About

Saran Sankaran is an experienced Android Developer with a passion for building innovative applications. With over 6 years of relevant experience, he has worked with several companies and contributed to the development of successful Android applications. Currently working as an Android Developer at Fi money, Saran loves to tinker with UI and create fancy animations during his free time. He is also exploring backend frameworks like Django using Python. Saran has a Bachelor of Computer Applications degree in Computer Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He has worked with Glynk as an Android Developer, where he coordinated with the design and product teams to ensure a smooth and pleasant experience for users. Saran pushed the use of latest technology like Kotlin in his team and reduced development time by about 30%. He also automated the release process and fixed security risks in the app, reducing the app size by ~20%. He built several features over time, including Mentions (similar to the one on Twitter), Switch the app theme without a release, and instant connection with another user on shaking the phone thrice. Saran has also worked with Pixo as an Android Developer, where he worked on the upload process of photos and videos and Sync of files. He used libraries such as Glide, EventBus, OkHttp, and Priority Job Queue and manually tested the apps for bugs, fixing them when encountered. Apart from his professional life, Saran enjoys listening to hip-hop music, poems, and swimming. He is a computer enthusiast who loves building stuff and is lucky enough to do it as his job. With a tech stack that includes Android, UI, and Backend, Saran is a skilled developer who is always looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow.