Career Story

Not a resume. A journey.

Three eras. Three distinct chapters of growth. Each one shaping how I think about mobile software at enterprise scale.

Era 01 · FoundationJul 2021 – Apr 2022

Learning the Craft at Pace

Shine InfoSoft — Technology Meets Solution · React Native Developer

My first professional home. The mission was clear — ship fast, learn faster. I delivered cross-platform mobile and desktop applications (React Native + Electron) and onboarded 2,500+ users in the first month post-launch. This era taught me that good code means nothing if it doesn't move users. I learned to pair engineering rigour with empathy for the end-user's first-minute experience.

🔥Integrated Firebase end-to-end — Firestore, Analytics, Crashlytics — and watched production stability metrics finally make sense. Reduced bug reports by 30%.
🧩Introduced reusable component libraries that cut feature dev time by 15%. Learned that architecture decisions made on day 1 echo for months.
📈Increased session duration by 25% through navigation flow redesign. Discovered the intersection of technical and UX thinking.
React NativeElectronFirebaseComponent Libraries
Era 02 · MasteryApr 2022 – Jan 2024

Scaling Systems & Leading Teams

MindInventory · Software Engineer

The crucible of my career. Four production apps shipped. A 100% on-time delivery record across 10+ major releases. A jump from individual contributor to someone who shaped how the team built things. I architected systems here that needed to survive handoffs — because the developer who maintains your code at 2am isn't you.

📐Designed an open-source React Native Boilerplate that saved 15+ hours of project setup per new app. Became the architectural starting point for multiple client projects.
🧪Established Jest-based testing standards: 80%+ code coverage, 30% faster QA cycles. Realized that tests are documentation for your future team members.
👥Mentored 3 junior engineers on TypeScript, component architecture, and React Native patterns. Their 40% faster ramp-up was one of my proudest metrics.
Improved app store ratings from 3.8 → 4.6 through systematic crash analysis and memory profiling. App store ratings are a lagging indicator of technical debt.
React NativeExpoJestOpen SourceTypeScriptMentorship
Era 03 · LeadershipJan 2024 – Present

Owning Enterprise Architecture

Searce Inc · Senior Software Engineer (Promoted)

Promoted to Senior Software Engineer for demonstrating architectural ownership across high-stakes, high-complexity mobile initiatives. This era has been defined by systems thinking: how do you build for 500 retailers when you can't guarantee their internet connection? How do you make Adyen and Stripe play nicely with a thermal printer over Bluetooth? How do you manage a 6-month delivery timeline across a distributed team without things fraying at the edges?

🏗️Architected the offline-first EPOS platform from blank Figma canvas to production. The sync engine — built on WatermelonDB with custom conflict resolution — handles 60% more successful transactions in low-connectivity retail environments.
🔧Built custom Kotlin and Swift native modules for Adyen terminal integration. Improved transaction efficiency by 40%. Native bridging is a superpower most React Native developers avoid.
🚀Established GitHub Actions + Fastlane CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 50%. The team went from 'release week dread' to zero-downtime confidence.
📊Led 5+ simultaneous production deployments across App Store, Play Store, and Adyen Store — each with different compliance requirements, review cycles, and release strategies.
React NativeWatermelonDBAdyenKotlinSwiftGitHub ActionsFastlane
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Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
B.E. Information Technology
Government Engineering College, Modasa, Gujarat