Senior Android Engineer & Tech Lead
Crafting Android apps
with care, since 2014.
Sydney, AustraliaOpen to Android roles, Sydney or remote
I build Android apps that people use every day. At MEGA, I helped build products used by 300M+ registered users to keep their data and passwords secure. I’ve also built mobile solutions for a national postal service, a major US insurer, and a global agritech leader.
From banking and privacy to insurance, logistics, and farming, working across different domains has taught me that great software starts with understanding what people actually need—and then building it reliably, simply, and at scale.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer / Technology Lead
- Owned Android development for payment workflows including fund transfers, bill payments and beneficiary management in a next-generation retail banking app for a leading UAE bank.
- Contributed to architecture and technical design decisions across the payments workstream.
- Drove improvements in automated test coverage and built automation scripts to reduce manual QA effort.
- Worked across development, defect resolution and release readiness to support production releases.
- Recognized as Top Engineer of the Month, February 2026, for technical contribution and delivery on the payments platform.
- Used AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code for implementation, code reviews and test generation.
Senior Android Engineer
- Owned the architecture, implementation and release of Search and TOTP authentication for MEGA Password Manager.
- Improved Password Manager auto-fill performance by 33% and reduced production bugs by 15%.
- Migrated legacy XML-based UI to Jetpack Compose, improving rendering performance.
- Delivered features end to end across MEGA Cloud and Password Manager, for a privacy product used by 300M+ registered users.
IT Analyst
- Delivered new features for the FieldCatcher Flutter app and upgraded it to Flutter 3.0.
- Raised unit-test coverage to 80%, reducing production bugs by 20%, and cut loading time by 25%.
- Integrated PyTorch AI models into the mobile app.
- Monitored production behaviour, diagnosed issues and shipped stability fixes.
IT Analyst
- Led a team of engineers delivering the FieldCatcher Android app for a digital farming portfolio, across locations.
- Led the migration from Android to Flutter and delivered the MVP on schedule.
- Integrated TensorFlow models and built custom Flutter plugins for on-device AI.
- Set up GitLab and Fastlane CI/CD pipelines and GraphQL-based data sync.
Systems Engineer
- Built Android apps across insurance, IoT/telematics, enterprise and hospitality, including for a leading US insurer and a UK postal-service client.
- Trained and mentored 30+ developers in Android development.
- Built a Dialogflow chatbot for a hotel-booking solution.
- Managed build and release automation and set up Microsoft Azure CI/CD pipelines.
Skills
Projects
NextGen Retail Banking App
Top Engineer of the MonthProfessional work at Synechron: led a small Android pod and owned payment workflows for fund transfers, bill payments and beneficiary management, secured with step-up authentication and certificate pinning, in a next-generation retail banking app.
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Clean Architecture
- +11
MEGA Android
Professional work: delivered features end to end across MEGA Cloud in MEGA's open-source, end-to-end encrypted Android app using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Clean Architecture.
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Clean Architecture
- +15
MEGA Password Manager
Professional work: owned Search and TOTP authentication using Clean Architecture and MVVM, made auto-fill 33% faster and moved the UI to Jetpack Compose for a privacy product used by 300M+ registered users.
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Clean Architecture
- +3
FieldCatcher
Professional work at TCS: led the move from native Android to Flutter using Clean Architecture and Riverpod, shipped the MVP on schedule and added on-device AI with TensorFlow models and custom Flutter plugins.
- Flutter
- Dart
- Clean Architecture
- +6
Postal & Parcel Delivery Apps
Professional work at TCS: built barcode scanning, proof of delivery, offline sync and parcel tracking across a suite of Android apps for a UK postal-service client.
- Java
- Kotlin
- MVP
- +3
Telematics Insurance App
Professional work at TCS: built GPS trip collection and the driving-score screens in an Android telematics app that helped a leading US insurer understand how customers drive.
- Java
- Kotlin
- MVP
- +3
FlagMaster
Time-based Android quiz game built with Kotlin + Jetpack Compose.
- Dynamic quiz generation across a growing flag dataset
- Difficulty-based question selection and time-based scheduling
- Persistent user progress and Firebase leaderboard
- Modern Material 3 UI
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Clean Architecture
- +9
RaceHub
Personal project: a Formula 1 app for Android and iOS where everything but the views, including the MVI ViewModels, is shared in Kotlin Multiplatform.
- Kotlin Multiplatform
- Jetpack Compose
- SwiftUI
- +17
What people say
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sougandh at MEGA, where he has consistently impressed me with his adaptability, technical expertise, and professionalism. He has the ability to take on tasks of any complexity and deliver high-quality results, no matter the challenge.
Sougandh is not only a highly skilled engineer but also a fantastic teammate. He brings a positive attitude to every situation, treats everyone with kindness and respect, and contributes meaningfully to team collaboration. He’s always open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement, which makes him a true asset in any environment.
I’m confident that any team lucky enough to work with Sougandh will benefit greatly from his contributions. His dedication and talent will undoubtedly take him far in his career.
I had the pleasure of working with Sougandh at MEGA for over two years, and I can confidently say he is one of the most humble and dedicated professionals I’ve come across. As an Android developer, his technical skills are top-notch—he consistently followed clean architecture principles and adhered to the highest coding standards, which greatly improved the maintainability and scalability of our products.
What truly sets Sougandh apart is his attitude. He’s an excellent team player who never hesitates to help others, always approachable and generous with his knowledge.
Anyone looking for a talented, grounded, and dependable Android developer would be lucky to have Sougandh on their team. I wholeheartedly recommend him.
I had the pleasure of working alongside Sougandh on multiple Android development projects, and he is a highly talented team member. Sougandh possesses strong technical skills in Android development and consistently delivers high-quality work. Sougandh is proactive and possess great communication skills facilitating better team alignments.
Sougandh would be a valuable asset to any Android development team and I wholeheartedly recommend him and would welcome the opportunity to work with them again in the future.
I had the pleasure of working with Sougandh, who is highly skilled in Android programming and consistently delivers quality work. He has great work ethics, a positive attitude, and is always reliable. I’d strongly recommend him for any role where technical expertise and professionalism are valued.
About & contact
Open to Android roles · Sydney or remote
I'm a Senior Android Engineer with 11+ years of experience building production mobile applications across privacy, banking, insurance, logistics and agritech. I specialize in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, modern Android architecture, performance optimization and engineering quality.
I've worked across the full development lifecycle—from architecture and feature development to testing, CI/CD, release management and production troubleshooting—and have mentored 30+ developers throughout my career.
- Education
- B.Tech, Electronics & Communication · Government College of Engineering, Kannur (2014)
- Languages
- English · Malayalam · Hindi