siddhardha darsi

As an Android Software Developer with 3 years of experience, I am a driven and accountable professional, committed to delivering robust and innovative solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments, applying a pragmatic and logical approach while embracing the autonomy needed to achieve ambitious technical goals.

Experience

Software Engineer - Android

Kynhood · Sep 2025 – Present

Not yet confirmed

K

Software Developer Android

Kynhood Technologies Private Limited · Apr 2024 – Present

Not yet confirmed

• Spearheaded XML-to-Jetpack Compose migration and enforced R8 full-mode optimization with custom ProGuard rules, reducing APK size by 46%, accelerated feature development velocity and improved install success rates
• Architected core UI components in Jetpack Compose using MVVM, Coroutines, ViewModel, and Hilt, improving UI rendering performance and enabling scalable, testable feature delivery.
• Architected a fault-tolerant media upload pipeline using Coroutines, WorkManager, and Azure SDK, enabling uninterrupted background uploads, automatic retry mechanisms, and real-time progress tracking.
• Integrated multi-platform observability stack (Mux, Mixpanel, MoEngage, Sentry, Clarity, Chucker), enabling data-driven product decisions and reducing mean time to debug production issues.
• Designed and shipped Revenue critical Events module end-to-end, integrating Analytics-driven growth tracking and ensuring high availability with zero critical post-release incidents.
• Integrated Juspay HyperCheckout SDK to power in-app event ticket bookings, enabling secure payments (UPI, cards, net banking), real-time payment status, and robust transaction handling across the payment lifecycle.
• Engineered a unified Navigation component abstracting deep-link routing and future Navigation 3 migration paths, reducing cross-feature coupling and improving long-term maintainability.
• Shipped production features to 500K+ users, maintaining 99.91% crash-free and 99.93% ANR-free session rates, serving 1,000+ DAU and 64K+ MAU verified via Mixpanel and Google Play Console.
• Built a custom in-app browser with full deep-link, phone call, email, and file-upload support, eliminating a recurring release blocker and reducing QA cycle time.
• Modernised build infrastructure by adopting Gradle Version Catalogue (TOML), centralising 30+ dependency declarations and eliminating version drift risk across modules.
• Implemented Dynamic app icon feature, allowing users to personalise their home screen experience and increasing app engagement through configurable icon switching.

Junior Software Engineer

Kynhood · Apr 2024 – Sep 2025

Not yet confirmed

• Crafting hyperlocal experiences, empowering communities through real-time news, event guidance, and market access for local businesses.

K

Software Development Engineer Intern

KLA Tencor · May 2023 – Oct 2023

Not yet confirmed

• Containerised a complex C#/.NET Framework service application with Docker, reducing deployment time by 13% and enabling consistent environment parity across development, staging, and production.
• Established secure microservice communication by segregating third-party applications and integrating gRPC and REST API endpoints, improving system reliability and resource utilisation.
• Resolved third-party dependency compatibility issues by analysing Docker runtime conflicts, unblocking reliable builds and reducing new developer onboarding friction.

Software Developer engineer Intern

KLA · May 2023 – Oct 2023

Not yet confirmed

• • Containerized a complex service application, incorporating multiple third-party services and dependencies, resulting in reduction in deployment time and enhanced portability
• • Established remote server connections by segregating 3rd-party applications and optimizing resource utilization for better performance.
• • Resolved compatibility issues with various third-party dependencies in the development process by analyzing the problem and leveraging Docker capabilities to solve the problem with peer team guidance.

P

Flutter Developer

Prime Vogue · Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

Not yet confirmed

• Built cross-platform mobile features using Flutter and Firebase, delivering responsive UI improvements to 120+ customers and increasing user retention through an enhanced learning experience.
• Designed RESTful backend models and APIs, ensuring seamless data flow, scalable architecture, and reliable app functionality for production deployment.
• Delivered UI/UX improvements across the full software development lifecycle, crafting responsive layouts that elevated user engagement and generated positive feedback.