Manish Patiyal – Senior Android Engineer · Mobile Solution Architect

Senior Android Engineer and Technical Lead with 12+ years specializing in Android platform development, Android framework understanding, system-level integration, and end-to-end mobile solution architecture. Hands-on experience with AOSP, Android Framework, AIDL, Binder IPC, native Android integration, and complex hardware/software integrations.

Strong Java and Kotlin expertise combined with experience across native Android, React Native, and Flutter. Capable of owning a mobile product end-to-end — from technical discovery and architecture through application/platform development, backend/API integration, CI/CD, performance optimization, release, and production support.

Working knowledge of Python, Node.js, React.js, REST APIs, GraphQL, AWS, CI/CD, and cloud-integrated mobile architectures enables ownership beyond the mobile client and supports complete mobile solution delivery.

Experience

Senior Principal Technical Lead · VT Netzwelt Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh · Jan 2022 – Present

Lead technical architecture and development of enterprise-scale mobile solutions from discovery through production delivery.
Architect Android solutions using Kotlin and Java with emphasis on maintainability, scalability, performance, and system-level design.
Apply deep understanding of Android internals, framework behavior, concurrency, memory management, and platform performance to solve complex engineering problems.
Lead technical strategy, architecture decisions, code reviews, engineering standards, effort estimation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Drive performance engineering using Perfetto, Systrace, memory profiling, and Android diagnostic tooling; investigate ANRs, bottlenecks, and resource issues.
Design resilient data synchronization and offline-first architectures using Kotlin Coroutines and Flow.
Lead integration of complex third-party SDKs and native platform capabilities across Android and cross-platform mobile applications.
Mentor senior engineers and establish architecture, coding, testing, and delivery standards across mobile teams.

Senior Software Engineer · VT Netzwelt Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh · May 2017 – Jan 2022

Architected and developed large-scale Android applications using Java/Kotlin, Android architecture patterns, modular design, and reusable components.
Built the GfK Consumer Scan application from the ground up, scaling to 5M+ downloads.
Implemented complex mobile workflows involving barcode scanning, image processing, background processing, offline synchronization, REST API integration, and device capabilities.
Designed efficient data synchronization and offline-first mechanisms for reliable operation across varying network conditions.
Investigated application performance, memory usage, crashes, ANRs, and lifecycle-related issues.

Software Engineer · IDEMIA, Noida · Aug 2013 – May 2017

Developed Android solutions involving secure APIs, proprietary SDKs, hardware/software integration, and system-level Android components.
Worked with Android platform technologies including AOSP and AIDL for system-level communication and integration.
Developed reusable Android components and abstraction layers for biometric enrollment, authentication, and identity verification systems.
Worked on secure Android integrations and enterprise device workflows requiring interaction between application and native/platform layers.
Architected and implemented a Remote SIM Personalization platform for enterprise Android tablets, integrating hardware and software components with real-time state management and secure provisioning workflows.
Delivered proof-of-concepts, technical demonstrations, production deployments, and technical consulting for enterprise customers.

Key Projects

01 GfK Consumer Scan — Large-Scale Android Platform/Application Solution

Architected and developed a production Android application from conception to production with 5M+ downloads. Designed modular architecture, offline-first data flows, synchronization, background processing, and resilient network communication.

Tech: Android (Kotlin/Java), MVVM, Modular Architecture, Barcode Scanning, Image Processing, Background Processing, Offline Synchronization, REST APIs, Android Profiling & Diagnostic Tooling

Role: Built the application from the ground up, scaling to 5M+ downloads. Implemented complex mobile workflows involving barcode scanning, image processing, and offline synchronization. Mentored an 8+ member engineering team on architecture, code quality, testing, and technical implementation. Implemented performance and reliability improvements using Android profiling tools.

02 Keyhook — React Native + Native Android Integration

360° real estate platform for immersive virtual property tours. Designed a React Native architecture integrating the Insta360 Camera SDK through custom native Android modules with real-time media streaming.

Tech: React Native, TypeScript, Native Android Modules, Insta360 Native SDK, Concurrency & Threading, Memory Optimization, REST APIs

Role: Designed React Native architecture with custom native Android modules for Insta360 Camera SDK integration. Built native bridges exposing platform and camera capabilities to the JavaScript layer. Worked on real-time image processing and media streaming with emphasis on threading, memory management, lifecycle handling, and performance.

03 Remote SIM Personalization Platform — Android Enterprise / Hardware Integration

Android-based enterprise platform for enterprise tablets integrating hardware, secure provisioning workflows, and real-time state management for remote SIM personalization.

Tech: Android (Java/Kotlin), AOSP, AIDL, System-Level Integration, Hardware/Software Integration, Secure Provisioning, Real-Time State Management, Enterprise Device Workflows

Role: Designed and developed an Android-based enterprise platform integrating hardware, secure provisioning workflows, and real-time state management. Worked on system-level Android integrations and secure communication between software components. Delivered proof-of-concepts, technical demonstrations, and production deployments for enterprise customers.

Technical Skills

Languages

Kotlin Java JavaScript TypeScript Python C/C++

Android Platform

AOSP Android Framework System Services Binder IPC AIDL Android Internals Android Platform Integration Android Security

Native Android

JNI Android NDK IPC Native Libraries Jetpack Compose Coroutines & Flow LiveData & ViewModel Room Hilt WorkManager MVVM Clean Architecture Hardware/Software Integration

Cross-Platform

React Native Flutter Native Modules Platform Bridges Third-Party SDK Integration Turbo Modules & JSI

Backend & APIs

Node.js React.js FastAPI REST APIs GraphQL Offline-First Sync

Cloud & DevOps

AWS Bitrise Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Git GitLab Gerrit CI/CD Firebase Android Studio Xcode Jira Figma / Zeplin

Performance & Debugging

ADB, logcat, dumpsys Perfetto Systrace Android Profiler ANR Debugging Memory & CPU Profiling

Architecture & Leadership

System Design Mobile Architecture Design Patterns SOLID Modular Architecture Technical Design Code Reviews Agile / Scrum Technical Leadership Team Mentoring

Education

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar — B.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering)

2010 – 2013

Government Polytechnic, Sundernagar — Diploma (Computer Science)

2007 – 2010

Languages

English Hindi