivering real value for users and the business.

NEEHARIKA KONIKI

I’m a senior React Native engineer with 11+ years of IT experience, delivering scalable cross‑platform mobile apps for banking, pharma, ecommerce, and social domains. I specialize in front‑end architecture, performance optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and native module integration, and I enjoy collaborating with design, QA, product, and DevOps teams to ship high‑quality products.\n\nAs a technical lead and mentor, I drive reusable design patterns, serverless architectures, and data‑driven UI improvements. I’m passionate about accessible, high‑performance experiences and helping teams grow their skills while delivering real value for users and the business.

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I’m a senior React Native engineer with 11+ years of IT experience, delivering scalable cross‑platform mobile apps for banking, pharma, ecommerce, and social domains. I specialize in front‑end architecture, performance optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and native module integration, and I enjoy collaborating with design, QA, product, and DevOps teams to ship high‑quality products.\n\nAs a technical lead and mentor, I drive reusable design patterns, serverless architectures, and data‑driven UI improvements. I’m passionate about accessible, high‑performance experiences and helping teams grow their skills while delivering real value for users and the business.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Lead React Native Engineer at HSBC
April 1, 2024 - Present
Led redesign and development of HSBC Mobile Banking app navigation and dashboard using React Navigation, implementing dynamic UI with conditional rendering and customized layouts. Implemented secure login with biometric options via Keychain/Keystore and JWT-based sessions, meeting global compliance. Built reusable components and Redux Toolkit-powered state management for features like favorites, quick actions, and savings pots. Implemented real-time market data and watchlists through WebSocket and GraphQL, with SVG charts via react-native-svg and Reanimated. Improved performance on low-end devices with lazy loading and memoized selectors, reducing UI crashes by 40%. Set up serverless microservices on AWS and CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. Integrated push notifications via Firebase, analytics, and A/B testing; used Redis caching to speed frequently requested endpoints. Served as RN tech lead, mentoring juniors and documenting reusable design patterns.
Senior React Native Developer at Eli Lilly & Company
December 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024
Developed a cross‑platform patient medication reminder, appointment scheduler, and remote health monitor with HIPAA‑compliant data handling. Exposed native BLE health devices to enable real-time syncing and vitals visualization. Used Redux‑Saga for robust asynchronous flows; added shimmer loading, lazy loading, and accessibility features (WCAG) and localization with i18n-js (9+ languages). Migrated critical UI to Reanimated 2 and TurboModules/JSI for lower latency BLE. Implemented Secure Store, MFA‑like authentication via Firebase Auth, and MMKV caching for offline performance. Acted as main UAT POC with clinical trial coordinators, aligning flows with trial protocols.
Mobile Developer at eBay
March 1, 2019 - November 1, 2021
Contributed to Unified Listing Experience with responsive UI modules, built advanced cart, wishlist, and one‑tap checkout with real‑time inventory via GraphQL and Redux Toolkit. Integrated in‑app messaging, deep linking, and live chat; maintained a reusable UI component library to ensure consistency across platforms. Expanded E2E coverage to 95% using Jest and Detox; performed performance profiling and UI optimization for mid‑ to low‑end devices; migrated legacy components to functional components with hooks; implemented offline support with Redux Persist/AsyncStorage. Implemented OTA updates via App Center Code Push and improved image caching for faster feeds.
React Native Engineer at Pinterest
January 1, 2017 - February 1, 2019
Contributed to Shop the Look and Visual Search experiences; built interactive UI features with Reanimated and Lottie, focusing on performance and smooth animations. Developed modules for user profiles, pins, and collections with optimized scrolling and responsive layouts for Android and iOS. Collaborated with design to deliver glow effects and long‑press triggers, and integrated analytics/A/B testing workflows to improve engagement. Migrated codebase to functional components and Storybook component library for design consistency; enabled OTA updates via Code Push and implemented near real‑time updates via WebSocket.
Frontend Engineer & React Native Engineer at Salesforce
January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Built mobile solutions with Salesforce Mobile SDK, enabling offline access via Smart Store and real‑time syncing. Implemented OAuth 2.0 authentication and access to native APIs via React Native bridges. Crafted customizable UI components with React Native and Material UI, ensuring accessibility and brand conformity. Collaborated with design teams to deliver pixel‑perfect UIs and supported 64‑bit mobile builds while upgrading Mobile SDK features.
Software Developer at ThoughtWorks
January 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
Developed internal portals and admin dashboards using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Flask RESTful APIs; integrated Flask with MySQL and MongoDB. Implemented secure authentication and RBAC, built scalable APIs, and performed full‑stack development including DevOps for deployment/testing. Created reusable frontend components and role‑based access to streamline internal workflows for HR and project teams.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
M.S. in Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education