Architected a custom widget frequency algorithm to optimize cross-screen visibility, resulting in a ~48% increase in views for low-priority widgets. Built Food Shorts from scratch, enabling high-quality video streaming with integrated ordering; drove a ~12% increase in checkout page traffic. Reduced app cold start time by 10% by refactoring the dependency injection graph to lazy-load non-critical modules. Modernized the codebase by migrating legacy RxJava flows to Kotlin Coroutines, and resolved critical memory leaks to improve app stability. Mentored junior SDEs, conducting code reviews and translating product requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Sr. Software Engineer at Naukri.com (InfoEdge India Ltd.)

June 1, 2021 - March 1, 2025

Engineered Minis Reels using ExoPlayer for HLS adaptive streaming, boosting user interaction metrics by 24%. Implemented Number Masking via the Call Detail API to secure user privacy and prevent public exposure of PII. Launched the Recommended Jobs section, directly driving an 18% increase in in-app job applications. Led major OS migrations from Android 11 through 13, resolving breaking changes related to permissions and scoped storage to ensure 100% compliance. Modernized the home screen interface by rebuilding it from scratch with Jetpack Compose, transitioning to a declarative UI architecture for better maintainability. Integrated a chatbot-based application flow, resulting in a 21% increase in conversion and profile modification rates. Enhanced the User Profile module by adding support for Internship, Education, and custom widgets, resulting in richer user data collection. Achieved the app crash-free rate of 99.9% and ANR-free rate of 99.8% while ensuring stability.