US 12,592,977
Systems and Methods for Providing Push-to-Talk Session Participants Control of a Push-to-Talk Session. Filed Jun 26, 2024.
About
Android engineer with 9+ years in software, 6+ on Android
I started in 2017 testing Zebra's enterprise devices at Tata Elxsi, moved into Android development on Zebra's Device Diagnostic Tool, and then built the onboarding app for an Android TV set-top box, including time onsite in Dubai for its MVP release.
Since 2023 I've been at Zebra Technologies, working on the Android client of an enterprise push-to-talk and messaging app used in retail, healthcare and logistics.
Outside the day job my attention goes to two things: how Android rendering actually works, which I'm exploring in the open with FramePulse, and using AI agents on the large, tedious parts of Android work, like SDK upgrades.
Career
Zebra Technologies
- Senior Software Engineer I · 2025 – Present
- Software Engineer II · 2023 – 2025
- Own messaging and notification features on the Android client of an enterprise push-to-talk and messaging app, and act as subject matter expert for its iOS client.
- Built urgent-message notifications that keep alerting through Doze, process death and offline periods, with WorkManager re-scheduling until the message is acknowledged.
- Added support for very large groups (250+ users) through a REST + Room data source that runs alongside the voice SDK's own group model.
- Put a server-controlled messaging policy behind a single runtime gate, so turning texting off applies consistently across UI, notifications, intents and background paths without affecting push-to-talk.
- Designed AI-assisted workflows for Android target SDK and third-party SDK upgrades: inventory, migration planning, code changes and build verification.
- Took ownership of the iOS client for a period, including its iOS 15 → 16 upgrade. Code reviews and mentoring junior engineers.
Tata Elxsi
- Senior Engineer · 2019 – 2023
- Engineer · 2017 – 2019
- Led the first-time installation app for an Android TV hybrid set-top box (OSN): remote pairing, satellite scanning, onboarding and silent login. Supported the MVP release onsite in Dubai.
- Built Zebra's Device Diagnostic Tool: hardware tests for scanner, buttons, touch screen, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WWAN, audio and SD card, plus managed configuration and SQLite persistence.
- Started in test automation on Zebra enterprise devices (Android and Windows): scanning, RFID, NFC and MDM, with Robot Framework.
Patent
Recognition & education
- Customer Appreciation Award, Tata Elxsi (2021)
- Bravo Award, Tata Elxsi (2019)
- B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, Lovely Professional University (2013 – 2017)