GOVIND TANK
Senior Mobile Application Developer (Kotlin | Flutter)
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India | +91 8460 48 4061 | govindtank600@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/govindtank | govindtank.github.io
Professional Summary
High-performance Senior Mobile Application Developer with 9+ years of experience architecting scalable Android (Kotlin/Java) and Cross-Platform (Flutter) solutions. Proven expertise in building robust applications serving 100,000+ active users with 99.9% crash-free stability. Deeply specialized in Clean Architecture, MVVM/Bloc patterns, and modern UI toolkits like Jetpack Compose. Demonstrated leadership in full-lifecycle development—from system design to Play Store deployment—delivering secure, media-rich applications with advanced features like Android Auto, background services, and CloudFront content delivery.
Core Mobile Achievements
- Scale & Stability: Scaled "Akshar Amrutam" to 100,000+ downloads while maintaining a 99.95% crash-free session rate via rigorous testing and Crashlytics monitoring.
- Media Engineering: Engineered a secure audio streaming engine for "BAPS Prakash" using AWS CloudFront Signed Cookies and audio_service for seamless background playback.
- Ecosystem Integration: Successfully integrated Android Auto and complex deep linking strategies, increasing user engagement and retention by 25%.
- IoT Performance: Optimized battery usage for IoT hardware companion apps by refactoring background services and implementing efficient BLE communication.
Technical Skills
- Languages: Kotlin, Java, Dart (Flutter), TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js), SQL.
- Android Native: Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, StateFlow, LiveData, Broadcast Receivers, WorkManager, Android Auto, Material 3 Design.
- Flutter Ecosystem: Flutter Bloc, Provider, AutoRoute, Freezed, Method Channels, audio_service, Equatable.
- Architecture: Clean Architecture, MVVM, MVI, Repository Pattern, Dependency Injection (Dagger Hilt, Koin).
- Backend & Cloud: Node.js, Express.js, Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Remote Config, Cloud Messaging), AWS CloudFront, RESTful APIs, GraphQL.
- DevOps & Tools: CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Docker, Git, Gradle, Android Studio, VS Code, Postman, Play Store Console, TestFlight.
Professional Experience
- Lead Mobile Engineering: Directed the complete overhaul of the "BAPS Prakash" application (50k+ users), focusing on secure content delivery and premium user experience.
- Secure Media Streaming: Implemented AWS CloudFront Signed Cookies to securely stream copyright-protected audio content, preventing unauthorized access.
- Advanced Audio Features: Integrated audio_service to handle complex background audio tasks, lock-screen controls, and Android Auto compatibility.
- Backend Architecture: Architected high-concurrency RESTful APIs using Node.js and TypeScript for an internal HCP ERP system.
- Flutter Architecture: Spearheaded the development of "Akshar Amrutam" using Flutter and Clean Architecture.
- State Management: Utilized Flutter Bloc to manage complex application states across devices.
- Global Project Delivery: Managed end-to-end delivery of international projects (DRC USA, Max's Fun Club South Africa).
- IoT Integration: Built Smartindia/Autozon with real-time MQTT communication between mobile devices and IoT hardware.
- Background Processing: Engineered robust background services for La Crosse View.
- Performance Optimization: Reduced startup time by 30% and memory footprint by 20%.
- Legacy Migration: Refactored Java codebases to Kotlin, reducing NullPointerExceptions by 95%.
- Developed utility apps focusing on battery efficiency and overlay permissions.
- Built hyper-local marketplace using Geofencing APIs.
- Early-stage mobile product development and CI/CD setup.
- Implemented complex GST tax logic with 100% accuracy.
Education
Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.)
2013 – 2015
AES College, Ahmedabad
Bachelor of Computer Applications (B.C.A.)
2010 – 2013
Navgujarat College, Ahmedabad