Ajinkya Shelar
Mumbai,
Summary
Senior iOS Engineer with 13+ years of experience building large-scale, high-traffic mobile applications used by millions of users. Proven track record of owning system architecture, providing technical leadership, and delivering business-critical features across consumer and commerce platforms with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
Experienced in leading end-to-end iOS initiatives, driving improvements in app stability, performance, and cost efficiency, and mentoring engineers to maintain a high bar for engineering excellence. A strong collaborator with product, design, and backend teams, bringing a data-driven mindset and a long-term focus on quality, maintainability, and sustainable growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SDE 4
Glance
Bengaluru
09.2021 - Current
- Optimized Glance AI app performance through image downsampling for all downloaded images, reducing memory footprint by 75% and achieving faster load times.
- Reduced third-party Agora SDK costs 25% by optimizing code and replacing RTM service with more cost-effective solution.
- Lowered failure rate for creators going live from 8% to 1% by analyzing logs and addressing non-fatal exceptions.
Sr. Software Engineer
Syngenta India
Pune
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Resolved critical production issues impacting users during crop harvesting cycle, resulting in 30% sales increase.
- Reduced cold start app launch time by 60% from 1500ms to 600ms through precaching and optimizations.
Mobile Team Lead
HealthDekho Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
10.2017 - 09.2020
- Conceptualized points system with milestones in Hello Doc app, enhancing doctor engagement and contributing to 50% year-over-year business revenue growth.
Lead Developer - iOS
The Great Brown Think Tank
Mumbai
04.2015 - 09.2017
- Developed TV shows and movies tracking app with intuitive UI, featuring custom dashboard for personalized tile arrangement.
Sr. Software Engineer - iOS
Quikr
Mumbai
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Revamped UI and migrated legacy codebase from Objective-C to Swift, improving app architecture and maintainability.
- Integrated chat functionality using socket programming for real-time communication, enhancing user engagement and interaction.
iOS Developer
Saint-Gobain
Mumbai
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Developed e-commerce app module enabling multiple deployments for Saint-Gobain sister companies, streamlining deployment cycle and minimizing development effort.
iOS Developer
Cranbay Solutions
Mumbai
09.2011 - 06.2012
- Developed AR-enabled demo apps to showcase innovative uses of Augmented Reality on portable devices using Qualcomm's Vuforia SDK.
Internship
Virgin Mobile India Private Limited
Mumbai
08.2010 - 10.2010
Education
Bachelor - Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai
Mumbai08-2011
Skills
- Swift
- Objective-C
- UIKit
- SwiftUI
- Xcode
- Git
- Mobile architecture
- Performance optimization
- Agile methodologies
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Team leadership
Certification
- IOS App Development: Test-Driven Development - LinkedIn
- Machine Learning for iOS: Core ML and Create ML - LinkedIn
- Unit Testing for iOS Developers - LinkedIn
Accomplishments
Real Star at Glance
Valued Contributor at Saint-Gobain
Valued Contributor at Saint-Gobain
Timeline
SDE 4
Glance
09.2021 - Current
Sr. Software Engineer
Syngenta India
10.2020 - 09.2021
Mobile Team Lead
HealthDekho Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
10.2017 - 09.2020
Lead Developer - iOS
The Great Brown Think Tank
04.2015 - 09.2017
Sr. Software Engineer - iOS
Quikr
07.2014 - 03.2015
iOS Developer
Saint-Gobain
07.2012 - 06.2014
iOS Developer
Cranbay Solutions
09.2011 - 06.2012
Internship
Virgin Mobile India Private Limited
08.2010 - 10.2010
Bachelor - Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai