Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Defined and led the execution of the engineering roadmap of the iOS and QA teams.
• Introduced just the right amount of execution processes in coordination with the TPM function.
• Defined the career paths of engineers on the team and mentored them to grow as leaders.
• Further scaled the lean teams to 20 engineers by actively leading hiring while partnering with the TA function to define hiring criteria, methodology and process.
• Influenced the engineering culture of the company for adoption of engineering best practices in close coordination with other engineering leaders.

Aug 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr

• Lead a couple of iOS groups that owned the development and maintenance of MX Player and MX TakaTak apps.
• Planned and executed the iOS engineering roadmap in close coordination with PM and Business.
• Took over additional responsibility of leading the cross functional central QA team. Streamlined QA processes, mentored team leads and set the QA vision.
• Lead the development of MX TakaTak short videos app in mission mode to quickly fill the gap when TikTok exited the market. App rated 4.6+ on the AppStore until it was recently merged with ShareChat.

Jan 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Built the MX Player video streaming app (consistently rated 4.6+, 2M+ MAU) on iOS from scratch using native AVKit and AVFoundation iOS frameworks.
• Owned the development, delivery and monitoring of the above app. Consistently featured amongst the top 5 apps in the entertainment category.

Oct 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Quickly grew to lead the team and scaled it from 3 to 10 engineers while being actively involved in hiring.
• Lead the rewrite and rebranding of the property search app on the iOS platform.
• Evangelised engineering best practices and mentored the engineers on the team.

Aug 2014 – Sep 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Built property search features for rental properties and sale projects in a fast moving environment.
• Contributed actively to the app architecture and design as a senior member on the team.
• Worked closely with design and product management teams for feature rollouts.
• Built frameworks to promote component reusability.
• Monitored code quality and fostered engineering best practices in the team.
• Maintained released apps and monitored user behaviour and feedback.

Apr 2014 – Jul 2014 · 3 mos

• Built rich iOS communication client as part of the telecom suite offering of the company.
• Lead research oriented efforts for software stack selection and maintenance of iOS apps.
• Built and maintained reusable libraries and components for use across products.

Mar 2012 – Mar 2014 · 2 yrs

• - Developed home automation IoT app used to control smart switches, sensors, and a series of smart appliances

Jun 2010 – Mar 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Started coding for the iOS platform as a part of the R&D team of the company. Built games and utilities for the iOS platform as a research focused individual contributor.

Feb 2010 – Jun 2010 · 4 mos