I am a results-driven Senior Android Engineer with over eight years of experience building secure, scalable, and high-performance native Android applications. I have led the development of several enterprise banking and fintech apps and have expertise in real-time mobile communication features like chat, voice, and video using technologies such as WebRTC, push notifications, and socket communication. I specialize in Kotlin, Jetpack libraries, MVVM architecture, and performance optimization, with a strong focus on battery, memory, and responsiveness across Android devices. I actively contribute to CI/CD workflows, manage Play Store releases, and collaborate closely with design, QA, and backend teams to deliver polished, user-centered Android experiences.

Syed Shameel Akhtar

I am a results-driven Senior Android Engineer with over eight years of experience building secure, scalable, and high-performance native Android applications. I have led the development of several enterprise banking and fintech apps and have expertise in real-time mobile communication features like chat, voice, and video using technologies such as WebRTC, push notifications, and socket communication. I specialize in Kotlin, Jetpack libraries, MVVM architecture, and performance optimization, with a strong focus on battery, memory, and responsiveness across Android devices. I actively contribute to CI/CD workflows, manage Play Store releases, and collaborate closely with design, QA, and backend teams to deliver polished, user-centered Android experiences.

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I am a results-driven Senior Android Engineer with over eight years of experience building secure, scalable, and high-performance native Android applications. I have led the development of several enterprise banking and fintech apps and have expertise in real-time mobile communication features like chat, voice, and video using technologies such as WebRTC, push notifications, and socket communication.

I specialize in Kotlin, Jetpack libraries, MVVM architecture, and performance optimization, with a strong focus on battery, memory, and responsiveness across Android devices. I actively contribute to CI/CD workflows, manage Play Store releases, and collaborate closely with design, QA, and backend teams to deliver polished, user-centered Android experiences.

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Experience Level

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Expert

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
October 1, 2024 - Present
Built and optimized robust Android applications for corporate and retail mobile banking including real-time transaction updates, biometric login, and secure high-volume transactions. Collaborated with UI/UX and backend teams, developed with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Clean Architecture. Addressed app crashes and performance issues using profiling tools, implemented CI/CD workflows, and managed Play Store releases.
Senior Technical Consultant at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
August 1, 2024 - July 29, 2025
Led Kotlin-based development for customer service modules in service request and internet banking apps. Integrated asynchronous processing via Coroutines and Flow. Optimized frontend performance using Android profiling tools and Crashlytics. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable features using Clean Architecture and modular design. Led Play Store deployment cycles and applied Test-Driven Development practices.
Senior Technical Consultant at Suez Canal Bank
October 1, 2023 - July 29, 2025
Developed retail and internet banking applications for multiple banks, integrated real-time transaction notifications and alerts using sockets and push services. Enhanced app stability and performance, implemented dependency injection using Dagger/Hilt, led development of secure OTP flows and account services. Provided onsite production support and collaborated with design teams to build responsive mobile UIs for Android and planned iOS apps.
Senior Software Engineer at ITSS Global / Xpert Digital / Celeritas Solutions
August 1, 2022 - July 29, 2025
Led development of native Android banking apps, introducing socket.io for live data sync and enhancing app latency for real-time alerts. Developed banking UI components using Coroutines and Kotlin Flow. Championed TDD methodologies and provided onsite production support. Contributed to backend microservices development using Java Spring Boot.
Senior Software Engineer at ITSS Global / Xpert Digital / Celeritas Solutions
July 1, 2021 - July 29, 2025
Developed telehealth application features including real-time voice and video calling using WebRTC, integrated ExoPlayer for media playback, and used Firebase for call signaling and push messaging. Applied MVVM and Clean Architecture principles and optimized performance for video streaming modules to support cross-platform behavior.
Software Engineer at ITSS Global / Xpert Digital / Celeritas Solutions
February 1, 2020 - July 29, 2025
Contributed to all phases of development lifecycle for a national freelancer linking app affiliated to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. Wrote testable and efficient code, prepared releases for Play Store using Java, Kotlin, and other relevant technologies.
Android Developer at MMC Global / Sybrid / Celeritas Solutions
May 1, 2019 - July 29, 2025
Developed and maintained a merchandising and work tracking app for Colgate Palmolive merchandisers. Supported all phases of development lifecycle, implemented code for release on Play Store using Java, Kotlin, and Firebase.
Android Developer at MMC Global / Sybrid / Celeritas Solutions
June 1, 2018 - July 29, 2025
Developed an application for ride management and expense tracking used by Careem/Uber drivers. Contributed throughout development lifecycle and prepared Play Store releases.

Education

Bachelors of Science at University of Karachi
January 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Healthcare