Neil Savio Monteiro
Atlanta
Summary
Senior Android Engineer with 15+ years of software experience and 8+ years specializing in Kotlin-based native Android development. Proven expertise in scalable architectures and modern Android stack including Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and dependency injection frameworks. Strong background in banking, automotive, and IoT domains with a track record of improving app performance, ratings, and deployment efficiency through CI/CD and automated testing.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Android Developer
Amaze Systems(Tech Mahindra) - Client : AT&T Cricket Wireless
Atlanta, GA
04.2025 - Current
- Worked on the myCricket flagship Android app, implementing new customer-facing features to improve user experience.
- Contributed to the TryCricket app, a 14-day trial application that allows users to activate Cricket services before becoming full customers.
- Implemented eSIM activation functionality in the TryCricket app using Android Carrier App Privileges for secure in-app provisioning.
- Refactored legacy MVP architecture to a modern stack using Jetpack Compose, Hilt, Coroutines, MVVM, and MVI.
- Built a reusable Core UI Components SDK in Jetpack Compose following AT&T design standards for use across multiple internal applications.
- Used GitHub Copilot to improve development speed and productivity.
- Leveraged GitHub Copilot to accelerate development cycles while maintaining high code quality and architectural standards.
- Google Play – MyCricket App & TryCricket App
Senior Software Engineer
Photon Infotech - Client: Fiserv
Atlanta, GA
11.2024 - 01.2025
- Implemented a versatile Android banking app that supports multiple banks with customizable features.
- Used Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Flows, Azure DevOps and MVVM architecture.
- Automated UI tests with Jetpack Compose, reducing manual testing time.
- Implemented customer account management enhancements using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to improve usability and feature adoption.
- Resolved critical defects improving application stability and transaction reliability.
Senior Staff Engineer
Nagarro
Bangalore, India
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Led development of a secure mobile banking application using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, increasing customer satisfaction by 30%.
- Architected and developed a modular custom SDK in android for secure banking API consumption, encapsulating authentication, network handling, and error management layers, enabling seamless integration across multiple internal applications.
- Refactored dashboard architecture and UI, improving Google Play rating from 3.9 to 4.3.
- Optimized REST API integrations, improving application performance by 10%.
- Integrated DexGuard, strengthening mobile app security by 90%.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 25%.
- Mentored three engineers, reducing critical production defects by 50%.
- Google Play - Arabi Islami Mobile
Senior Technical Lead
Mercedes Benz
Bangalore, India
07.2017 - 01.2022
- Led the Android team as Technical Lead, defining architecture standards, guiding feature development, mentoring developers, and improving overall code quality and delivery predictability.
- Increased the Mercedes Me app downloads by 40% and improved user engagement by 15% through feature enhancements and performance optimization.
- Designed and developed a reusable Android SDK containing core UI and networking components to standardize functionality across multiple Mercedes-Benz mobile applications.
- Migrated legacy Java codebase to Kotlin, reducing code size by 30% and improving maintainability by 40%.
- Provided mentorship for a team of developers, improving code quality by 20% through comprehensive reviews and the implementation of best mobile practices.
- Collaborated closely with German engineering teams, product owners, and regional stakeholders to align features with market requirements and global standards.
- Conducted app demonstrations for senior leadership, highlighting technical innovations and securing stakeholder alignment on future features.
- Google Play - Mercedes-Benz Connect
Senior Software Engineer
Honeywell
Bangalore, India
08.2013 - 06.2017
- Developed IoT-enabled apps for home security, improving app store ratings by 25% and DAU by 10%.
- Managed development cycles, implemented solutions, and ensured timely delivery using Agile methods.
- Led dealer app development, increasing engagement by 25% and speeding up user onboarding by 30%.
- Mentored junior developers, boosting team productivity by 20% and reducing defects by 15%.
- Ensured timely project completion using Agile Scrum, enhancing collaboration and shortening development time.
- Integrated lightweight scripts, enhancing app functionality and reducing server load by 15%.
- Presented project updates to senior leadership, accelerating decision-making by 10% and feature rollouts.
- Google Play - Total Connect 2.0 and AlarmNet 360
Software Engineer
Tarang Software Technologies
Bangalore, India
04.2012 - 08.2013
- Engineered innovative android mobile apps for Volvo buses, from inception to Play Store launch.
- Leveraged Android SDK with Java and SQL database for app creation.
- Optimized app performance via rigorous multi-device testing.
Software Engineer
Enovate Media Solutions
Bangalore, India
03.2010 - 04.2012
- Crafted 3 dynamic Android applications using Android SDK with Java, seamlessly integrating coding and testing to deliver cutting- edge solutions while developing proofs of concept that pushed creative boundaries in mobile technology.
Education
Computer Engineering
University Of Mumbai
India06-2007
Skills
Languages & Frameworks:
Android SDK Kotlin Java Jetpack Compose HTML JavaScript REST APIs Gradle Apollo GraphQL Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) Flutter
Architectural & Design:
Clean Architecture MVI MVVM SOLID Principles
Dependency Injection:
Hilt Dagger2 Koin
Databases:
ROOM SQLite Realm MongoDB
APIs & Networking:
REST, GraphQL (Apollo)
CI/CD & Pipeline Tools:
Azure Jenkins GitLab JFrog Artifactory BitBucket GitHub
Testing Frameworks:
JUnit Espresso Compose UI Mockito Robolectric Wiremock
Development & Analytics Tools:
Android Studio Confluence Dexguard Figma Firebase Analytics Git JIRA SonarQube BugSnag
INDUSTRIES
IoT (Honeywell), Automotive (Mercedes Benz), Banking (Fiserv and Nagarro), Telecom (AT&T Cricket Wireless)
Timeline
Senior Android Developer
Amaze Systems(Tech Mahindra) - Client : AT&T Cricket Wireless
04.2025 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Photon Infotech - Client: Fiserv
11.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Staff Engineer
Nagarro
01.2022 - 03.2024
Senior Technical Lead
Mercedes Benz
07.2017 - 01.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Honeywell
08.2013 - 06.2017
Software Engineer
Tarang Software Technologies
04.2012 - 08.2013
Software Engineer
Enovate Media Solutions
03.2010 - 04.2012
Computer Engineering
University Of Mumbai