Key Achievements

  • Own experimentation logic for Instagram Reels monetization at Meta, driving client-side features with direct revenue impact.
  • Led end-to-end development of 8+ iOS and Android apps across multiple industries, from architecture through App Store deployment.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines and enforced automated testing (JUnit, Espresso, XCTest) to ship production mobile apps with confidence.
  • Taught Android development to 40+ students at NJIT as TA for CS 338, contributing to curriculum development and hands-on mentorship.

Experience

Software Engineer, Android

Meta (Instagram – Monetization Client Platform), Menlo Park, CA · Mar 2025 – Present

Android engineer on Instagram's Monetization Client Platform, owning experimentation logic for the Reels surface.

  • Delivered client-side monetization features with direct revenue, infrastructure, and reliability impact on Reels ads.
  • Own experiment-driven rollout strategy - from employee testing through staged audience validation to full launch based on metric signals.
  • Analyze revenue and behavioral experiment results to make go / no-go / iterate decisions in partnership with product and data science.
  • Built and evolved shared client platform components that support monetization delivery and experimentation at scale.
  • Improved safety and robustness of delivery flows through controlled rollouts, monitoring, and data-backed validation under high traffic.

Teaching Assistant - CS 338 Android Development

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) · Jan 2023 – May 2024

Partnered with Dr. Baruch Schieber to deliver the CS 338 Android development course to 40+ students. Led weekly lab sessions, provided hands-on code reviews, and graded assignments with detailed feedback. Created supplementary learning materials and contributed to curriculum development, bringing real-world Android expertise into the classroom to raise the bar on student outcomes.

Senior Mobile Developer

KG Krunch Solutions · Dec 2019 – Jun 2022

  • Led end-to-end development of iOS and Android apps using Kotlin, Swift, Java, and React Native - from architecture through App Store / Play Store deployment.
  • Architected apps with MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture, and VIPER patterns; introduced dependency injection (Dagger2), reactive programming (RxJava/RxSwift, Coroutines), and modular codebases.
  • Integrated RESTful APIs, GraphQL, OAuth, and third-party services (payment gateways, social login, Google Maps, MapKit) to extend app capabilities.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Fastlane, and GitHub Actions; enforced automated testing (JUnit, Espresso, XCTest) to ship with confidence.
  • Implemented cloud backends on Firebase (Firestore, Cloud Functions, FCM/APNS push notifications).
  • Contributed to embedded systems projects - firmware development, RTOS integration, and hardware communication via I2C, SPI, and UART protocols.
  • Mentored junior developers through code reviews and technical guidance, streamlining team processes and fostering continuous learning.

Education

M.S. in Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Ying Wu College of Computing, Newark, NJ · Sep 2022 – May 2024 · GPA: 3.4

Coursework: Data Mining, Web Systems Development, Java Programming, Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems Design, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data.

B.E. in Computer Engineering

Shree Swami Atmanand Saraswati Institute of Technology, Surat (Gujarat Technological University) · Jan 2016 – Aug 2020 · CGPA: 8.34

Coursework: Data Mining, Python Programming, OOP with C++ & Java, Artificial Intelligence.

Diploma in Computer Engineering

Tapi Diploma Engineering College, Surat (Gujarat Technological University) · Aug 2014 – Jun 2017 · CGPA: 9.42

Coursework: Java Programming, Data Structures, DBMS, Mobile Computing.

Skills

Languages

KotlinJavaSwiftObjective-CJavaScriptTypeScriptC++

Mobile

AndroidJetpack ComposeiOSSwiftUIReact Native

Web & Backend

FirebaseREST APIsReactNext.jsNode.js

Tools & Practices

Android StudioXcodeGitCI/CDJenkinsSystem DesignClean Architecture