About

Aritra Roy is a young and passionate Android and Backend developer with over 4 years of experience in building mobile apps that are visually appealing and functional. He is a self-taught programmer and a fast learner who has a keen interest in solving real-world problems and exploring new technologies. Aritra is a regular open-source contributor and part-time blogger who believes in the power of collaboration, teamwork, and growing together. Currently working as a Mobile Tech Lead at Gojek, the fastest-growing unicorn in Southeast Asia, Aritra is responsible for delivering high-quality and stable driver-facing apps for different services at scale. He has a huge focus on Test-Driven Development, is a pair programming advocate, and strives towards writing clean code and maintaining the best practices. Aritra is also experimenting with new and better ways of architecting apps at scale, improving performance, battery, and memory footprint for low-end devices. His team writes their apps in Kotlin, which is a testament to his adaptability and flexibility. Aritra has previously worked as an Android Developer at Treebo, where he was fortunate enough to work with an experienced and fast-paced team building business-critical apps following the best practices in mobile development. He has also worked as a Software Engineer at TCS, where he had the chance to work as a scrum master of a young and enthusiastic team delivering client projects on time, with Java being the main technology in use. Aritra has a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the Academy of Technology, where he graduated in 2015. He also has a Higher Secondary degree in Science from Holy Home, where he graduated in 2011. With over 7.78 years of relevant experience, Aritra is an expert in mobile, Android, senior software engineering, backend, QA, testing, and software engineering. He has mentored several beginner developers and helped them grow significantly and build better careers. Aritra knows how to use his knowledge creatively, acquire new skills quickly, and work enthusiastically towards achieving his goals.