Ajay Sivan

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 11 mos experience

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Key Highlights

5+ years of experience in mobile application development
Expertise in React Native and scalable architecture
Strong communicator with remote team collaboration

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mobile Application Developer with expertise in React Native and full-stack development.

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Skills

Core Skills

React NativeAndroidCi/cdWeb DevelopmentAndroid Development

Other Skills

Adobe XDAngularBitbucketCC++ClojureClojurescriptDialogflowFastlaneFigmaFirebaseFlaskGitGitHubGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)

About

Seasoned React Native Engineer with 5+ years of experience building high-performance, scalable mobile applications for global users. Proven expertise in developing complex apps, contributing to open-source, and architecting CI/CD pipelines for smooth releases. Passionate about delivering clean code, delightful user experiences, and scalable architecture. Strong communicator and collaborator with experience working with founders, product owners, and distributed teams across time zones.

Experience

Freelance

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Remote

Status

Senior React Native UI Developer

Apr 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore · Remote

Contributed to core Status features including chat view optimizations, image picker improvements, and reusable UI components.
Participated in open-source collaboration, PR reviews, and architectural discussions.
Wrote unit/component tests to improve stability and regression coverage.
Ensured consistent UI/UX via Status Component Library.

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Freelance

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Designed and implemented a config-driven app architecture enabling dynamic white-labeling of app UI & features based on backend data.
Delivered a high-performance video streaming app with smooth playback and minimal buffering.
Integrated RevenueCat for in-app purchases and subscriptions across multiple client projects.
Created a React Native component library on top of React Native Paper; documented and tested using Storybook.
Led performance enhancements, feature implementations, and bug fixes across multiple web3, SaaS, and ed-tech platforms.

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Bigbinary

2 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Sep 2021 · 5 mos

Created a React Native template to reduce project setup time from 6+ hours to one command.
Authored internal React Native training curriculum: BigBinary Academy
Mentored engineers and led hiring of 15+ mobile developers, scaling the team to 18 members.
Architected and shipped multiple apps for client projects using React Native and Next.js.

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Software Engineer

Dec 2020 – Apr 2021 · 4 mos

Worked on several in-house React Native Projects.

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Surveysparrow

Product Developer

Nov 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr · Cochin Area, India

Redesigned mobile app UI, resulting in 20% higher app store ratings and 90% fewer inconsistency complaints.
Created SDKs for Android/iOS enabling native app survey integration.
Built a shared component library with Styled Components, improving development velocity by 25%.
Set up CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments with Fastlane.

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Svaro

Founder

Nov 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr · Kerala, India

Ran a boutique dev agency building apps with Firebase & Angular for clients across India and abroad.
Delivered full-stack projects and led marketing and client success initiatives.

Web DevelopmentFirebaseAndroid DevelopmentAngular

Keito

2 roles

Intern Member of Technical Staff, ML

Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Built Google Assistant actions with DialogFlow & Flask for email and productivity tools.
Developed Android apps and helped maintain the corporate website.

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