Shailesh Baldaniya
Gujarat, India
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Top SchoolShailesh Baldaniya is a mobile app developer with 10 years of experience specializing in React Native and native Android development, with a strong track record of shipping apps to the Play Store and App Store. He has contributed to notable open-source projects like FOSSASIA’s Open Event and Rocket.Chat Android, improving UI/UX through RecyclerView customizations and chatroom features. At GEP Worldwide he led mobile initiatives including a chatbot-integrated analytics app and an inventory management solution, and won the company Techathon in 2020. A GSoC 2017 alumnus and former Google Code-in mentor, he combines academic rigor from NIT Surat with hands-on expertise in improving app presentation, security fixes, and automated testing. Based in Gujarat, India, he brings a practical blend of product-driven engineering and community-driven open-source contributions.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
H.S.C, Science, 93.23%, H.S.C, Science, 93.23% at Jay Ambe VidhyabhavanBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Engineering, 8.12, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Engineering, 8.12 at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, SuratS.S.C, 91.33%, S.S.C, 91.33% at Ramkrishna Vidhyabhavan
English, Hindi, Gujarati
Github Skills (11)
kotlin10
android-ui10
chat10
recyclerview10
android-sdk10
android-recyclerview10
android10
android-development10
ui-design9
ux-design9
fresco8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
fossasia/open-event-droidgen
Mar 2017 - Sep 2017
Open Event Android App Generator https://github.com/fossasia/open-event-android/raw/apk/sample-apk-fossasia17-development.apk
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:70 commits, 71 PRs, 389 comments in 5 months
Contributions summary:Shailesh implemented sticky headers in the RecyclerView for the Open Event Android App. They added features to enhance the UI and UX, specifically in the DayScheduleAdapter to display slots between time headers. Further, the user added headers in locationsRecyclerView and tracksRecyclerView, reflecting a focus on improving the app's presentation and user interaction. The contributions demonstrate expertise in Android development and RecyclerView customization.
apkandroidandroid-appkotlinapp-generator
RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Android
Feb 2018 - Jun 2019
Legacy mobile Rocket.Chat client in Kotlin for Android
Role in this project:Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:38 commits, 17 PRs, 57 comments in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Shailesh's primary contribution involved enhancing the Android Rocket.Chat client. They added features like room-type symbols, implemented sorting options for chatrooms, and added support for bot button action attachments. Moreover, the user addressed code quality by fixing drawable tinting and fixing message rendering issues. These changes indicate a focus on improving the user interface and functionality of the Android application.
chat-clientchatandroidkotlinrocket
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