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YASH BHATIA

Chicago,IL

Summary

Technical and people leader with 17 years of experience in handling the needs of large and complex Mobile product development and Architecture. Multitasking individual focused on team collaboration, Mobile application architecture, team building and management with expertise on the execution of large scale projects. Solid history in leadership and hands on technical expertise in various Mobile platforms and Frameworks such as Android,React-Native,Xamarin,Cordova.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Enginering Manager, In-Store Payments Team

GoDaddy
Chicago, IL
10.2022 - Current
  • As the Senior Engineering Manager for the In-Store Payments team at GoDaddy, I oversee the Android Platform and OS teams, which focus on Android , as well as the Terminal Management team, which is primarily a backend team, for GoDaddy Point of Sale (POS). My primary focus is ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance of our in-store payment solutions, driving innovation, and maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and security."
  • Conducted regular code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards, resulting in high-quality, maintainable code.
  • Worked closely with banking partners to integrate and certify our payment terminals, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Negotiated technical requirements and timelines with partners, ensuring that all stakeholder needs were met within the project constraints.
  • Introduced performance monitoring and analytics tools to proactively identify and address system bottlenecks.
  • Played a key role in defining the product roadmap, aligning technical initiatives with business goals to drive growth and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed project timelines and resources, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality projects and initiatives
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and customer support, to deliver a cohesive and compelling product experience.
  • Customer obsessed and work directly with merchants sometimes visiting the stores and understand the pain points they face and incorporate their feedback.

Engineering Manager - Android Product

Groupon
02.2020 - 09.2022
  • Lead and Manage Android Product 9 member team responsible for building features for Groupon’s Android application which generates 70% revenue for Groupon.
  • Stabilized the team during layoffs and worked on creating a motivated environment
  • Translate company OKR's to team goals
  • Coordinated contractors, architects and other project team members to deliver high-quality projects within specified timeframes.
  • Led the initiative on improving Groupon App's performance and improved Groupon Crash rate from 98.5 to 99.5% crash free users and reduced app size by nearly 10%
  • Maintained timely and accurate oral and written technical reports of engineering activities.
  • Improved team communication by having regular 1-1
  • Built efficient processes to make team self reliant
  • Do code reviews and participate in technical discussions around feature development.
  • Improved Cross team collaboration between, Engineering , Product, QA and Design Teams
  • Stake Holder Management by directly working on important initiatives with VP and CTO.
  • Worked on every team member goals identifying their strength and weaknesses.
  • Hire , groom and mentor team members
  • Worked directly with Product on converting user stories to technical requirements.
  • Worked on estimates and Risk management of different product initiatives

Mobile Solutions Architect

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
01.2015 - 02.2020
  • Led the initiative to develop various in-house products with Bosch which can earn revenue for the Corporation Mobile Department.
  • Led and supervised a Cross-Functional and Cross-Geographical team of 8 people.
  • Mentored Junior developers and bought remote teams up to speed with the latest mobile technologies and frameworks.
  • Developed code and documented detailed architectures for mobile applications using Android, React Native, Xamarin, Cordova and other mobile frameworks.
  • End to End implementation of projects based on React-Native and Redux Architecture.
  • Worked on the latest Android Architecture components and design patterns including Live Data, View Model, ORMs, Retrofit, RxJava, Clean code Architecture.
  • Worked on Kotlin and transitioned legacy projects from Java to Kotlin.
  • Communicated with customers about progress updates, gathered feedback and worked to resolve specific concerns.
  • Coordinated with QA testers for end-to-end unit testing and post-production testing.
  • Provide organization and technical leadership to Global and Cross-functional Teams across Germany and Mexico.
  • Define goals, KPI's and training programs for developers.
  • Delegate tasks, perform code reviews, provide critical performance feedback.
  • Audit mobile apps (iOS & Android) for client-side security vulnerabilities; propose solution to application.
  • Work closely with the Dev-Ops Team to establish a continuous integration concept for mobile applications using Jenkins and Azure.
  • Train on GDPR and OSS compliance policies and made sure Mobile applications were legally compliant.

Lead Android Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2011 - 01.2015
  • Worked on developing Discover Card and Bank Mobile Applications using the hybrid approach of Solutions Android Native and Cordova.
  • Supervised 10 member team handling 2 big projects per year.
  • Profiled/Debugged/Troubleshoot crashes, memory leaks, etc.
  • Developed mobile solution for SMMP Platform by Cognizant which was showcased to various utility companies and won the 2011 Smart Grid Excellence Award.
  • Offered every client knowledgeable and supportive assistance to meet all needs and build loyalty.
  • Listened to clients' needs and assisted with identifying and securing appropriate services.
  • Adjusted project schedules and workflow to address changing demands.
  • Improved efficiency and reduced costs by recommending new processes and identifying problems.

Senior Software Developer

Synerzip LLC
11.2009 - 02.2011
  • Designed and developed application architecture and business logic.
  • Worked on module for Parsing Word documents in MS Office based Mobile application
  • Performed implementation of Android GUI Activities and other Android Components required.
  • Implemented responsive user design using the async Task.
  • Communicated with customers about progress updates, gathered feedback and worked to resolve specific concerns.
  • Modified existing software systems to enhance performance and add new features.
  • Instrumented and modified unit and integration tests to improve software quality and reliability.
  • Created proof-of-concept prototype applications for demonstration and evaluation purposes.

Systems Engineer

Infosys Consulting Inc.
11.2007 - 11.2009
  • Served as part of Mobile COE developed various POCs on Android Platform.

Education

Certificate course in Marketing Management - undefined

EPYP
2011

BTech - Electronics & Telecommunication

UttaPradesh Technical University
2007

Skills

  • Android
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Jetpack Compose
  • React-Native
  • Javascript
  • Redux
  • Xamarin
  • Jira
  • Elastic
  • Figma
  • Estimation
  • Risk Management
  • Software Architecture
  • Agile
  • GIT Flow
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Prioritization
  • Decision-making skills
  • Project oversight
  • Team Management
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Performance Evaluations

Accomplishments

  • Guest Speaker at DePaul University, Chicago on Architecture Techniques and Cognitive Computing.
  • Speaker at Architecture Summit in Bosch Germany on Clean Code Architecture and Cognitive Computing.
  • Speaker at Techweek Chicago on building effective Conversation UX in Mobile.
  • Speaker on Android New features for Silicon India Mobile Technology Summit held in Pune, India http://www.siliconindia.com/events-agenda/MTS-Pune-MTS_010912.html Speaker for Tech Month Chicago on Cognitive Computing.

Timeline

Senior Enginering Manager, In-Store Payments Team

GoDaddy
10.2022 - Current

Engineering Manager - Android Product

Groupon
02.2020 - 09.2022

Mobile Solutions Architect

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
01.2015 - 02.2020

Lead Android Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2011 - 01.2015

Senior Software Developer

Synerzip LLC
11.2009 - 02.2011

Systems Engineer

Infosys Consulting Inc.
11.2007 - 11.2009

Certificate course in Marketing Management - undefined

EPYP

BTech - Electronics & Telecommunication

UttaPradesh Technical University
YASH BHATIA