Smita Kotwal

Android and Flutter Developer with 13 years of experience with a proven track record at TCS, progressing into Agile-DevOps project and release leadership to PlayStore, enhancing development efficiency and user engagement. Skilled in state management and collaboration, I excel in creating scalable applications and optimizing code. My adaptability and attention to detail have consistently driven project success and improved app performance.

Technical Lead (Flutter Lead) at TCS Innovation and Research Lab (2022-01 – Present)

• Allocate tasks effectively based on the skills and strengths of the team members, ensuring a balanced workload.
• Monitor the team's progress on projects, adjusting plans as necessary to meet deadlines.
• Regular status reporting to higher management and stakeholders, ensuring everyone is informed about the project's progress.
• Identify potential risks or obstacles early on and find solutions to mitigate them.
• Make decisions to resolve challenges and keep projects on track.
• Own decisions made for the team and be accountable for both successes and failures.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective.
• Identify and troubleshoot obstacles that are hindering the team's progress.
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback sessions.
• Communicate project status, risks and issues to client and stakeholders.

Technical Lead (Android/ Flutter) at TCS Innovation and Research Lab (2017-01 – Present)

• Developing Android application using Android studio and Flutter framework tool.
• Designed, implemented, and tested Flutter and Dart code using BLoC pattern for iOS & Android. Widget customization and creation.
• Configuration Push notification service using Firebase cloud console.
• Implemented RESTful API with JSON response.
• Collaborated with UI/UX designers to implement user-friendly interfaces, increasing app user engagement
• Developed multiple high-quality features like Auto-fill OTP, Sliding Up Panel, Google Maps, Hive Offline storage, showing Raster Images on Google Map, FCM for disaster alerts in one of the Government apps.
• Led the debugging and optimization of the app, reducing crash rates.
• Familiar with Open SQLite Data base.
• Proven ability to research and solve complex problem unassisted
• Publish the application in Play Store.
• Willingness to learn any new techniques required for the project.
• Led the design and implementation of Android applications feature like Firebase Push Notifications, Google Maps.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and refine project specifications, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Implemented RESTFul APIs to enhance mobile application performance.
• Mentored a team of 10 junior developers, improving team productivity and reducing bug rates through effective coding practices and reviews.
• Managed project timelines and coordinated with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Optimized application codebase, resulting in improvement in app performance and stability.
• Contributed to the development of a new authentication feature that improved security and user retention like Biometric.

Master of Computer Science in Computer Science – Pune University (2009-01 – 2011-01)

Bachelor of Computer Science in Computer Science – Pune University (2006-01 – 2009-01)