About

Rivu Chakraborty is a highly skilled and accomplished Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience in the tech industry. He is currently working as a Lead Engineer - Android (SDE-4) at Meesho, where he leads a team of 6 developers responsible for all the feeds across the app. In addition to writing code, he also mentors junior developers, plans sprints, prepares solutioning, and conducts code reviews. Rivu is India's first Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Kotlin, Android, and Kotlin development. He is an expert in Kotlin and has authored multiple programming books on Kotlin and Android Development. He is a tech speaker and has delivered talks on various topics related to Kotlin and Android development. Before joining Meesho, Rivu has worked with some of the leading tech companies in India like Gojek, Paytm Chat, Paytm Insider, Paytm Movies, and BYJU'S. As a Senior Software Engineer L3 (Android) at Gojek, he was responsible for managing user sessions, login and profile updates, and leading the development of new features and projects. He has also delivered two high-priority projects, Single Sign-On (SSO) SDK and OneTap login, and increased test coverage for auth modules from ~12% to 40%. Rivu has a Diploma in Engineering (Polytechnic) in Computer Science & Technology from Basantika Institute of Engineering & Technology. He is proficient in Kotlin, Android, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, test, UI, Blockchain, ML, and Dagger. With his extensive knowledge and experience in the tech industry, Rivu is a valuable asset to any team he works with.