Samrath Patidar Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

● New Android platform releases, in conjunction with the JioSaavn native app, JioSaavn SDK within MyJio, JioTv, Boltt Play, and the JioSaavn app customized for Jio STB and Firestick.• JioSaavn Lite App (Android Go): This represents a lightweight iteration of the primary JioSaavn app, accessible on the Play Store for devices with 2GB of RAM. The current installation base stands at approximately 3 million users.• B2B MGMotors: We conceptualized and furnished an application for MGMotors, enhancing the in-car music experience through JioSaavn integration in MG Motor vehicles.• JioSaavn Android TV app: Our team spearheaded the development of the JioSaavn app for Android TV, providing users with seamless music streaming on their television sets.• Harman Automotive app: We seamlessly integrated JioSaavn into the Harman Automotive app, enhancing the music experience for car owners.• Ola Integration: JioSaavn app for Ola dashboard, offering passengers a delightful music experience during their rides.● Played a pivotal part in establishing a pod-based organizational structure, encompassing various product aspects such as Engagement, Activation, Revenue, Communication, Reactivation, B2B, and Performance.● Implemented an entirely new strategy focused on offering tiered packs, allowing users to purchase predefined sets of features and facilitating bundle packs for collaborators within JioSaavn.● Provided guidance and mentorship to the team responsible for incorporating full-length videos into JioSaavn. The team's primary objectives included implementing video DRM, revamping the entire player, ensuring a seamless transition between audio and video, and displaying in-app content metadata.● Concentrates on code optimization, assisting the team in the incorporation of unit test cases, and, significantly, enhancing the performance of the application. This encompasses improving the app's launch flow, optimizing streaming processes, and addressing user-reported issues.

Mumbai Area, India

● Successfully overseeing extensive platforms, encompassing the below apps.JioSaavn native appJioSaavn SDK within MyJio, JioTv, Boltt PlayJioSaavn app tailored for Jio STB and Firestick.● As an Android manager responsible for a team of 14 developers, my foremost duty is to provide strong leadership. I set the tone for the team, inspire them to excel, and foster an environment of collaboration and innovation. Effective team management involves understanding each team member's strengths and weaknesses and leveraging them to achieve common goals. My role includes setting clear expectations, defining roles and responsibilities, and ensuring everyone is aligned with the team's objectives.● Involve in Project Planning and Execution which goes around defining project scopes, timelines, and resource allocation, staying up to date with the new technologies and helping the team using it across domains, conducting performance evaluations and offering constructive feedback to the team members.● Cross-functional Collaboration with product managers, designers, backend, content and other departments to define project requirements and priorities.● Guided the team in the introduction of JioSaavn SDKs as a mini app, a pioneering product that enables users to access an experience similar to JioSaavn within different parent applications. The JioSaavn SDK provides a broad range of core functionalities within the app, including the player, user interface, data retrieval, and more. Initially, this was implemented as a mini JioSaavn within the MyJio app and later extended to include JioTv and the Boltt Play app.

Mumbai Area, India

● Assisted the team in facilitating a seamless transition from Saavn and JioMusic to JioSaavn, encompassing the migration of user data, library content, such as songs and playlists, various login functionalities, and device downloads.● Introduced ZLA, also known as the zero-level authentication flow, and integrated JioTunes for Jio network users. This initiative ensured a smooth app launch transition for Jio users, granting them access to a vast library of free JioTunes within the JioSaavn app while minimizing disruptions.

Mumbai Area, India

● Employed Java and XML to implement UI and UX enhancements for Android, collaborating closely with the design and product teams within an Agile framework. This effort resulted in a notable 10% increase in user engagement and retention. The project encompassed various products, including Freemium feature which enables users to experience the content before enforcing it to pro only, My Library Section in the JioSaavn App serves as a comprehensive solution for enhancing users' music organization, playlist creation, and overall Pro experience.● Executed and effectively launched revenue-generating advertising products that provided users with a smooth and unobtrusive experience. These products primarily consisted of Interstitial Ads or full-screen ads which trigger based on user actions and the amount of time the user spends within the app and Slot-based Video Advertising with the help of IMA and VAST.● Proactively spearheaded the effort to enable JioSaavn's integration with Android Auto. Android Auto is a feature that connects an Android device to a car's compatible in-dash information and entertainment system, providing users with the ability to enjoy their favorite songs from JioSaavn through the Android Auto dashboard.● Crafted and implemented a streamlined process for Events Tracking, condensing it into a cohesive set of parameters encompassing referrals, source views, and top sources. These parameters are now uniformly applied to all media and progress events, offering valuable insights into user interactions within the app. Leveraging this data, our AI system generates personalized content for users on the home page. Additionally, Utm source data aids in enhancing user recommendations by tracing app triggers originating from external sources.