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Shashwath Kamath

Senior Android Developer · 12+ Years

Building high-performance, scalable Android systems for enterprises serving millions of users — Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Clean Architecture at the core, with a full-stack range across TypeScript, Node.js, and React Native. Patent holder; I ship stable releases and mentor the engineers around me.

experience.years12+
devices.reached25M+
patents.granted1
build.statuspassing
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Stack

Mobile

KotlinJavaJetpack Compose React NativeFlutterAndroid SDK MVVMMVIClean Architecture

Frontend

React.jsNext.jsTypeScript JavaScriptRedux-ThunkDart

Backend & Data

Node.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQL SQLFirebase FirestoreApache Kafka REST APIsOAuth 2.0

Tools & Practices

Android StudioVS CodeGit JenkinsCI/CDJUnit MockitoEspressoUiAutomator Agile/ScrumTDDPerf. Profiling
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Career Changelog

v5.0.0 ● latest

Fidelity Investments

Dec 2025 — Present

Senior Android Developer · Contract · Salt Lake City, UT

  • + Built and shipped features for the Fidelity Android app (10M+ downloads), focused on client cash and securities movement within the brokerage platform.
  • + Delivered production-grade UI in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose (MVVM), meeting strict performance, security, and reliability standards for financial software.
  • + Integrated complex backend APIs for real-time financial transactions alongside product, architecture, and UX teams.
  • + Improved release stability through TDD and UI automation with UiAutomator, inside Agile/DevOps sprint cycles.
KotlinJetpack ComposeMVVMJenkinsUiAutomator
v4.0.0

Verizon Wireless

Oct 2023 — Dec 2025

Senior Android & Full Stack Engineer · Contract · Basking Ridge, NJ

  • + Architected and maintained My Verizon Services, deployed across 25M+ devices, using Kotlin, Android SDK, and Clean Architecture.
  • + Built the Extension Profile Module with dynamic module management, optimizing service delivery and modular downloads.
  • + Engineered a Unified Settings App for OEMs in Jetpack Compose, streamlining device finalization to Verizon standards.
  • + Led an Automation Portal (Express.js, Next.js, TypeScript) with CI/CD, cutting QA workload by 40%.
  • + Optimized app startup and runtime efficiency via Android Profiler and Macrobenchmark; mentored the team on Clean Architecture and code review practices.
KotlinJetpack ComposeMVITypeScriptNext.jsExpress.jsTurbine
v3.0.0

Johnson Controls Inc.

Aug 2021 — Aug 2023

Senior Mobile & Backend Engineer · Edison, NJ

  • + Built WebRTC video streaming features for the CloudVue app, reducing Time to First Frame and boosting engagement.
  • + Designed a Kafka-powered Rules Engine handling 1M+ messages for real-time event-driven decisions.
  • + Integrated OAuth 2.0 across mobile and web using React Native, TypeScript, and Express.js.
  • + Optimized React Native and Android Native performance; built backend APIs with TypeScript, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.
  • + Championed automated testing and CI/CD, reducing regression rates, and mentored junior engineers.
React NativeJetpack ComposeWebRTCKafkaPostgreSQLOAuth 2.0
v2.0.0

Samsung Electronics America

Oct 2017 — Aug 2021

Android Framework Engineer · Contract · Berkeley Heights, NJ

  • + Developed SetupWizard screens for carrier-specific devices in Kotlin, Java, MVVM, and Jetpack Compose.
  • + Implemented critical system app features for carrier compliance using deep Android framework expertise.
  • + Automated mobile testing with Espresso, JUnit, Mockito, and Python, cutting manual QA effort.
  • + Led debugging across Java and Kotlin codebases for rapid production issue resolution.
KotlinJavaMVVMEspressoMockitoPython
v1.0.0 initial release

Shobiz Experiential Communications

Mar 2013 — Dec 2014

Senior Mobile Developer · Mumbai, India

  • + Led Android and iOS app development for client campaigns, contributing to a 30% increase in project success rates.
  • + Built kiosk applications with cross-functional teams, streamlining user data collection and service response.
  • + Designed interactive wireframes that improved client presentations and increased project approvals.
JavaXMLMVP
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Education & Patent

M.S., Computer Science

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

May 2017

B.E., Electronics & Telecommunication

Nagpur University

Jun 2012

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U.S. Patent · Assigned to Johnson Controls · Mar 2023

View patent — US20230274552A1 ↗