Career journey

From software engineer to founder.

My career has been an expansion of ownership: from writing Android code, to improving systems, leading product delivery, validating customer problems and now building a company.

Professional timeline

The path from software engineer to founder.

  1. Engineering foundation
    Jul 2013–Nov 2017Bengaluru, India

    Software Engineer

    Mphasis

    Started as a native Android engineer and learned to take responsibility across design, implementation, client expectations and delivery.

    • Led the Schneider ePartner Android application from design through deployment.
    • Built reusable UI theming components for the Belkin WeMo application.
    • Built a Sharp TV Android prototype for faster product experimentation.
    • Received the Apex and Summit awards for project contribution and performance.
    What this chapter addedEnd-to-end delivery, client responsibility and production discipline.
  2. International product experience
    Dec 2017–Nov 2018Berlin, Germany

    Android Developer

    HolidayPirates Group

    Moved into a fast-moving international product environment where quality, performance and user feedback were closely connected.

    • Reduced the Android application size by 20%.
    • Established a testing framework integrated with SonarQube.
    • Improved application layouts, animations and Play Store quality.
    • Helped reduce recurring user-reported defects by approximately 50%.
    What this chapter addedQuality engineering, performance optimisation and international startup experience.
  3. Senior engineering
    Dec 2018–Jan 2022Bristol, UK

    Senior Android Engineer

    Cookpad

    • Led Android experiments and UI iterations that helped grow premium subscribers from approximately 4,000 to 50,000.
    • Helped adapt the subscription experience for user behaviour in Indonesia and other Asian markets.
    • Reduced premium recipe-search API calls by 80% through a new caching mechanism.
    • Improved UI rendering performance by 35%.
    • Built reusable application modules and contributed to architecture and testing guidelines.
    What this chapter addedSystem-level thinking and engineering decisions tied to product outcomes.
  4. Technical leadership
    Feb 2022–Jun 2026London, UK

    Senior Android Engineer

    Gousto

    Moved beyond individual implementation into broader technical ownership across product, design, data, backend and mobile.

    • Rebuilt the menu presentation layer using Jetpack Compose and MVVM, reducing loading time by 54%.
    • Identified analytics tooling and experiment-bucketing issues that saved approximately £36,000 annually.
    • Led API-design discussions and major architecture changes with backend, principal and staff engineers.
    • Led Android delivery across two product squads and worked closely with product managers, designers, data analysts and backend engineers.
    • Improved development speed through modularisation and reusable architecture.
    • Contributed to user interviews, design sprints, OKRs, design reviews and product demonstrations.
    What this chapter addedCross-functional leadership, product judgment and business-aware engineering.
  5. Entrepreneurial exploration
    Nov 2024–Mar 2025United Kingdom

    Builder

    OttoAssist

    Worked with two other builders to explore an AI voice-agent product for UK car dealerships while continuing my full-time engineering role.

    • Built a working MVP in approximately three months using Go, React and Supabase.
    • Worked across engineering, product validation and early customer conversations.
    • Visited dealerships in Bristol to understand their workflows and discuss possible pilots.
    • Learned that technical execution was not enough without strong domain knowledge and customer access.
    What this chapter addedCustomer discovery, commercial learning and full-stack execution.
  6. Founder
    Jul 2026–PresentBengaluru, India

    Founder

    Naapy

    Building Naapy, a platform that helps freelance mobile developers design, build, test, and deliver full-stack applications for their clients.

    • I have built the core end-to-end workflow, including product planning, architecture, UI mockups, mobile and backend code generation, testing, validation, and automated repair.
    • Naapy generates React Native and Expo mobile apps with FastAPI backends.
    • I have also built deterministic checks for backend routes, schemas, and frontend-backend integration.
    • The product is currently available as a private beta, where users can sign up and try the workflow.
    • I am also speaking directly with freelance mobile developers and involving them in early product testing and customer research.
    What this chapter addedOwnership of the product, technology, market and company direction.