Adarsh Chithran

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Over 13 years of mobile application development experience.
Expert in leading diverse engineering teams.
Proven track record in launching innovative applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mobile Application Development expert with extensive experience in Fintech and Transportation sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipProduct StrategyMobile TechnologySoftware Development

Other Skills

AI-driven ToolingAndroid DevelopmentAndroid EspressoAndroid MiddlewareAutomationBackend DevelopmentBambooBluetoothC++Client CoordinationCollaborationCustomer InteractionDagger (Software)DartEspresso

About

I'm an expert in Android/iOS/Java/Flutter/Compose Mobile Application development and Backend with 13+ years of experience leading diverse teams. Currently working with Adobe as an Engineering Manager. I've been associated with leading brands like PhonePe, Gojek, MakeMyTrip, Paytm, TCS(Qualcomm), Landmark Group and developed many Android/iOS/Flutter/Backend Applications from ground zero. - I have a unique ability to grasp requirements at the blink of an eye and effectively process it. - I'm a team player and willing to take new challenges. My passion is to create applications with rich UI and innovative features which will be of service to public in this digital age.

Experience

Adobe

Engineering Leader

Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

I manage the Android and Web Spectrum design system teams at Adobe - India, building the Android charter from the ground up. I collaborate closely with all product teams across Adobe to integrate the design system consistently across products. I work closely with US counterparts across time zones to align on strategy and delivery. I also drive operational excellence by establishing SOPs, strengthening documentation, and building AI-driven tooling to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency.

Android DevelopmentWeb Spectrum DesignCollaborationOperational ExcellenceAI-driven ToolingTechnical Leadership+1

Phonepe

Engineering Manager

May 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Managing a team of Mobile engineers across multiple pods building & scaling UI Design System, Homepage, Search, KYC, CRM and Recommendation as horizontal capabilities.

Mobile EngineeringUI Design SystemTeam ManagementTechnical LeadershipMobile Technology

Gojek

Engineering Manager

Mar 2021 – Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managing a team of Android, iOS and Backend Engineers to develop and ship the next generation Products for the Identity & Transport vertical at Gojek. Hands on, Responsible for design, planning, development, metric tracking of Business and Engineering Initiatives for the Identity Team at Gojek.
Work with Product/HoE/Directors to gather requirements, create Roadmap,Estimate, Design and Track Metrics.
Align definite measurable goals to the team members and help in People Growth & Performance Management.
Improve the Engineering Efficiency with Engineering Initiatives (Pipeline refinements, Automation, Engineering Best Practices)
Responsible for launching new Transport 2 /4 Wheeler Services (GoRide, GoCar) across multiple countries (Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam) and 100+ service areas.
Designed and developed a framework to automate the Transport 2/4 wheeler service type launches and expansions and brought down the launch time by 80%.
Design/Plan/Develop/Monitor Login methods management.
User Security Management (Two Factor Authentication, Device Fingerprinting, Risk Signal Tracking).
Conceptualised, designed and made live Single Sign On (SSO) SDK solution for 1P/3P Integrations from scratch.
Designed and developed cross platform Login/Signup SDK using Flutter with Android/iOS/Web targets enabled.

Android DevelopmentiOS DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentMetric TrackingUser Security ManagementSoftware Development+1

Make my trip

Lead Software Engineer

Dec 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore

Responsible for leading the Android development efforts for MMT Payments and Lending platform.
Designed and developed Digital KYC using WebRTC Live Video streaming Framework.
Designed and developed InHouse Web OTP Auto Read SDK for OTP Auto fill in payment web pages.
Developed TripMoney application (Android/iOS) from scratch using Flutter.

Android DevelopmentWebRTCSDK DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentMobile Technology

Landmark group

Manager Technology - Android

Dec 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs · Bangalore

Involved in the development of all the Retail Android Applications of Landmark Group (Max, Lifestyle, HomeCentre, BabyShop, Splash, CentrePoint, HomeBox, Shoemart). Making code optimised, scalable and free of Memory Leaks giving focus to efficient design patterns.

Android DevelopmentMemory OptimizationScalable Design PatternsSoftware DevelopmentMobile Technology

Paytm

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

Was involved in adding new features to Paytm Application - Complete Recharge/Utility Payment Flow Revamp, Returns/Replace, Google Analytics/Firebase, Deeplinks, Order Summary, Push Notifications, Payment Gateways. Focussed on fixing Memory Leaks, Crashes and made the crash free users as high as 99.8 %. Received Paytm Hall Of Fame Award for excellent contribution.

Feature DevelopmentMemory Leak FixingUser Experience ImprovementSoftware DevelopmentMobile Technology

Tata consultancy services

Systems Engineer

Dec 2012 – Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Worked on Android and Windows Mobile Application and Middleware development . My responsibilities include:
Coordinate with Clients to obtain project requirements.
Designing the Android and Windows mobile application for all the requirements.
Involved in developing the GUI for the android application and
integrating other GUIs.
Designed and implemented the code for the Bluetooth
communication between Android phone and SmartWatch
(SPP,OPP,FTP,BT LE)
Designed and Implemented all call and SMS related JSON payload
communication between the phone and SmartWatch.
Designed and Implemented Activity monitoring Health feature.
Designed and developed Android UI for LTE Streaming Application.
Designed and developed Android API for LTE Streaming Application
as a communication interface between UI and Middleware.
Involved in developing the GUI for Windows Mobile applications (Win
8.1/Win 10).
Ported the LTE Streaming Application to Windows Mobile Application
(Win 8.1/ 10)
Involved in bug fixing and documentation activities.
Memory Analysis of Mobile Applications using MAT for Android and
Visual Studio for Windows.