Summary
Gopalakrishnan V is a seasoned mobile engineering leader with nine years of experience and 6+ years focused on building native and cross-platform apps using React Native, Kotlin, and Swift. He led frontend development for Unacademy's AirLearn iOS product, shaping a 0→1 interactive learning experience and integrating live trivia via Amazon IVS, while also architecting multiplayer, animation-heavy gameplay and real-time features across educator and learner apps. His work spans end-to-end delivery—from converting designs into tasks and API contracts to shipping revenue-driving features like one-click promotional posts that generated significant income. Comfortable both as an individual contributor and a team lead, he combines deep hands-on iOS/React Native implementation with systems thinking around real-time WebSockets and streaming. Based in Bengaluru with an MTech from VIT, he has a track record of turning complex product requirements into polished, highly interactive mobile experiences.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Technology - MTech Integrated Computer Software Engineering, Master of Technology - MTech Integrated Computer Software Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology