Nilay S.

Nilay S.

Senior Android Developer

Ahmedabad, India
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About Me

Nilay is a Senior Android Developer with 12+ years of professional experience in Native Android application development using Kotlin, Java, and Android architecture and components. He has a solid understanding and awareness of best practices in the entire software development lifecycle for Android apps from design, development, and testing to deployment. Nilay also has hands-on experience leading development teams in an Agile environment with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Android Developer
2020 - Present (4 years)
, Remote
  • Create and develop innovative software solutions for different clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Virtualness
Virtualness
Android Application Developer
2022 - Present (2 years)
Remote
  • • Responsible for developing the image and video creation tools library, facilitating seamless multimedia content creation. • Directed the end-to-end development of an Android application, pivotal in achieving significant milestones such as amassing 100k total downloads and maintaining a daily active user base of 13k. • Implemented a wide array of cutting-edge Web3 features, including user authentication across various Web3 wallets, seamless access to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and secure money transfers to and from user wallets.

  • • Acquired expertise in Generative AI models and Large Language Models (LLMs), leveraging ChatGPT APIs to integrate advanced functionalities such as Deepfake generation, AI Upscaling, and more within the application. • Executed performance optimization strategies resulting in a notable reduction of 30% in application size and a 20% decrease in battery usage, enhancing overall user experience and device efficiency.

  • Noteworthy contributions encompass the development and integration of modules such as Web3 Wallets, GenAI, Creation Tools, Model-View-Intent (MVI) architecture, and Lottie animation framework, enhancing the application's functionality and visual appeal.

AndroidAndroid Animations Android App Design Android Architecture Components Android ArchitectureAndroid adbAndroid Data Binding Android Camera App Android Development Android Foreground Services Android Performance Optimization Android View-bindingAndroidxWeb3 Generative AI Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) Model View Intent (MVI) Android API
Global Gene Corp
Global Gene Corp
Team Lead/Senior Android Developer
2017 - 2022 (5 years)
India
  • Led a proficient team of 14 professionals, overseeing all aspects of resource allocation, time management, project risk analysis, progress monitoring, and meticulous documentation management.

  • Engaged in the complete lifecycle of mobile application development from rigorous requirement analysis to the conceptualization and implementation of innovative modules, culminating in the deployment of solutions on the Google Play Store platform.

  • Played a pivotal role in the NHS (National Health Service) compliance study ensuring the application's adherence to rigorous standards within the healthcare sector.

Triz Ventures
Triz Ventures
Team Lead/Android Developer
2017 - 2017
India
  • Guided a cross-functional mobile development team encompassing both Android and iOS platforms, focusing on the creation of a sophisticated chat application designed to streamline internal communication channels within the company.

  • Contributed by developing the Android version of the application which included features like Live chat,Audio/Video/Conference calls.

  • Developed major modules, including Component Designing, Merging and interactive Notification messaging, Firebase, Crashlytics, Realm, Firebase Analytics, Amazon AWS, Amazon S3, Sinch for Audio/Video/Conference calls, Fingerprint Scanner etc.

NAILBITER
NAILBITER
Senior Android Developer
2014 - 2017 (3 years)
India
  • Pioneered the development of a dynamic video-based survey application, designed to facilitate the seamless upload of video surveys pertinent to the user's geographical location, thereby enhancing engagement and user interaction.

  • - Spearheaded the mobile team (Android & iOS) app development overseeing all phases of application development from initial conceptualization to deployment, and ensuring the delivery of a polished and user-centric product. - Developed ProductTube, an application that rewards shoppers for making short videos about the products that they buy and consume.

  • Worked on multiple major models, including Material design components, Firebase, Retrofit, ButterKnife, App Indexing, Referral links with Branch IO, basic use of Dagger 2, Rx Android, RealM, GeoFencing API, Google Speech API, Google Places API, Sync Adapters, Amazon web services, SpeechRecognizer.

Silicon IT Hub
Silicon IT Hub
Senior Android Developer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
, India
  • • Oversaw and directed a focused Android development team consisting of four proficient developers, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficient project execution. • Led the successful development and deployment of over 30 high-quality applications to the Google Play Store, demonstrating a consistent commitment to delivering top-tier mobile solutions.

  • • Played an integral role in project planning by providing insightful feature listings and accurate time frames for upcoming projects, contributing to the strategic roadmap of the organization. • Actively engaged in the recruitment process by conducting thorough technical interviews for prospective candidates, assessing their suitability for roles within the company and ensuring the maintenance of a talented and capable team.

  • Developed a total of 30+ applications at Silicon IT Hub, including KicksOnFire, Kixify, MyKidzDay, OnSource Inspector App.

Star Infosoft
Star Infosoft
Android Developer
2012 - 2012
India
  • • Developed Android apps tailored to block calls/SMS of telemarketers, spammers, and unwanted callers • Worked on Google's In-App Purchase

  • Built Android apps with back-end API integration to improve the customer experience .

  • Worked on the development of multiple modules: JSON Parsing, XML Parsing, Custom views & designs, Telephony API, SMS blocking, background services, receivers, In-App purchase, Admob integration, SQLite, Server side file access over wifi.

Portfolio

Android Developer - NamCotrace
Android Developer - NamCotrace

NamCotrace is a mobile application developed as a pilot project for deployment at the University of Namibia to demonstrate its ability to assist the country’s health care services in their fight against COVID-19. The App helps evaluate an individual’s risk of infection and provides health information & best practices to break the chain of infection in the community. Worked on the development of the application during the whole lifecycle. Technologies used in the project: Kotlin, Modular Design, Dynamic Form generation, Google Tag Manager, Firebase libraries like Firebase Remote Config, Firebase Realtime Database, Firebase Authentication, Firebase Analytics, RealM Database, Offline development, Atlassian Confluence Documentation.

Android Developer - ggcPHENO
Android Developer - ggcPHENO

ggcPHENO is a B2B application. It is a simple form-based data collection app, created to capture an individual’s medical history in a specially designed structured format. The personnel can collect the data, manage their own profile, and raise support tickets as and when needed. The ggcPHENO app is currently for use only under the supervision of authorized Clinicians. Played a key role in writing application logic and followed up with testing after project completion. Technologies used in the project: Kotlin, Modular Design, Dynamic Form generation, Google Tag Manager, Firebase libraries like Firebase Remote Config, Firebase Realtime database, Firebase Authentication, Firebase Analytics, Custom Crash logger, Camera2, Device Owner Mode, KIOSK module, NHS Compliance study, Room Database, Offline development, Atlassian Confluence Documentation.

Android Developer - ProductTube
Android Developer - ProductTube

ProductTube is an application that rewards shoppers for making short videos about the products that they buy and consume. These videos are used for market research purposes to guide product manufacturers on how to improve their products to better meet consumer needs. These videos are never used to market the products and never shared with other websites. It is much easier and much more rewarding than traditional online surveys. Worked on the full mobile application development lifecycle from planning, requirement gathering, development, testing, and launching on Google play store. Technologies used in the project: Material design components, Firebase, Retrofit, MVVM architecture, ButterKnife, Firebase Mobile App Indexing, Referral links with Branch IO, Dagger 2, Rx Android, RealM, GeoFencing API, Google Speech API, Google Places API, Google Vision API, Android Sync Adapter, Amazon web services, SpeechRecognizer.

Education

Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology
2008 - 2012 (4 years)
Education
Scrum Fundamentals Certified
SCRUMstudy
Education
Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.org