BHAVYA VANAJA
Dublin,USA
Summary
Innovative Engineering Manager with 6+ years of leadership and 15+ years of mobile expertise. Proven track record in building high-performing cross-platform teams and scaling global operations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Manager II
Together Labs (IMVU)
Redwood City, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Team Leadership: Lead a cross-functional team of 12 engineers, fostering a culture of high ownership and accountability.
- Operational Scaling: Built and managed a 7-person offshore team, increasing feature delivery velocity by 50%.
- Performance Optimization: Spearheaded initiatives that achieved 30% faster load times and reduced crash rates by 15%.
- Product Delivery: Owned end-to-end execution of the mobile roadmap, delivering 10+ major features on schedule.
- Compliance: Managed App Store/Google Play compliance to resolve violations and ensure uninterrupted release cycles.
- Engagement Growth: Spearheaded the development of core social features that boosted Daily Active Users (DAU) by 35%
- AI Innovation: Pioneered the use of Claude and Gemini to refactor legacy mobile modules
Manager, Software Engineering
Realogy (ZapLabs LLC)
Emeryville, CA
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed a team of 4 Android developers across multiple concurrent high-priority projects.
- AI Integration: Partnered with Data Science/ML teams to visualize AI-driven insights within mobile applications.
- Standardization: Established organization-wide architecture and technology standards for native Android applications.
- Accessibility: Led initiatives to ensure consumer applications reached full ADA compliance.
Sr. Android Developer
ZapLabs LLC
Emeryville, CA
09.2013 - 08.2019
- Designed and built intelligent real estate applications from the ground up using Kotlin.
- Modernized legacy applications by transitioning core components from Java to Kotlin, improving maintainability.
- Implemented core features including Google Map search, social authentication, and real-time data syncing.
Android Developer
Scopus Consulting Group
05.2010 - 08.2013
- Samsung: Developed mobile-to-TV integration features for the Samsung Smart TV ecosystem.
- American Express,WU Digital: Designed and built UI components for the Amex and WU digital mobile banking application.
- Cisco, Fujitsu: Developed android Apps for Cisco and Fujitsu.
Android Developer
Google
Mountain view, CA
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Designed and built the foundational Android application for Google TV; provided technical guidance to partners including Sony and CNBC.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Mahatma Gandhi University
India06-2006
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kerala University
India06-2003
Skills
- Languages: Kotlin, Java, Swift, Objective-C, SQL
- Platforms & Tools: Android Studio, Firebase A/B testing, Crashlytics, Google Play Console, App Store Connect, Jira, Figma, Clevertap, Smartling
- AI Tools: Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Leadership: Strategic Roadmap Execution, Global Team Scaling (Offshore), Mentorship, Vendor & SDK Strategy, CI/CD optimization
- Mobile Ecosystem: Android (Kotlin/Java), iOS (ObjectiveC/Swift), Jetpack Compose, Firebase, App Store/Play Store Compliance, StoreKit and Billing library, Ad SDK's, Fastlane
- AI & Process: AI-Assisted Development, SDLC Optimization, A/B Testing, ADA/Accessibility Compliance.
Certification
Databricks Generative AI certificate - 2026
Timeline
Engineering Manager II
Together Labs (IMVU)
06.2021 - Current
Manager, Software Engineering
Realogy (ZapLabs LLC)
01.2019 - 06.2021
Sr. Android Developer
ZapLabs LLC
09.2013 - 08.2019
Android Developer
Google
03.2011 - 03.2012
Android Developer
Scopus Consulting Group
05.2010 - 08.2013
Master of Computer Applications -
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kerala University