Senior Android Engineer (Kotlin) Telecom & AI

VINAYAK KULKARNI

Software Engineer · Android & Mobile Specialist · 17+ Years Experience

Charlotte, NC +1-704-***-**** *********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/vinayak-kulkarni-71487b18

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Android Engineer with 17+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance mobile applications using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks. 9 years of US-based experience with the remaining 8+ years of experience in India across leading IT firms. Strong background in telecom, enterprise, automotive, and fintech domains with hands-on experience delivering customer-facing and network-centric applications.

Proven expertise supporting telecom initiatives including Verizon and Bell Canada, with experience in network diagnostics, device provisioning, and mobile service workflows. Skilled in designing robust applications aligned with OSS/BSS ecosystems and high-traffic environments.

Hands-on exposure to AI-driven development, including LLM-based workflows, prompt engineering, and emerging Agentic AI concepts such as autonomous workflows, intelligent assistants, and contextual decision-making.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platforms: Android (14+ yrs, Kotlin) · Flutter / Dart · J2ME / Java (3+ yrs) · iOS (1+ yrs)

Platform Tools: Kony (Certified) · Sencha (Certified)

Dev Tools: Android Studio · XCODE · Eclipse · Jenkins · SonarQube · J2ME Wireless Toolkit 2.5

Analysis Tools: Android Lint · Bugzilla · JIRA · Bitbucket · Rally

Version Control: Perforce · SVN · Git · Bitbucket · SourceTree

Mobile: Android (Native), Flutter/Dart, Jetpack Compose, Android Jetpack, Kotlin, Java

Architecture: MVVM, Clean Architecture, Repository Pattern, Dependency Injection, GetX

Telecom Expertise: OSS/BSS, Network Diagnostics, Provisioning, CRM, Billing Systems, Verizon, Bell Canada

AI & Automation: LLM Concepts, Prompt Engineering, Agentic AI, Autonomous Workflows, Contextual Decision-Making

Wearables: Wear OS, Smartwatch Integration, IoT Device Connectivity

Networking: REST APIs, JSON, AJAX, Custom HTTP Engine, Push Notifications, Polling, ACRA

Testing: Unit Testing, UI Automator, Hardening & Regression TS, TDD, Testability

Analytics: Gauge Analytics, Developer Analytics, Google Analytics, Crashlytics, Social SDK

SDKs / Libs: PayPal, Affirm, Trustly, Logback, ACRA, RecyclerView, WebView, IBM DataCap SDK

Domains: Consumer Apps, Telecom, Automotive HMI, Healthcare, FinTech, Enterprise B2B

Core Skills: OOP, SOLID, Algorithms & Data Structures, Multithreading, SQLite, Memory Management, SDLC, CMM Level 5, Google Maps/GPS, Material 3

Performance: Memory Optimization, Scalability, High-traffic Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer — Lowe's Companies, Inc. (Aug 2020 – Feb 2026) Charlotte, NC

•Kotlin & Jetpack: Designed and developed scalable Android applications using Kotlin — a modern, concise, null-safe language that replaces Java for Android development — paired with Jetpack — Google's suite of libraries including Compose (declarative UI), ViewModel, LiveData, Room, Navigation, and WorkManager — following MVVM architecture for clean separation of UI, business logic, and data layers

•Delivered features across Search, Post-Purchase, and Purchase modules for high-traffic applications

•Production bug fixing, Gauge Analytics, and Developer Analytics for business and tech stakeholders

•Third-party SDK evaluation and integration: PayPal, Affirm, Trustly for Purchase flows using REST APIs and microservices

•Windsurf (Agentic AI): Leveraged Windsurf — a Generative Agentic AI development tool — to accelerate feature delivery; Windsurf autonomously understands codebase context, generates multi-file code changes, runs commands, and iterates like a collaborative AI engineer, significantly improving sprint velocity and reducing boilerplate development effort

•Led debugging, production issue resolution, and performance optimization initiatives

Skills: Android Jetpack · Testability · Kotlin · MVVM · Windsurf · Agentic AI

Android HMI Engineer — Tek Systems (May 2019 – Jul 2020) Spring Valley, New York

Project: FCAR1 — Automotive Infotainment (8" & 10" screens)

•Implemented common UI widgets into phone application for theme feature

•Queried content providers for FPD POC project (message conversation view)

•Integrated hard controls for phone application and performed bug fixing

•Root cause analysis post common UI widget integration and unit testing

•Code review for performance improvement; cross-team interaction with PO and Graphics Team

Skills: Android Studio 3.4.1 · Android 6.0 SDK · Harman SDK · Git · Gerrit · Confluence · Jenkins

Android HMI Engineer — Tek Systems (Mar 2018 – Apr 2019) Spring Valley, New York

Project: GM Automotive Infotainment 3.0 — Android Marshmallow 6.0 (Harman & LG hardware)

•MFC integration for widgets: RecyclerView, WebView; sprint planning and task completion

•Creating and implementing CRs, JIRA tasks/sub-tasks; reviewing and creating pull requests

•Executed TS (Hardening and Regression) using ADB commands, PIDCAT for logs and mock actions

•Spike for Android UI Automator; spec review meetings with spec owners for gap analysis

•Updated Confluence for process documentation and participated in retrospectives

Android Engineer — Tek Systems (Aug 2017 – Mar 2018) Spring Valley, New York

Project: Verizon CircuitView — Fibre Solution Center (FCS) Field technician app for device discovery & diagnostics

•Developed and maintained the Verizon CircuitView Android application for the Fibre Solution Center (FCS), supporting 12,000–13,000 call center agents in troubleshooting and resolving customer network issues

•Implemented device command execution over the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol to interact with customer-premises equipment remotely

•Supported network devices: ONT (Optical Network Terminal), BHR (Broadband Home Router), and STB (Set-Top Box for video streaming)

•Device commands via UPnP: Reboot ONT, Reboot BHR, Break Lease, Kill, Build, Cross, and Connect — enabling agents to resolve connectivity issues without field dispatch

•Worked on connection module enabling data access in 4G and Wi-Fi modes; implemented 4G-to-Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi-to-4G switching

•Designed UI for network device visualization, enabling agents to see device topology and status at a glance; rendered devices in Tree View based on command response

•Added Logback library to trace user actions; bug fixing from ACRA lib production reports

•Architecture changes to improve user experience; populated commands based on BHR device state

Mobile Lead (Flutter) — Independent (Jan 2017 – Aug 2017) Pune, India

Project: MeMom — Healthcare app for mothers (Baptist Health Group partnership)

•Led a team of 4 — initial phase planning, execution, requirement gathering, and sprint planning

•Flutter/Dart app targeting mothers to track baby health records

•Integrated Baptist Health Group Sponsor Code for provider lookup (in-network/out-of-network by location)

Skills: Flutter · Dart · GetX · Location Services

Android Developer — Persistent Systems (Aug 2014 – Feb 2017) Pune, India

•Quixey (App Search Engine): Requirements gathering, dimensional/data modeling, design iterations, local app recommendations, Android Lollipop OS API fixes

•MedWatch (Healthcare): Led mobile & tablet app development; push notifications via polling; custom network engine for HTTP and wearable (smartwatch) integration for nurses

•IBM DataCap (Document Capture SDK): Led team of 4; researched SDK design, fixed production issues, added new SDK features, coordinated with QA across targeted devices

•Global Capacity (B2B Mobile App): Led development integrating with legacy Java/MSSQL backend; Logcat/DDMS debugging; added chat history for ticket module

•Baseball Analysis (Prototype): Android & iOS athlete performance tracking app; mockups, wireframes, fragment-based tab layout, local storage

Android Developer — Tech Mahindra (Nov 2012 – Aug 2014) Mumbai, India

•Info-to-Go: UI with navigation bar and ViewPager for utility vehicle manuals/videos; serial number lookup logic; data compilation from multiple sources

•MSSCity App: Sencha-based app (Android & iPhone) for city-resident communications; park & amenities module UI; AJAX/JSON; county-based themes

Android Developer — Pureprofile (Nov 2010 – Nov 2012) Australia (Remote)

Project: Account-Holder — Survey & product trial app for Australian end client

•Developed and implemented UI flow per client requirements using REST API and JSON

•Social integrations: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare + Google Analytics

•Customized List and Gallery view components to match web version

Android Developer — Cirrius Technologies (Feb 2008 – Aug 2010) Mumbai, India

Project: mPower — Medical Rep daily activity reporting app

•End-to-end coding: screen design, database operations, dual sync

•Implemented UI library for faster screen creation with field validations

•Worked directly with end users for network access and device compatibility

Junior Android Developer — Praum Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Aug 2007 – Jan 2008) Mumbai, India

•Money Manager: Mobile payment management tool; coded PIM manager module to access contacts via API

•Black Jack: Card-based gaming app using card images and top-score tracking

EDUCATION

Wireless and Mobile Computing 2006

IET–CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing)

BE (ENTC) — Electronics and Telecommunications 2002 – 2005

Shivaji University

Diploma — Electronics and Communications 1999 – 2002

University of Mumbai

SSC — Maths & Science 1998 – 1999

Haribhai Deokaran High School

HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

•Received company-level recognition for outstanding contributions to mobile application development

•Delivered across 15+ projects spanning consumer, telecom, automotive, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise domains

•Led teams and independently owned end-to-end development across multiple engagement types

•17+ years of Android engineering with 9 years US-based (Lowe's, Tek Systems/Verizon) and 8+ years across leading Indian IT firms

RECOMMENDATIONS

"Vinayak is an intelligent, hardworking and friendly person. He likes to try out new things and is a quick learner. He is a team player and will always be an asset to whichever team he belongs to."

— LinkedIn Recommendation

"Vinayak is hardworking and well managed professional. Appreciate all efforts for learning new technologies around wearable devices and successfully implementing the solution in a very short period of time."

— LinkedIn Recommendation

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