Sakthivel Nadar
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Accomplished AOSP Tinkerer and Full stack Android Engineer with a proven track record in developing custom ROMs and kernels for Qualcomm and MediaTek platforms. Established FusionOS as an AOSP-based distribution focused on optimizing performance and stability, while unifying kernel sources for Micromax MT6768 devices. Actively contributed to various Android open-source projects, currently expanding expertise in game development using Unity and Unreal Engine at an intermediate level. Passionate about exploring robotics, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, IoT automation, and AI-assisted control systems.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Developer (Volunteer)
Micromax Informatics Ltd
07.2022 - Current
- Developed open-source custom ROMs like LineageOS for Micromax devices.
- Unified Linux kernel sources for Micromax Note 1 and IN 1 (codenamed 'yogurt').
- Conducted device tree bring-up, and linux kernel bring-up.
Founder & Lead Developer
FusionOS
06.2020 - Current
- Founded and led the development of FusionOS—an AOSP-based aftermarket ROM.
- Integrated upstream Android security patches and version bumps from AOSP.
- Led UX improvements, bug fixing, and developer community engagement.
Community Developer (Volunteer)
Realme India
03.2020 - 03.2023
- Developed custom ROMs (LineageOS, PixelExperience) for Realme U1 and C2.
- Fixed kernel bugs, upstreamed its android versions from Android 9 to Android 13 .
- Common-ised device trees and handled firmware-specific adjustments.
SDE Intern
Teracube
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Performed Android firmware testing and BSP-level development.
- Worked on kernel improvement and device source integration.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics and Computer Science
Atharva College of Engineering
Mumbai, India11.2021
Skills
- Mobile & Software Development
Android development & testing, custom ROMs (AOSP, LineageOS), Java, C/C, XML, Git, Bash scripting - Embedded Systems & Electronics
Arduino, ESP32, Embedded C, BSP, UART/I2C/SPI, IoT systems, sensor interfacing, PCB prototyping
- Tools & Platforms
Android Studio, VS Code, GitHub, fastboot/ADB, Linux CLI - Soft Skills
Technical leadership, open-source collaboration, agile project management, team coordination
Accomplishments
- Won first place at ICSTEMSD ’24 for Project Virtus 2.0 – An AI Assistant
- Won first place at TechTrove ’24 for Project Virtus – An AI Assistant
Timeline
SDE Intern
Teracube
09.2022 - 02.2023
Community Developer (Volunteer)
Micromax Informatics Ltd
07.2022 - Current
Founder & Lead Developer
FusionOS
06.2020 - Current
Community Developer (Volunteer)
Realme India
03.2020 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics and Computer Science
Atharva College of Engineering
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