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Rushikesh Talekar

Rushikesh Talekar

Pune

Summary

Dynamic Software Developer with a proven track record at Wipro Technologies, leading feature teams to enhance mobile applications. Expert in Kotlin and Agile methodologies, I excel in problem-solving and project management, delivering high-quality solutions that enhance user experience for millions. Committed to continuous improvement and technical excellence.

  • With 12 years of comprehensive experience in mobile app development on Android using Core Java and Kotlin.
  • Expertise in designing and implementing strong mobile architectures, enhancing app performance, and ensuring scalability.
  • Excel in leading and collaborating with development teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget, aligning technical strategies with business objectives to consistently produce measurable results.
  • Known for exceptional problem-solving skills, a commitment to delivering high-quality, maintainable code, and in-depth knowledge of the latest Android technologies, tools, and frameworks.
  • Expertise in mobile architectural design patterns like MVVM, MVP, and Clean Code Architecture, with proficiency in key frameworks including Android Jetpack, Coroutines, Kotlin, Android Data Binding, Dagger Hilt, Material Design, RxJava, Retrofit, Firebase, Gson, Volley, OkHttp, and Android Architecture Components (e.g., Flow, LiveData, ViewModel), with different design patterns like Factory Pattern, Singleton Pattern, Builder Pattern, and Observer Pattern, along with unit testing with Robolectric, Mockito, JUnit, and Espresso.
  • Beyond the technical aspects, I'm a firm advocate of innovation and continuous learning. I stay at the forefront of emerging trends in mobile and web technology to ensure our projects remain on the cutting edge.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Lead/Feature Team Lead

Wipro Technologies
Pune
04.2018 - Current

My Telstra

Client: Telstra

Summary :

It's a handy mobile application for users to maintain their Telstra accounts as personal or business users. It allows users to manage various services like mobile, internet, home phone, etc. This app helps users view all services-related information, manage plans, view current and historical usage, pay bills using various payment methods, manage accounts, and shop for various devices and accessories. Over 5 million satisfied Telstra customers are using this app, with a seamless experience. This app strictly follows accessibility standards, which makes it more amazing. It also has features like advertising campaigns, push notifications, analytics, etc.

Technologies: Kotlin, MVVM, Android clean architecture, Work Manager, LiveData, View Model, Coroutines, Retrofit, Unit testing, Navigation component

Senior Software Developer

tCognition Consultancy Pvt. Ltd
Pune
09.2016 - 03.2018

Nissan Connect, Infiniti Connect

Client: Nissan

Summary:

This is a telematics application to automate or ease various car functions using a mobile application, like engine start/stop, door lock/unlock, horn, and lights, and many more. Using this application, a user can operate or control their vehicle remotely. The user can start or stop the engine, lock or unlock the door, blow the horn or flash the lights, set the maximum speed, locate the vehicle, and set a geofence for the vehicle. User can have many secondary features on his mobile phone like Vehicle Health Report, Vehicle Activity History, Subscription details.

Technologies: Firebase Cloud Messaging, Location Services, Job scheduler, Event handler, Bing maps, Webservices, Adapters, MVP Architecture, Material Design, Fabric, Google Analytics, Services

Software Developer

iProgrammer Solutions
Pune
11.2015 - 09.2016

My Idea - Official Mobile App

Client: Idea Cellular

Summary:

This application is developed for Idea (Idea Cellular) users to manage their SIM-related services, such as offers, plans, data usage, balance, bills, and transaction history. Users can pay their bills or others' bills, or do recharges by adding connections.

Technologies: Worklight Framework, Web services, MVP Architecture, Billdesk SDK, Material Design, UI Animations Fabric, Google Analytics, Adapters.

Software Developer

xCaliber Infotech
Pune
04.2013 - 10.2015

Smart Check Repair Diagnostics

Client: Regenersis, Intex, Micromax, Flipkart

Summary:

This application is designed to diagnose hardware components of Android devices, like keys, sensors, display, camera, microphones, and speakers.

This application enables users to perform tests and detect the faults related to hardware and software features provided by the manufacturers and OEMs using a USB-connected terminal (Linux box).

Technologies: Android Debug Bridge, SQLite, Services, Web Services, Broadcast Receiver, Android Compatibility, all hardware features like sensors, camera, audio, connectivity, keys, etc.

Device Reset/Content Clear Application

Client: AT&T

Summary:

Even if the device is factory reset, the user data that was wiped out can still be recovered from the device.In order to completely wipe the data and make it non-recoverable, this app was developed. This app can be operated on multiple devices at a time from a desktop by connecting devices to desktop through USB cable

Technologies: Android Debug Bridge, SQlite, Services, Web Services, Broadcast Receiver, Android Compatibility

Education

Bachelor - Computer Science Engineering

Moze College, University Of Pune
Pune
01.2012

H.S.C -

State Board of Maharashtra
01.2008

S.S.C -

State Board of Maharashtra
01.2006

Skills

  • Kotlin development
  • Core Java
  • Android architecture
  • Mobile application development
  • Unit testing
  • API integration
  • Cloud messaging
  • Location services
  • Development lifecycle management
  • Code debugging
  • Code review and refactoring
  • Agile methodology
  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Timeline estimation
  • Agile development methodologies
  • Problem-solving
  • Multithreading and concurrency
  • Technical support
  • Version control systems
  • Continuous integration and deployment
  • Android Studio/ IntelliJ
  • MVVM
  • Hilt/Dagger
  • LiveData and View Model
  • Android jetpack components
  • Databases - Room, Sqlite, ORMSqlite, Realm
  • Coroutines
  • Reactive programming
  • Adobe
  • Glide/Picasso
  • Retrofit/Volley
  • LeakCanary
  • Adobe Omniture
  • Firebase
  • SonarQube
  • Lint

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 04/25/91

Timeline

Technical Lead/Feature Team Lead

Wipro Technologies
04.2018 - Current

Senior Software Developer

tCognition Consultancy Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 03.2018

Software Developer

iProgrammer Solutions
11.2015 - 09.2016

Software Developer

xCaliber Infotech
04.2013 - 10.2015

Bachelor - Computer Science Engineering

Moze College, University Of Pune

H.S.C -

State Board of Maharashtra

S.S.C -

State Board of Maharashtra
Rushikesh Talekar