Abdulkadir Ali

IOS Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led development of award-winning apps with millions of users.
  • Expert in Android architecture and performance optimization.
  • Proven track record in scaling high-impact digital products.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C Android Developer with expertise in Fintech and high-scale application delivery.

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Skills

Core Skills

AndroidKotlin

Other Skills

MVVMFirebaseJavaMobile ApplicationsRestructuringSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Design PatternsAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesRelease ManagementSoftware DevelopmentWiFiAgile MethodologiesUnit TestingData StructuresSQLite

About

Staff Android Engineer experienced in building and scaling Android and cross-platform applications used by millions of users. Currently at Truecaller, I work across high-scale engagement platforms, safety products, and AI-powered systems, with strong ownership of architecture, performance, and reliability. My work has driven measurable impact including 8.6M+ DAU platforms, award-winning apps, and significant reductions in support costs. Primary expertise includes Android (Kotlin, Jetpack), Flutter, modular architectures, performance optimization, and large-scale product delivery.

Experience

13 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Truecaller

3 roles

Staff Software Engineer

Promoted

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Driving high-scale, cross-domain Android initiatives across engagement platforms, family safety, and AI-powered systems, with strong focus on architecture, scalability, reliability, and business impact.
  • 🔹 Scam Feed
  • Leading Android development for Scam Feed, a high-engagement social platform embedded within the Truecaller app to educate users via real scam stories.
  • Architected systems to support user-generated content, interactions & engagement loops at massive scale.
  • Integrated support for multiple content formats scam stories, quizzes & leaderboards.
  • Built gamification systems to improve retention & repeat usage.
  • Collaborated with Search, Ads & multiple BUs to integrate Scam Feed deeply into the TC ecosystem & unlock additional value streams.
  • 🔹 Impact
  • 8.6M Daily Active Users
  • ~4 posts read per user
  • ~14% CTR
  • 🔹 Family Protection
  • Joined mid-cycle and took immediate ownership of core Android architecture & delivery.
  • Architected a centralized Dispatcher and Navigation Graph, managing complex user states including onboarding, family groups & error recovery.
  • Engineered a robust permission and privacy synchronization system, ensuring real-time consistency across family groups.
  • Built the complete onboarding funnel, from admin configuration to invite acceptance, integrating complex APIs & state transitions.
  • Built real-time notification infrastructure for family group updates.
  • 🔹 Scale
  • Live in Malaysia, Kenya, Chile, and Sweden
  • India launch planned
  • 🔹 ZipZip
  • Built an AI-powered chatbot using in-house knowledge bases, deployed across web & mobile platforms.
  • Designed workflows using LlamaIndex with GPT-4 & built an internal dashboard for training & managing the knowledge base.
  • Optimized performance by switching to HTML rendering:
  • Data transfer size from 2.6MB → 660KB
  • Resource size from 9.7MB → 2.9MB
  • Migrated hosting to Cloudflare, reducing hosting cost to zero
  • 🔹 Impact
  • Support ticket volume ↓ 29%
  • CSAT ↑ 5.8%
AndroidKotlin

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • 🔹 Impact
  • Built and launched Truecaller Guardians, a personal safety Android app, scaling to 5M+ downloads, 4.3★ rating, and winning the Google Play Award 2021 – Best Everyday Essentials App.
  • Delivered multiple high-impact Android initiatives focused on user trust, growth, and engagement across Truecaller’s ecosystem.
  • 🔹 Guardians from Truecaller (Android)
  • Built the Guardians Android app from scratch, owning the end-to-end Android lifecycle from architecture and feature development to production release.
  • Implemented core safety features including real-time location sharing, emergency alerts, permanent sharing, and device context sharing, with strong focus on reliability and battery efficiency.
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines to automate build and release workflows, improving development velocity and release confidence.
  • Designed a modular, maintainable architecture enabling the app to operate in auto-pilot mode post-launch.
  • Scaled to 5M+ downloads, 4.3★ Play Store rating, and won the Google Play Award 2021.
  • 🔹 Truecaller News (Social Media Integration)
  • Designed and built “Truecaller News”, a new in-app section integrating Truecaller’s global and local social media handles to strengthen brand presence and user engagement.
  • Implemented Remote Config–driven dynamic rendering to:
  • Show/hide specific social platforms (e.g., suppress TikTok for Indian users post-ban)
  • Support region-specific Truecaller social handles for local markets
  • Delivered measurable growth impact:
  • 70K+ daily screen visits
  • 10K+ daily clicks on social media handles
  • 3× growth in social media followers
  • Partnered with marketing team to ensure flexibility, compliance, and rapid experimentation without app updates.
  • Tech Stack: Android | Kotlin | MVVM | Modular Architecture | Firebase | Remote Config | CI/CD | Location Services | Analytics

Software Engineer

Apr 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • 🔹 Impact
  • Scaled Truecaller’s Android credit platform from 0 → multi-crore monthly disbursals during COVID, enabling digital lending for millions of Indian users.
  • Helped launch unsecured credit journeys that reached 99% of India user base within months.
  • 🔹 What I Built
  • Built and shipped end-to-end unsecured credit flows in the Truecaller Android app.
  • Integrated multiple lending partners (IndiaLends, MoneyView, Aditya Birla, CreditVidya), scaling the ecosystem from 1 → 4+ lenders using partner-agnostic architectures.
  • Implemented core credit capabilities:
  • Loan discovery & eligibility checks
  • Bank statement and SMS-based data ingestion
  • Offer presentation, application tracking & disbursal workflows
  • Enabled credit access for self-employed users via CreditVidya, unlocking a previously underserved segment during peak financial stress.
  • 🔹 Scale & Growth
  • ₹26.39+ crores total loan amount disbursed from launch through Nov 2020, scaling the platform from zero to multi-crore volumes during COVID.
  • 1,400+ loans | ₹6+ crores disbursed in a single month (Aug 2020)
  • Sustained 40–60 loans/day run rate during peak COVID period
  • Scaled to ₹7+ crores in monthly disbursals by Oct–Nov 2020
  • Tech: Android | Kotlin | Java | Modular Architecture | Backend-Driven UI | Payments & Lending | Partner Integrations

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Software Developer

Nov 2012May 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

  • Working as a software developer (android) at mportal wireless solution pvt ltd.

Education

Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Bachelor of Engineering — Information Technology

Jan 2008Jan 2012

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