Kamran Ali

Lead development and maintenance of production Android apps across mobile, tablet, TV, and Fire TV platforms for a major OTT streaming service.

Added new features, resolved production bugs, reduced ANRs and crashes, and ensured a high-performance user experience.

Improved crash-free rate from 98% to 99.5% with a 1M+ active user base through proactive issue resolution and performance optimizations.

Migrated the app architecture to MVVM with Jetpack Compose UI, achieving up to 80% performance improvement.

Maintained and updated payment gateway integrations with the latest security standards.

Acted as a technical client advocate, ensuring clear communication, requirement analysis, and high-quality deliveries.

Specialized in Android TV development using the Leanback library; published apps on Amazon Fire TV and custom AOSP devices.

Worked on complex streaming features using ExoPlayer with Widevine DRM and integrated CleverTap, AppsFlyer, and Google Analytics for deep user insights.

Led a cross-origin team of Android developers, managing app development and release operations.

Architected scalable solutions, modernized legacy systems, and integrated external APIs.

Implemented CI/CD automation via Jenkins, reducing manual build delivery time to zero.

Built a multi-repository AOSP-style architecture, improving development efficiency by 30-40%.

Promoted adoption of modern technologies, enhancing code quality and release speed.

Worked on utility-based Android applications including cross-platform data transfer (using Kotlin and socket programming) and clutter management apps (leveraging ML-based data classification), integrated with AdMob mediation for monetization.

Led Android and iOS mobile app projects for enterprise clients and internal use.

Designed scalable architectures (MVP, MVVM) using Kotlin and Java, ensuring OWASP security standards.

Managed mobile teams, client communication, and technical recruitment.

Delivered 5+ enterprise apps with 99% client satisfaction and improved project timelines by 20%.

Developed fintech, enterprise, and logistics-based Android applications, including an investment management app (Meezan Bank), Fleet Management suite (driver/passenger apps with live tracking and route management), and multi-app warehouse/vendor solution with shared modular architecture; focused on secure development (encryption, obfuscation) and advanced UI/UX.

Led feature development and maintenance for production Android apps focused on location-based and background services.

Revamped core applications by implementing MVVM architecture, reducing ANRs and crashes by 85%.

Optimized app performance, improving screen load times from 3 seconds to under 1 second.

Enhanced battery efficiency of background services, cutting power consumption by 50%.

Strengthened expertise in advanced Android development, focusing on background processing, location services, and system optimizations.

Developed Android apps individually and in teams, following Material Design guidelines.

Integrated Firebase Analytics, AdMob mediation, and optimized performance for Android Vitals.

Improved app stability and user engagement, boosting app store ratings by 25%.