Manu Mohan A
Senior Android Engineer · Tech Lead
14+ years of experience architecting and shipping Android applications at scale — from fintech and crypto to travel and telecom. I lead teams, build systems, and care deeply about code quality, developer experience, and shipping great products.
Expertise
Skills & Technologies
Kotlin
Java
Jetpack Compose
Kotlin Multiplatform
Compose Multiplatform
Kotlin Coroutines
Kotlin Flows
MVVM
Android SDK
CI/CD
Unit Testing
Git
REST APIs
Room
Dagger / Hilt
AI/ML Integration
Team Leadership
Agile / Scrum
Objective-C
Career
Experience
Senior Android Engineer (Contract)
Yahoo
- Building an AI-powered Android browser with agentic voice control for hands-free navigation.
- Integrated AI tools with Figma to auto-generate Jetpack Compose code, slashing design-to-code turnaround.
- Designed smart address bar that classifies input (URL, command, question) and routes to appropriate action.
- Refactored app architecture and modularization for faster build times and improved DX.
Team Lead — Android
CIBC
- Led Android team through two major app releases serving 10M+ customers with zero critical post-release issues.
- Designed and led 3D Secure authentication overhaul across multiple apps, achieving regulatory compliance on deadline.
- Implemented Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform, enabling shared business logic across iOS and Android.
- Drove navigation renovation while mentoring team on modern Android architecture patterns.
Senior Engineer — Android
Walmart Global Tech
- Overhauled ID verification analytics to capture comprehensive user journey data for data-driven product decisions.
- Wrote comprehensive unit tests achieving significant coverage increase and reducing regression risk.
Tech Lead — Android
Bell Canada
- Led team of 5 engineers to build a new UI framework from scratch — component library adopted by 50+ Android developers across Bell.
- Championed migration from LiveData to Kotlin Flows and Jetpack Compose, improving performance and maintainability.
- Established training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives on modern Android technologies.
- Contributed to hiring committee, interviewing and evaluating candidates to grow a high-caliber team.
Android Lead
BitOasis
- Built cryptocurrency trading platform from scratch using Kotlin and Jetpack libraries, launching successfully to market.
- Partnered with UX and compliance teams to navigate complex crypto regulations while maintaining great UX.
Android Tech Lead
Tajawal / Almosafer
- Hired and mentored developers across Cairo and Berlin offices, building a distributed team for parallel feature development.
- Led migration of 70% of legacy Java codebase to Kotlin (MVP → MVVM), improving testability and stability.
- Implemented static analysis and CI/CD pipelines, reducing crashes by 90%.
Senior Software Engineer
GetSocial
- Restructured SDK architecture using WAMP protocol and j2objc for shared core across Android, iOS, Unity, and Unreal.
Software Engineer
immedia
- Delivered multiple client apps collaborating with UX/UI designers to ship polished Android and iOS applications.
Software Engineer
QBurst
- Developed iOS and Android apps plus a customizable Node.js conference management platform for enterprise clients.
Education
Academic Background
Bachelor of Technology — Computer Science & Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University — Government Engineering College, Idukki
2007 – 2011
Get in touch
Let's Build Something Great
I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or ways to push mobile engineering forward. Reach out anytime.