Nilax Gajjar

• Over 9 years of experience developing 30+ Android apps across diverse domains such as On-Demand services, Healthcare, Social, and Education.
• Proficient in the complete Android application lifecycle and familiar with SDLC models like Agile, Waterfall, and Iterative. Also skilled in Software Testing Life Cycle processes.
• Expert in Kotlin and Object-Oriented Programming, Android app architecture, and multithreading. Experienced in MVC, MVP, and MVVM frameworks, along with various software design patterns.
• Effective in project management communication, excelling in collaboration with business analysts and cross-functional teams.
• Consistently delivering high-quality solutions in both consumer and enterprise markets.
• Continuously updating my skills with the latest Android frameworks, focusing on advanced tools like Jetpack Compose, Other Jetpack Components.

1. Mrsool (Shopping)

Technologies: Java | Kotlin | MVVM | RxJava | Kotlin Coroutine | Facebook & Google & Twitter login | Location tracking | XMPP Chat | FCM | Pusher | Clevertap | Rollout flag | Adjust | Amplitude | Zendesk | LTR – RTL Language support (English & Arabic) | Hyper pay | REST API | GraphQL | CI/CD flow | Agile Methodology | Dagger2 | Jetpack Components | Google Services | Huawei Services | DayNight Theme

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrsool

• Mrsool is a top-tier on-demand delivery service boasting over 5 million users
• Spent the past 4.5 years as a core member of the development team. As a Senior Android Developer, I contributed significantly to elevating the app to one of the highest-rated on Google Play Store, achieving a 95% crash-free rate for our users.
• My role encompassed a variety of responsibilities, from crafting and implementing new features, ensuring ongoing app maintenance, to improving code quality through regular refactoring and conducting thorough code reviews. I also played a key role in Weekly Update to PlayStore and enhancing the CI process.
• Working in close collaboration with product and backend teams, I was instrumental in delivering value-added features that resonated well with our user base.

2. Curecast (Medical)

Technologies: Java | FCM | REST API | MVC | Material Themes | Agile Methodologyy | Canvas | Google Services | Firebase Analytics| Swagger | Jenkins |Gitlab

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curecast&hl=en_CA&gl=US

• As a Senior Android Developer on the CureCast project, I focused on adding new features, improving app stability with a 90% crash-free rate, and enhancing network performance.
• My notable work included developing the collage maker feature and refining the app’s network architecture using design pattern of Java

3. Smartcity-311 (Productivity)

Technologies: Java | FCM | Geo Fencing | Bluetooth Printer | Camera | Barcode Scanner | REST API |Agile Methodologyy | Google Services | Crash Analytics | Facebook & Google & login | Product flavors

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infoweb.smartcity311&hl=en_IN

• In my initial project at Space-O Technologies, I quickly excelled, earning the 'Star Performer of the Month' award within just two months of joining.
• My role involved developing new features, maintaining, and refactoring the existing codebase.
• A significant part of my job was to manage version-based code development to cater to multiple product flavor of this projects.

• Next Word Predictor: Collaboratively built a web app that predicts the next word in a sentence using a trained model, as part of AIDI Capstone-1.
• TrexDinoBot: Created an AI bot to play the Trex Dino game, modifying it into a group project for AIDI Capstone-2.

• Ranked 1st in the 7th semester of B.E. (Computer Science and Engineering) at college.
• Secured 1st rank in a paper presentation on 'LI-FI'.
• Achieved 2nd rank in the programming event 'TALLASH-2012'.
• Received 'Star Performer of the Month' in May-2015.
• Received distinctions in the Graduate Certificates (AIDI, Predictive Analytics).

Communication

Teamwork

Research

Problem-Solving

Creativity

Jetpack Compose Crash course for Android with Kotlin

• Android Developer Community – Actively engaged in the Android development community, contributing to discussions, and staying updated with the latest trends and technologies.
• GitHub Contributor – Regularly contribute to open-source projects on GitHub, with a focus on Android development.
• Udemy Alumni – Completed multiple courses on Udemy, including advanced Android development and design patterns.