Feb 2021 – Jun 2021 · 4 mos

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• JetpackCompose.app is the #1 destination for all things Android & Compose. This site has grown to 150,000+ Android Developers and was among the very first resources dedicated to Jetpack Compose. Our subscribers work in some of the best mobile teams out there.

Jul 2019 – Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• AI/UI Tooling Foundation
• Relevant Keywords: Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Figma Plugins/Platform, IDE Tools & Plugins, Design Systems, Accessibility (A11Y).
• Co-leading the "AI for Dev Productivity" charter across Airbnb.
• Building tools to accelerate Airbnb's product design and development process with advanced tooling capabilities.
• Got buy-in to spin out this effort as a dedicated team with the goal to tackle really interesting and unique problems that are at the cutting edge of technology.
• Responsible for the overall vision, strategy and all aspects of execution of this team.
• Design Systems Foundation Team
• Leading UI Infra & Design Systems where I partner with the best design team on the planet(https://airbnb.design/).
• Led the introduction of Jetpack Compose at Airbnb. Wrote the original proposal, got company-wide buy in, wrote the multi-year(~3 years) technical & migration plan, led the working group, spearheaded the education program to onboard teams, wrote most of the documentation & best practices guide and successfully drove adoption.
• Created and open sourced Showkase - https://github.com/airbnb/Showkase
• Featured at Google I/O 2022 for my work on Compose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23sNq-N06xU
• Represented Airbnb in Google's Customer Advisory Board
• Introduced a new interview round that helps calibrate Senior/Staff+ Mobile Candidates.
• Verified Listings Team
• Lead on the Host Application for "Verified Listings", Airbnb's #1 priority in 2019-2020.
• Cross-platform product team on a zero-to-one product with a lot of open ended questions.
• Successfully took it to launch in the midst of the most uncertain period the world has ever seen.
• Airbnb Plus
• Airbnb Plus is a selection of only the highest quality homes and each Plus listing home is verified through in-person quality inspection to ensure quality and design.
• I helped build foundational tools to help scale this process

Apr 2019 – Jun 2019 · 2 mos

• I worked on Snap Games allowing you and your friends to instantly play together — no install required. You can see which friends you’re playing with, send them a chat, or even talk live with voice chat.

Mar 2017 – Mar 2019 · 2 yrs

• I worked as a Software Engineer on Creative Tools that help users in making their snaps/pictures relevant for the friends they share it with. I write code across the stack (Android, iOS, Backend & occasionally Web) with a strong focus on Android. My responsibilities include building new & innovative features, improving code quality, writing automated tests, app profiling, performance tuning, etc.

Jun 2016 – Dec 2016 · 6 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Worked as an engineer in the Monetization/Growth team. The monetization team focused on creating standout promotional experiences for users, artists and brands.
• Developed an internal tool for the Android client to help in the verification of translations across devices and locales. [Android, RxJava]
• Built the backend system required to support the tool. [Docker, Apollo, Java8]
• Delivered internal talks to teach upcoming Android technologies
• Participated in a week long program called "Data University" to pick up necessary skills to be a Data Engineer [Hadoop, Scalding, GCP].

Sep 2015 – May 2016 · 8 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Awards
• CA Fellowship (Earlier known as the MSTA Fellowship) for exceptional work. Comes with a tuition waiver.
• Teaching Assistantships
• COMS W1007 : Honors Introduction to Computer Science : Fall 2015
• COMS W4112 : Database System Implementation : Spring 2016
• COMS E6735 : Visual Databases : Spring 2016

May 2015 – Jun 2015 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• I worked as a Consultant for a mobile food-tech startup focusing on making nutritious shopping easy. I was responsible for:
• Product Research
• Product Design
• Conducting Interviews
• Designing the Technical Architecture
• Developing prototypes

Dec 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 5 mos

• Last updated: Jun 3, 2025
• AI Dev Summit 2025: Panel Discussion about "Leveraging AI to Turbocharge Developer Productivity"
• Fragmented Podcast: Future of AndroidDev in an AI world with Vinay Gaba
• Google's Mobile Week 2024: Fireside Chat with Vinay Gaba
• Doordash 2024: Firechat with Showkase's author Vinay
• Droidcon NYC 2023: Adopting Jetpack Compose @ Scale Reloaded Panel Discussion
• Droidcon SF 2023: Adopting Jetpack Compose @ Scale Panel Discussion
• KotlinConf 2023: Automating UI Infrastructure in Jetpack Compose
• Kotlin Conversations'23: Vinay Gaba
• Google Founder Fridays: A Declarative Future For Building Android Apps
• Fragmented Podcast: Learning Jetpack Compose with Vinay Gaba
• Faire Engineering: Fireside Chat
• Deloitte Consulting: Meet the TechXpert
• Androidiots Podcast 2021: Road to GDE (Android) Part I
• KidsTech Africa 2021: Preparing GenZ for the Future of Technology
• Android Chatter 2021: Android UI with Jetpack Compose
• Airbnb Tech Talks(Accelerating Mobile UI) 2021: Showkase & Tell
• Droidcon Americas 2020: Moderator for the Jetpack Compose Panel
• Android Summit 2020: Learn Jetpack Compose By Example (v2)
• 360 AnDev 2020: Learning Jetpack Compose By Example
• Multimedia University of Kenya 2020: Working in Big Tech Q&A
• Droidcon San Francisco 2019: Architecture Agnostic UI Development
• Droidcon San Francisco 2017: Building Modern Cross Platform Apps with Flutter
• Columbia University 2016: Decoding Tech Internships
• Spotify 2016: ConstraintLayouts 101
• Droidcon Montreal 2015: Optimizing your Apps for Emerging Markets
• GDG Ahmedabad 2014: Optimizing your Apps for Emerging Markets

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

• Last Update: August 23, 2021
• Learn Jetpack Compose By Example (3150+ Github stars)
• Airbnb/Showkase (2100+ Github stars)
• CreditCardView (750+ Github stars)
• Rubberstamp (410+ Github stars)
• JetpackCompose.app (150,000+ users in 180+ countries)
• Ultimate String Array List (~150 Github stars)

Dec 2013 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Primarily worked on the Salesforce and Big Machines platform.
• Conducted training sessions in Java and Android.
• Analyzed business requirements and developed the CRM application for the largest enterprise open-source software company.
• Led and developed various internal projects on mobile using Android, Salesforce 1 & PhoneGap.

Aug 2013 – Nov 2013 · 3 mos · Israel (Remote)

• Easy Rider is an application with the aim of finding the easiest,least sweaty way to get bikers to their destination.
• Spearheaded the development of the Android app.
• Was responsible for developing a complex algorithm which created routes for bike riders based on the elevation and altitude of the user.

May 2013 – Aug 2013 · 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Gray Routes was recognized as Top 75 Innovative Business startups out of over 14000 entries in Economic Times Power of Ideas 2012 organized by DST, CIIE and ET.
• I was part of the founding team that developed some of the eary stage versions of enterprise products like GoStocky and GrayFOS which have now been patented.
• Assisted the CEO to design products which are now being used by companies like Proctor & Gamble, Nivea, GlaxoSmithKline CH, etc.
• Implemented features like route optimization, supply chain management, inventory management, face recognition & geofencing.

Aug 2012 – Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai

• Founder at Phi Labs, which is an independent app development studio. Conceptualized, designed, developed and deployed several Android apps and games on the Google Play Store, including "Logo Quiz Ultimate", "Guess the Song - Bollywood", etc. Apps have a total download count of 100,000+.
• In addition to building indie apps, I also freelanced as an Android Consultant helping give life to the ideas of various startups & entrepreneurs.

Dec 2011 – Jun 2012 · 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Letsintern is an internship portal in India by connecting Students, Colleges and Companies on one platform.
• My work involved facilitating students from my college secure the best internships available.
• Campaigning about Letsintern and various internship opportunities available via social media etc.
• Share market intelligence and insights with strategy team.