Mobile architecture workspace

Kerala, India | React Native / Expo specialist

Building Scalable Mobile Products, Secure Systems, and Engineering Teams.

I’m Ahmed Salih A C, a Product Engineering Lead and Mobile Architect with 10+ years of mobile development experience across React Native, Expo, Android, iOS, CI/CD, secure mobile systems, and product engineering.

App DeveloperProduct Engineering LeadMobile ArchitectExpo & React Native ContributorSecure Mobile SystemsCI/CD Automation
10+
Years Experience
35+
Production Apps
240+
GitHub Repositories
130+
GitHub Stars
38+
GitHub Followers
About

Engineering Mobile Products for Long-Term Scale

Ahmed Salih A C is a mobile engineering leader focused on building scalable, secure, and production-ready mobile systems.

He has worked across EdTech, telecom, ERP, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech, learning platforms, delivery systems, and developer tools.

His work combines product thinking, mobile architecture, performance engineering, secure authentication, CI/CD automation, and engineering team leadership.

I don’t just build apps. I architect systems, products, and teams that scale.

Experience

A decade of mobile product leadership

From native Android foundations to React Native architecture, CI/CD automation, secure mobile systems, and company-building.

Co-Founder Ciferx Labs

Feb 2026 - Present | Hybrid

Company Building

Co-founded Ciferx Labs with the principle: Engineered for the long run. Designed to delight.

  • Product engineering
  • Developer tools
  • Scalable mobile systems
  • AI-enabled products
  • Long-term product architecture

Strategic Partner Nuegrid Solutions

Feb 2026 - Present | Hi-Lite Business Park | Hybrid

Strategy

Strategic partner focused on product direction, engineering execution, scalable technology systems, and mobile-first product development.

Co-Founder KTU Students

Aug 2015 - Present | Malappuram, Kerala, India | Remote

Education Platform

Built and scaled KTU Students, an education-focused platform supporting students with engineering notes, syllabus, textbooks, questions, and academic resources.

  • Co-Founder
  • Android Native Developer
  • Started as an Android native application and evolved into a long-running student-focused education ecosystem.

Senior Mobile Application Developer Elance Learning

Feb 2024 - Dec 2024 | Kozhikode, Kerala, India | On-site

AI Learning

Delivered an AI-driven learning mobile application focused on student guidance, learning progress, gamification, and digital education.

  • Built AI-driven learning features
  • Worked with Expo React Native and React Native
  • Contributed feature adopted in a major Expo SDK release
  • Implemented SSL pinning and secure storage
  • Integrated analytics for user engagement and learning progress
  • Collaborated with designers using Figma for pixel-perfect UI

Technical Project Manager Freston Analytics

Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 | Kozhikode, Kerala, India | On-site

Delivery

Led engineering delivery while maintaining technical oversight across mobile initiatives.

  • Led cross-functional mobile engineering teams
  • Delivered telecom and analytics solutions
  • Defined architecture for React Native applications
  • Introduced structured Git workflow
  • Established CI/CD release standards
  • Led Jira-based Agile transformation
  • Reduced regression defects through review and QA processes
  • Mentored engineers from junior to mid-level
  • Recognized as Employee of the Quarter Q3 2023

React Native Team Lead Freston Analytics

Jun 2022 - Jan 2024 | Kozhikode, Kerala, India | On-site

Architecture

Led development of scalable React Native applications for telecom and enterprise clients.

  • Designed modular architecture
  • Improved maintainability and scalability
  • Reduced unnecessary re-renders and improved FPS stability
  • Used Flipper and profiling tools
  • Optimized REST API payload size
  • Introduced SSL pinning for production builds
  • Applied OWASP-aligned mobile security practices
  • Improved dependency management using Renovate
  • Integrated GitLab CI pipelines
  • Mentored junior developers

React Native Team Lead Codedady

Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 | Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India

Team Lead

Led React Native team in building cross-platform mobile applications across multiple domains.

  • Designed scalable mobile app architecture
  • Integrated Firebase Analytics and crash reporting
  • Implemented push notifications
  • Built JWT-based authentication flows
  • Improved deployment reliability using AppCenter pipelines
  • Conducted code reviews and quality audits
  • Mentored junior developers

React Native Developer Codedady

Sep 2019 - Mar 2021 | Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India

Mobile Apps

Worked on Android and iOS application development across multiple client products.

  • Developed production-grade mobile apps
  • Integrated REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints
  • Implemented authentication systems
  • Managed push notifications and real-time updates
  • Added crash reporting and monitoring
  • Collaborated with backend teams
  • Ensured Android and iOS platform parity

Android Native Developer KTU Students

Aug 2015 - Aug 2019 | Remote

Native Android

Started mobile engineering journey by building Android native applications for student communities.

  • Android Studio
  • Java
  • Native Android development
  • Student utility applications
  • Education technology

Android Basics Internship Keltron Knowledge Centre

Oct 2016 | Kerala, India

Foundation

Completed Android development training and strengthened fundamentals in mobile application development.

Featured Projects

Production work across product categories

Mobile applications, education platforms, telecom systems, workflow products, e-commerce apps, healthcare utilities, fintech products, delivery systems, and developer tooling.

EdTech

Triz Learning AppElant LearningACCA Study PlannerVidya Portal AppRT Edu AppKTU Students App

Telecom

Cloud Voice Express

Enterprise Workflow

Process Pilot AITrue Account AppSaveBox eAuction App

E-commerce

Dubuy AppOKKE Online ShoppingLavender AppFilLet App

Healthcare

Walk Me HomeFit with FaznaBlood Locator App

Fintech

Signals Trading App

Delivery Platforms

Foodoor App

Developer Tools

Mecaf 19 AppVezeto 17 App

Open Source

Ecosystem work that compounds

  • react-native-svg-transformer contributor
  • react-native-simple-toast contributor
  • React Native ecosystem contributor
  • Expo ecosystem contributor
  • 240+ GitHub repositories
  • Developer tools and product experiments

Developer Products

Small products with practical engineering taste

Product experiments and tools shaped around release confidence, developer productivity, privacy, package insight, and repeatable setup workflows.

Apps

Availify

Instantly check your app name across App Store, Play Store, Domains .etcVisit

Apps

VibeScore

Vibe codebase analytics and get report.Visit

Apps

LaunchGuard

Get an instant App Store and Google Play review risk assessment before you submit.Visit

Apps

PrivacyKit

Create Privacy Policies, App Store Privacy Nutrition Labels, Google Play Data Safety sections, and compliance checklists for your mobile app.Visit

Apps

ShipOrSkip

Get an objective evaluation of your startup idea before investing months into development.Visit

Apps

README.gen

For generate GitHub ReadmeVisit

Apps

Malayalam Lang

Malayalam Programing LanguageVisit

Libraries & Tools

Package Intelligence

Check your app package health and maintenance support.Visit

Libraries & Tools

Setup Stack

Generate clean setup guides for your development stack, operating system, and tools.Visit

Core Expertise

Architecture, performance, security, automation, leadership

Mobile Architecture

  • React Native
  • Expo
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Modular architecture
  • Offline-first systems

Performance Engineering

  • FPS stability
  • Bundle optimization
  • Render optimization
  • API payload optimization
  • Flipper profiling

Security Engineering

  • SSL Pinning
  • Secure Storage
  • JWT authentication
  • OWASP practices
  • App hardening

CI/CD & Automation

  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Fastlane
  • AppCenter
  • Automated releases

Engineering Leadership

  • Agile delivery
  • Sprint planning
  • Technical debt management
  • Code review standards
  • Team mentoring
  • Architecture reviews

Tech Stack

Tools used to ship reliable mobile products

Mobile

React NativeExpoAndroidJavaKotliniOSSwiftObjective-C

State Management

ReduxMobXContext APITanStack Query

API

REST APIsGraphQLAxios

Security

JWTSSL PinningSecure Storage

DevOps

GitHub ActionsGitLab CIFastlaneAppCenter

Tools

FlipperMetroGradleXcodeRenovateJiraFigma

Contact

Let’s Build Reliable Mobile Products

Open to meaningful product engineering collaborations, mobile architecture consulting, developer tools, and scalable app development.

Engineering excellence is not accidental — it is architected.