Praneeth Nalam

Led a cross-functional team of 8 engineers (iOS, Android, Web, Backend, QA)

• Fostered an inclusive, high-performance culture, mentoring tech leads, and empowering engineers to contribute effectively.
• Conducted regular 1:1s with team members, supporting their professional development, aligning short-term goals with company OKRs, and fostering continuous growth and learning
• Collaborated closely with product management, design, and leadership to align on business priorities, ensuring a smooth execution of projects from planning through delivery
• Led the team in architecting and managing processes, including Jira ticketing and flowcharting, to optimize team productivity and collaboration
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align on overlapping features for the home redesign, ensuring a unified approach and synchronized delivery timelines across departments
• Built robust and scalable engineering solutions, integrating tech debt items and performance improvements alongside new product features in each sprint
• Partnered with QA to enhance web automation frameworks, align with company-wide engineering goals, and ensure comprehensive test coverage and weekly regression management.
• Provided technical leadership on critical product features, collaborating with engineers on support tickets to resolve root causes and improve product stability
• Spearheaded the implementation of Datadog monitoring for product features, diagnosing and investigating funnel drop-offs to drive product enhancements
• Championed agile ceremonies such as standups, sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives, creating a collaborative environment that enabled the team to perform at its best

• Established standards and abstractions to allow developers to adapt quickly in the fast-moving Android environment, promoting best practices and enhancing code quality
• Increased user engagement by 20% by designing and implementing a dynamic home screen using Server-Driven UI (SDUI), enabling flexible, release-independent feature updates
• Integrated Kaspresso with Firebase Test Lab and Flank to automate testing pipelines, improving app quality and reducing manual testing efforts by 50%
• Led a product team and Android developers in the creation of modular, scalable onboarding features, optimizing team productivity and increasing onboarding conversion by 8%
• Spearheaded the development of onboarding features like AI Money Coach and decoupling KYC processes, leveraging Jetpack Compose, MVVM architecture, coroutines, and a modular architecture to ensure scalability and maintainability
• Developed the Stash Design System SDK and built core Android components using Jetpack Compose, enhancing UI consistency, improving development efficiency, and reducing design fragmentation across the app
• Led the design and architecture of complex Android applications, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions for user onboarding and growth
• Collaborated closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, iOS and backend engineers to deliver seamless, user-friendly onboarding experiences across multiple devices
• Mentored developers, conducted knowledge-sharing sessions, and promoted best practices in Android development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Client - JPMC - Finn by Chase

• Developed componentized features using MVVM architecture and Android architecture components, focusing on scalability and code reusability across lines of business
• Implemented a custom multilevel RecyclerView for complex UI designs, improving the app's usability and overall performance
• Collaborated with designers to deliver pixel-perfect UIs and polished animations, ensuring intuitive and user-friendly interfaces
• Implemented accessibility features across all modules to support disabled users, significantly enhancing inclusivity and usability
• Achieved E2E encryption for push notifications along with public key generation and decryption

Client: Curo Software

• Migrated an iOS app to Android, using MVVM and MVP architecture, and implemented Material Design patterns to deliver a cohesive, intuitive user experience.
• Developed an offline-first approach using Realm for data caching, ensuring smooth functionality in low-connectivity scenarios.
• Utilized Retrofit and RxJava for high-performance network operations, optimizing API calls, and data processing.
• Uploaded photo, video, and PDF attachments using MultipartUploadRequest and handled caching the attachment to support an offline approach.

Client: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

• Developed prototypes based on client requirements and secured approval from the client manager, ensuring alignment with business needs
• Migrated projects from ADT to Android Studio and transitioned build systems from Ant to Gradle, improving project scalability and build efficiency
• Designed and implemented user-friendly interfaces using various Android widgets such as Menus, Dialogs, Layouts, Buttons, ListView, and ScrollView
• Added animations to the Account Summary using ViewPager to enhance UI/UX
• Customized Action Bar, Dialogs, and progress bars using Fragment Activity for a seamless user experience
• Developed location-based features using Google Maps API and GPS, including an ATM locator with zoom controls