Personal details

Shobhit P. - Remote mobile app developer

Shobhit P.

Based in: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
Timezone: Pacific Time (US & Canada) (UTC-7)

Summary

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐š๐ฆ ๐ˆ?

  • Experienced engineering leader and technology enthusiast with over a decade of full-stack experience.
  • Specialized in the mobile ecosystem, successfully leading numerous full-stack teams and projects.
  • Shaped technical vision, strategy, and architecture for projects with over 10 million monthly active users.
  • Worked across diverse industries, including finance, education, real estate, and auctioning with roles like full-stack engineer, architect, team lead and engineering director.
  • Proficient in technology stacks, including native Android, native iOS, Flutter, React Native, Backend/API development, Firebase, and AWS Infrastructure Development.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง?

  • Dedicated to harnessing technology for a positive impact.
  • Top 2% contributor on Stack Overflow with over 610 Q&As, impacting over 3.4 million developers.
  • Multiple open-source projects on GitHub with over 70 stars.
  • Active involvement in course creation for mobile devs on popular platforms like raywenderlich.com and Droidcon Academy.
  • Mentorship through platforms like Upnotch and ADPList.org.
  • Volunteering with NGOs like Miracle Messages and the NYCH senior club, developing apps to support their causes.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ?

  • A belief in the power of diverse professional backgrounds coming together.
  • Willingness to offer skills as a full-stack engineer or engineering leader for impactful ideas in any form or way.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฌ?
I am not running behind money, prestige or fame. It's happiness what I crave. Guided by Chanakya's seven ingredients for happiness, emphasizing a healthy body, financial stability, a beloved partner, obedient children, a hospitable home, good company, and faithful friends.

Work Experience

Founder / Principal Consultant
Puri Technologies Ltd. | Apr 2018 - Present
Android
API
Full Stack
Leadership
Consulting
Courseware
iOS
Flutter
AWS (Amazon Web Services)

โ€ข ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: We are an experienced engineering leadership and technology consulting firm with over a decade of expertise in mobile app and backend development. We also have experience managing diverse full-stack teams, where they have encouraged AI adoption, participated in hiring, mentoring, project management, and stakeholder engagement etc.
โ€ข ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ญ: Our diverse skill set encompasses various technology stacks, including Flutter, native Android, native iOS, Backend/API development, DevOps, Data Science etc. We have successfully led numerous teams and projects, shaping their technical vision, strategy, and architecture.
โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ: Our projects span various industries, including finance, education, real estate, and vehicle auctioning, with some supporting more than 10 million monthly active users.
โ€ข ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Our passion lies in harnessing technology to create a positive impact, whether it's by aiding fellow developers or supporting organizations that strive to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. One of our director is in the top 2% contributors on Stack Overflow, with over 610 Q&As, we've reached and impacted over 3.4 million developers on the platform. In addition, we've made multiple open-source contributions and are actively involved in course creation for mobile developers, collaborating via learning platforms like Kodeco and Droidcon Academy, which receive millions of monthly visits. They also mentor aspiring professionals through Upnotch. Our commitment to giving back extends to volunteering with NGOs such as Miracle Messages and the NYCH senior club, where we've developed apps to support their respective causes.

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ: If you have a project we can help with, please book a 30 mins call with us at https://calendly.com/shobhitpuri/30min or leave a message.

Engineering Director
WillowTree | Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
Android
Full Stack
Coaching
Mentoring
SDLC
Agile
People Management
Engineering Management
iOS Development
Software Architecture

My responsibilities included technical architecture, people management, client engagement, stakeholder engagement, hiring, coaching, mentoring etc. WillowTree is a digital product agency serving Fortune 500 clients like HBO, CBC, Fox etc to build digital products and experiences

โ€ข ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Managed and Spearheaded a full-stack engineering team while collaborating with one of the world's largest brewing company. Proactively encouraged direct client interactions for engineers, significantly boosting their confidence and impact.
๐Ÿฆป Mentored junior Engineering Directors, and providing career guidance and technical advice to engineers.
๐Ÿ“ˆ Successfully presented promotion cases for two reports, both of which were accepted, receiving praise for my presentation skills.
๐Ÿ’ผ Actively participated in the hiring, from sourcing to conducting interviews.
๐Ÿค Developed strong client relationships, ensuring daily interactions and alignment on expectations.
๐Ÿ’ฌ Facilitated effective communication in the team and participated in planning sessions.

โ€ข ๐€๐ˆ ๐€๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ
๐Ÿ† AI Competition Runner-up: Developed a client-loved POC in Flutter using Stable Diffusion, showcasing innovative AI idea and technical expertise
๐Ÿค Coordinated AI Hackathon, fostering collaboration and driving AI initiatives in the organization
๐Ÿ’ก Proactively explored various AI tools, including Copilot, Stable Diffusion, GPT, and encouraged their adoption among engineers

โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐ŸŒฑ Actively participated in workshops on Coaching, Agile, Architecture, Security and Client relationships

โ€ข ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
๐Ÿ“ Organized quarterly Ping-Pong tournaments. I encouraged all-level participation, showcasing leadership and inclusion
๐Ÿค Organizing tech community events as member of the Networking Committee
๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ WillowTree Engineering Blog committee member

Education

University of Toronto
Master's degreeใƒปApplied Computing
Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
Indian Institute of Information Technology
Bachelor's degreeใƒปInformation Technology
Jun 2008 - Jul 2012

Personal Projects

Thinkific Powered Custom Branded Mobile AppsIconOpenNewWindows
2021
Flutter
Built a team and led its technical direction to develop and publish over 12,000 white-labelled mobile apps using Flutter, to enable students to take courses offered by the creatorโ€™s school.
Realtor.com App - Find Homes for Sale and RentIconOpenNewWindows
2018
Android
iOS
Helped develop Realtor.com Android and iOS apps to enable millions of users find their dream home.