Srikanth Kantheti
Redmond
Summary
Innovative Senior software engineer offering several years of experience. Enthusiastic about developing forward-thinking solutions to tomorrow's productivity problems. Demonstrates hardworking and adaptable approach to challenges with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer III
Walmart
Bellevue
07.2024 - Current
- Owned the end-to-end architecture and delivery of the Plus $5 promotion feature for Scan & Go, leading system design, development, integration testing, and production rollout in close partnership with Product, QA, and platform teams.
- Architected and implemented a wave-based deployment framework to reduce production risk and minimize blast radius, introducing rollout guardrails, monitoring standards, and structured post-release validation to improve release confidence.
- Translated complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions by designing and delivering the barcode pairing feature, ensuring high performance, backward compatibility, and long-term maintainability.
- Designed and implemented robust APIs and backend integrations to enable seamless system interoperability and reliable cross-service communication.
- Led production incident management, driving triage, root cause analysis, and durable corrective actions to improve system reliability, resilience, and observability.
- Spearheaded migration of monitoring and alerting infrastructure from Splunk to OpenObserve, redesigning dashboards and operational workflows to enhance visibility and accelerate incident response.
- Improved application performance, scalability, security, and stability by proactively addressing technical debt and strengthening engineering foundations.
- Leveraged customer feedback and production insights to identify enhancement opportunities, driving measurable improvements in user experience and feature effectiveness.
- Established and elevated engineering standards by leading architecture reviews, guiding design decisions, and institutionalizing best practices in code quality, system integration, and release management.
- Strengthened team capability through structured mentorship and technical leadership, enabling engineers to operate with greater ownership, production readiness, and architectural awareness.
- Cultivated a culture of accountability and operational excellence by coaching engineers on stakeholder communication, decision-making, and end-to-end responsibility.
- Championed adoption of AI-assisted development tools (Wibey, CodePuppy) to improve productivity, accelerate delivery cycles, and enhance overall engineering effectiveness.
Lead Android Developer
Hiya
Seattle
10.2023 - Current
- Led a mobile team of iOS & Android developers to successfully deliver Partner solutions for Hiya Customers and Consumer facing Hiya Application.
- Designed and Developed new APIs in Hiya SDKs supporting Phone number Lookup, Call blocking, Branded calls.
- Successfully led a team responsible for monitoring and addressing application crashes to enhance overall quality.
- Integrated Generative AI features into Hiya SDKs, guiding the team on technical implementation.
- Collaborated with product teams, designers, and developers to create user-centric mobile experiences.
- Implemented enhancements to facilitate seamless integration of the Hiya SDK for integrators.
- Oversaw development of dashboards to evaluate API quality, enhancing insights for the team.
- Conducted performance analysis of Hiya Client SDK & Device SDK
- Inspired team to embrace innovation and expand skill set by exploring and adopting new technologies
- Worked on Hiya proof of Concept to demonstrate Generative AI in Hiya suites of Applications
- Improved SDK documentation using Dokka tool.
- Mentored team members with technical guidance and supported SDK Integrators in using Hiya SDKs.
Senior Android Developer
Grab
Bellevue
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Pioneered the implementation of MFA in Grab Passenger application through innovative ideas
- Developed reusable Android software components enabling seamless integration with back-end platforms
- Spearheaded development efforts in Grab Identity team to support and implement new features
- Analyzed and optimized UI and infrastructure application code to ensure quality, efficiency, and performance
- Designed and developed UI components and screens enhancing user experience across applications
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities
- Conducted thorough code reviews to uphold code quality and consistency
- Evaluated technical tradeoffs and collaborated with design team to implement best UI and infrastructure practices
- Successfully monitored and resolved production issues promptly to maintain ongoing operations
Sr Android Developer
SAP Concur
Bellevue
04.2018 - 06.2021
- Understood new customer requirements, designed and implemented new features for each release using Kotlin and Android platform
- Led efforts to redesign UI end to end for Create Report, New Report Details screens
- Drove quality initiatives to reduce crashes and improve reliability for Expense Reports module, serving as quality gate
- Tested android applications from early development stages through end of iteration cycles
- Unit-tested code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and reliability.
- Integrated CDS/Orchestration API (web services) into mobile application using GraphQL
- Collaborated with development teams on design reviews and solutions, ensuring alignment with project goals
- Analyzed customer issues/escalations and provided prompt solutions, enhancing overall customer satisfaction
Android developer
System Soft Technologies
Portland
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Developed and implemented Credit Card Applications on the Android platform
- Designed and built advanced features such as Fingerprint Login support and Home screen redesign
- Resolved bugs and implemented enhancements, optimizing application performance
- Conducted unit tests on code, ensuring reliability and enhancing user experience
- Researched and integrated new technologies, improving development efficiency
- (Client:US Bank)
Android developer
KForce
Beaverton
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Redesigned Nike Training Club Android application (NTC) to enhance user engagement and experience.
- Designed and implemented features like Create Virtual Coach and Post-workout activity tracker in NTC app, improving user functionality and interaction.
- (Client:Nike)
Android developer
L&T Technology Services
Bellevue
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Led Android 6.0 upgrade evaluation for Samsung 3rd party applications from T-Mobile and AT&T
- Analyzed and resolved issues in AT&T DriveMode and application suite, improving user experience
- Researched AFW (Android for Work) and assessed impact on Samsung flagship devices
- Collaborated with Samsung to address client needs and enhance product offerings
Sr Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
San Diego
12.2012 - 08.2014
- Developed middle layer for Android in LTEBC solution with Qualcomm
- Contributed to development of new features and bug resolutions
- Partnered with Qualcomm team on project initiatives
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Hyderabad
04.2006 - 12.2012
- Implemented backend services APIs using Java Spring, enhancing functionality for insurance and banking applications
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate APIs, ensuring alignment with project requirements and timelines
- Conducted thorough testing and debugging, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of APIs
- Supported ongoing maintenance and updates of APIs to meet evolving business needs
Education
Masters in Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development
Nagarjuna University
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Skills
- ANDROID MOBILE PLATFORM
- Android App development
- Java/Kotlin programming
- UI/UX design
- Team collaboration
- JETPACK COMPOSE
- ANDROID STUDIO
- OFFLINE SUPPORT USING REALM
- RETROFIT
- RxJava
- Coroutines
- Open Observe
- Generative AI
- Splunk
- Firebase
- Flipper
- Junit
- Mockito
- New Relic
- GIT
- Gradle
- Bitrise
- Dagger
- Technical Expertise
- Problem-solving skills
- Strong communication
- Analytical thinking
- Innovation mindset
Volunteer Experience
Redmond, WA, Trainer, Tesla High School
Publications
- Android MVVM PATTERN, https://github.com/concur-srikanth/android-mvvm-exercise
- Using Google Generative AI solution in Android Application, 02/01/24, Medium, https://medium.com/@ndroid.genai/using-google-generative-ai-solution-inandroid-application-05f7fe81002c
- How to call any REST web service from a website designed in Wix?, 06/01/20, Medium, https://medium.com/@concur.srikanth/how-to-call-any-rest-web-service-froma-website-designed-in-wix-cc05d619f372
Awards
- 06/01/22, Hackathon Award - Grab, CTO - Grab
- 12/01/20, Hackathon Honor Award - In App Update Feature, VP Of Engineering at SAP Concur, Feature provides In App updates to latest versions to customers without going to Google Play Store.
- 06/01/20, Hackathon Honor Award - Approval Reminders feature, VP Of Engineering at SAP Concur, Provides Reminders to Manager/Supervisor to approve the Report later.
Timeline
Software Engineer III
Walmart
07.2024 - Current
Lead Android Developer
Hiya
10.2023 - Current
Senior Android Developer
Grab
07.2021 - 08.2023
Sr Android Developer
SAP Concur
04.2018 - 06.2021
Android developer
System Soft Technologies
07.2016 - 04.2018
Android developer
KForce
09.2015 - 06.2016
Android developer
L&T Technology Services
08.2014 - 08.2015
Sr Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2012 - 08.2014
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2006 - 12.2012
Masters in Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development
Nagarjuna University