About

Arunkumar Sampathkumar is a Principal Software Engineer (Android) at Grab with over 9 years of experience in the tech industry. He specializes in architecture, UX, design, and performance of Android applications and has worked with apps of various sizes and requirements for the past 7 years. Arunkumar is enthusiastic about working with the Android platform and is currently working as a Mobile Platform Engineer specializing in Android at Grab. Apart from his professional work, Arunkumar has been an independent developer with 8 published apps on Play Store. Some of the popular apps include Lynket and Iconzy. He strongly believes in open source and his contributions include a variety of libraries and applications. Arunkumar has worked with Grab for over 2 years and has held various positions. Currently, he is the Lead Software Engineer - App Core (Android) at Grab. Prior to this, he was a Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Platform (Android) at the same company. Before joining Grab, Arunkumar worked as an Independent Android Developer, designing and developing Android applications independently in his free time. Some of his known apps include Lynket (browser), Conscient (automation), and Iconzy (personalization). He initially started with personalization-based apps and gradually moved towards utility-based apps. Arunkumar holds a Master's Degree in Embedded Microelectronics and Wireless Systems from Coventry University and a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sona College of Technology. His tech stack includes Android, Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Mobile, Dagger, iOS, and Frontend. Arunkumar's contributions to the tech industry have been recognized. Lynket, one of his apps, was named Top 10 browser apps three years in a row by Android Authority. With his expertise and experience, Arunkumar is a valuable asset to any organization that he works with.