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Akhil A.

Mobile Engineer

United States4 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in React Native and Android development.
  • Proven track record in enhancing user experience.
  • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Telecommunications mobile application developer with strong expertise in both iOS and Android platforms.

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Skills

Core Skills

React NativeApi IntegrationsAndroid DevelopmentKotlinIos DevelopmentRxswiftMvvmJava

Other Skills

ReduxRTK QueryADA accessibility complianceHermes enginelazy loadingautomated testingJetpack ComposeRetrofitRxJavaGraphQLJenkinsGradle CLIFastlaneDagger2Coroutines

About

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad, I am currently contributing as a React Native Developer at Discover. My work centers on maintaining and enhancing the Disputes feature of the Discover Mobile App, where I specialize in real-time transaction dispute management. Core expertise includes React Native, Redux with RTK Query, and implementing ADA accessibility compliance while optimizing app performance through advanced tools such as Hermes engine and lazy loading. At Discover, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, efficient, and accessible mobile applications that align with user needs and organizational goals. By leveraging my skills in state management, API integrations, and automated testing, I aim to create seamless, inclusive digital experiences. I am driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, striving to develop scalable solutions that enhance user satisfaction.

Experience

4 mos
Total Experience
4 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Discover

React native mobile developer

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

  • Developed and maintained the Disputes feature in the Discover Mobile App, enhancing user experience for transaction disputes.
  • Integrated secure APIs for dispute creation and evidence uploads, ensuring PCI compliance.
  • Automated end-to-end testing with Appium & WebDriverIO, significantly improving regression coverage.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring seamless integration with design, backend, and QA stakeholders.
React NativeReduxRTK QueryADA accessibility complianceHermes enginelazy loading+2

Verizon

Sr Android Developer

Feb 2024Aug 2024 · 6 mos · Hybrid

  • Developed and enhanced the Verizon Fios TV Android app, supporting streaming, live TV, and on-demand content.
  • Migrated app architecture from MVP → MVVM with Kotlin, improving scalability and maintainability.
  • Built features with Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, RxJava, and GraphQL for responsive UI and real-time data.
  • Integrated custom Google Ads SDK to generate new revenue streams.
  • Automated builds & releases using Jenkins, Gradle CLI, and Fastlane.
  • Improved app performance with Work Manager for background sync and caching.
  • Implemented robust testing using JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito frameworks.
  • Collaborated with UX team to deliver an intuitive, responsive, and visually appealing UI.
  • Used JIRA & GitHub for Agile collaboration, issue tracking, and version control.
Android DevelopmentKotlinJetpack ComposeRetrofitRxJavaGraphQL+3

Fifth third bank

Android Developer

Jul 2023Jan 2024 · 6 mos · Hybrid

  • Contributed to a Kotlin Multi-Platform (KMP) banking app supporting both Android & iOS.
  • Built modular Jetpack Compose screens for scalable UI development.
  • Implemented Dagger2 for DI, Retrofit, RxJava, and Coroutines for efficient data handling.
  • Enhanced security with OAuth2.0 authentication and mobile security best practices.
  • Integrated document scanning and check deposit functionality using SQLite.
  • Added Google Maps integration for branch locator and navigation.
  • Optimized async operations with Kotlin Coroutines + RxJava.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and increased code quality with TDD.
  • Collaborated with UX to design aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly interfaces.
KotlinJetpack ComposeDagger2RetrofitRxJavaCoroutines+3

At&t

Android Developer

Jan 2023Jun 2023 · 5 mos · Atlanta Metropolitan Area · On-site

  • Developed features for AT&T mobile billing and account management app (plan updates, bill payments, data tracking).
  • Designed SQLite-based offline data support for seamless user experience.
  • Migrated modules from Java → Kotlin for better code reliability and performance.
  • Consumed REST APIs with Retrofit & OkHttp3, ensuring efficient client-server communication.
  • Improved async handling using Kotlin Coroutines replacing RxJava in critical modules.
  • Implemented TDD with Mockito, Espresso, JUnit, ensuring stable releases.
  • Applied MVVM & Dagger2 architecture for scalable app structure.
  • Integrated AWS Jenkins CI/CD and SonarQube for builds and code quality checks.
Android DevelopmentSQLiteKotlinRetrofitRxJavaMockito+1

Amalgamated bank

Sr ios mobile application developer

Apr 2022Dec 2022 · 8 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Worked on iOS Dev team that applied Agile/Scrum project methodology practices.
  • Utilized RxSwift in coordination with MVVM to have the model and view bound so that the view reacted to changes in the model.
  • To check the integrity of my work, I created and ran a substantial amount of unit and mock test cases on all the software I
  • developed using Mocha and Chai for the asynchronous Node.JS back-end and CasperJS for headless browser front-end testing
  • Designed a statistical model in Python and R for feature extracting in various cybersecurity applications Implemented RxSwift to handle two-way binding.
  • Worked on UI development using Storyboards and Interface builder based on Apple HIG guidelines.
  • Developed UI using Storyboards with Auto Layout constraints and Size Classes utilized to handle all screen sizes.
  • Used native iOS SDK along with MONO for cross-platform native application Managed third-party dependencies using Cocoapods.
iOS DevelopmentRxSwiftMVVMMochaChaiPython+2

Volkwagen credit

iOS mobile application developer

May 2021Mar 2022 · 10 mos · Clearwater, Florida, United States

  • Developed project from scratch, did setup of all tools and repository from scratch.
  • Applied a MVVM – C architecture and programmed in Swift.
  • Collaborated with internal and external teams - Product Managers, Engineers, Designers, and Marketers to
  • conceptualize, build, test, and realize new features.
  • Designed and built custom UI with use of wireframes from UX team.
  • Implemented viewing variety of furniture using AR Kit.
  • Implemented taking screenshot and sharing image to different social media.
  • Worked on the back-end integration to manage asynchronous connection and run background multi-threaded operations using RxSwift and RxCocoa.
  • Used Rest Kit library to make connections to server, and handle authentication challenges, and consumed RESTful web service using URL Session.
  • Connection to web service was achieved using GCD. Delegate methods implemented to handle reception of response, data, error, and load finish. Used Dispatch Groups to complete multiple asynchronous calls collectively before managing UI updates Used GCD for concurrency and used Core Data and SQLite for data persistence.
  • Wrote a multitude of unit tests to validate logic and ensure resolved issues were not reintroduced.
iOS DevelopmentMVVMSwiftRxSwiftCore DataSQLite

Magna infotech - a quess company

Android Developer

Dec 2017Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Contributed in backend of the application that interacts with the database to form the XML/JSON structure required for RestfulXML/JSON response.
  • Designed and Developed app screens and its flow using fragments and activity.
  • Developed new features for proprietary Androidapplications used on phones and tablets.
  • Implemented MVP pattern to design UI layouts and widgets, and responsible for maintaining the code.
  • Devised RESTful services with JavaApacheCXF and performed code reviews for peers.
  • Managed tasks within agileframework, clearedSprintedtasks, and controlled JIRAworkflows.
  • Implemented several libraries for Kotlineffort such as RxKotlin, Kotlin-kapt, and AndroidKTX.
  • Used services, Asynctasks, and AlertNotificationAPI to implement an event reminder feature into the mobile app.
  • Refactored the legacy code with Dagger dependency injection library to create reusable, testable interchangeable modules.
  • Worked with the AndroidSDK and implemented AndroidBluetooth and Location Connectivity components.
  • Environment configuration using hybrid tools and JavaScript.
Android DevelopmentJavaRESTful servicesRxKotlinKotlin

Education

JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad

Bachelor's degree — Computer Science

Apr 2012Sep 2016

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