Crafting High-Performance
React Native Apps
I am Gowtham, a Mobile Engineer & Team Lead with 3.7+ years of experience. I build fluid, offline-first iOS, Android, Web, TV, and Desktop solutions at scale, optimized for 60 FPS performance and native bridging.
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Professional Experience
A review of my tenure and responsibilities at Resbee Info Tech, transitioning from a core developer to senior and team lead roles.
React Native Developer
Resbee Info Technologies Pvt Ltd
Led a cross-functional mobile team of 4 engineers, conducting code reviews, defining architectural standards, and managing sprint delivery in an Agile/Scrum workflow using Jira. Architected scalable React Native applications for government and enterprise clients serving 2M+ users with 99.5% uptime.
React Native Developer
Radaz Technologies Pvt Ltd
Developed and maintained cross-platform mobile applications for Android and iOS using React Native, delivering 3 production apps across IoT and e-commerce domains.
My Journey & Background
From structures in engineering to structures in code — a timeline of my professional growth and developer journey.
Open to workGowtham Jaganathan
React Native Developer & Mobile Architect · Tamil Nadu, India
B.E. Civil Engineering - Kongu Engineering College
2018 - 2022Completed undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with a GPA of 7.77 / 10. Discovered a deep interest in logical design structures and computing.
Self Learning & Transition
2022 - 2023Committed to software development. Self-learned JavaScript, React, mobile systems architectures, and deployed initial trial mobile builds.
React Native Developer - Radaz Technologies
Mar 2023 - Oct 2024Developed and maintained cross-platform mobile apps for Android & iOS. Shipped 3 production apps across IoT and e-commerce domains, including real-time monitoring (ESP32, MQTT).
React Native Developer & Lead - Resbee Info Technologies
Oct 2024 - PresentPromoted to lead a mobile team of 4 engineers. Responsible for sprint deliveries, code reviews, and architecting government-scale LMS platforms serving 2M+ users across India and Ethiopia.
Technical Skill Matrix
A depth map of my mobile engineering stack — hover to tilt each card, and watch proficiency fill as you scroll.
Mobile Core
Cross-platform · 5 skillsNative Development
Bridging · 5 skillsState & Storage
Data layer · 5 skillsBackend & Systems
Realtime · 4 skillsSecurity & AI / Payments
Secure / AI · 4 skillsTesting & DevOps
DevOps · 3 skillsFeatured Mobile Products
A curated showcase of production applications shipped to App Stores, ranging from government learning platforms to on-demand marketplaces.
Pen Fight
60 FPS Physics Game (React Native + Skia)
Rebuilt the last-bench classic 'Pen Fight' as a real cross-platform mobile game — buttery 60 FPS physics, custom collision handling, and Skia-drawn visuals on Android & iOS.
MAAZTER
LMS Platform (Tamil Nadu Government Project)
A large-scale LMS platform serving 500K+ students with real-time learning workflows and live examination systems handling 5,000+ concurrent users.
e-Khool LMS
Offline-First LMS (Assam Government Project)
A fully offline-first LMS for Assam Government schools in low-connectivity environments, enabling 50K+ students to access content without internet.
AAEB eSchool & TVET eSchool
Ethiopian Government LMS Portal
Multi-role LMS applications supporting 1.2M+ users with real-time learning workflows and scalable content delivery across 10+ languages.
Suya Mobiles
Multi-Role E-commerce Platform
Developed User, Admin, and Sub-Admin applications within a single React Native codebase using role-based architecture, reducing codebase duplication by 60%.
IoT Automation Apps
Smart Bell & Water Controller
Developed mobile applications for ESP32-based automation systems, reducing manual intervention by 80% through scheduled smart bell and water monitoring workflows.
Live Production Apps
Shipped to millions of users worldwide — browse the apps and open them directly on the official app stores.
MAAZTER
Available on: Play Store & App StoreSamacheer curriculum-aligned LMS platform for Tamil Nadu school students, featuring offline course downloads, interactive testing suites, and AI-assisted doubt solving.
Mobile Systems Architecture
Interactive system flow. Hover over any node to highlight the data pathways between React Native core, caching layers, and native bridges.
1. Core UI Layer
JSI / Hermes engine thread
Client caching & routing state
2. Middleware & Cache
Encrypted SQLite offline cache
Kotlin & Swift system layers
3. System Layers
Auth, Firestore & S3 pipeline
Final native UI rendering
Performance Benchmarks
Practical optimization metrics attained across our production applications. Shipped with Proguard, split architectures, and Hermes optimization.
Bundle Size Optimization
Reduced base application sizes across client releases by stripping unused dependency symbols, configuring Gradle splits, compressing JSON resources, and enforcing asset pipelines.
Animation Optimization
Migrated high frequency gestures and animations to use React Native Reanimated worklets, bypassing the JS thread completely to maintain consistent frame renders.
App Startup Time
Tweaked Hermes engine configurations, postponed non-critical module initializations, lazy-loaded navigation screens, and optimized native entry hooks.
Stability (Crash Rates)
Introduced Firebase Crashlytics boundaries, resolved native thread race conditions, configured automated offline fallback policies, and optimized memory allocations.
Case Studies
Deep dive into a major framework upgrade and architecture migration built for our high-scale enterprise applications.
React Native Upgrade from 0.63 to 0.85.2
The Challenge
Upgrading legacy educational applications with custom native Kotlin/Swift media decoders and WatermelonDB modules without introducing regressions, while fully integrating the React Native New Architecture (Fabric & TurboModules).
Critical Roadblocks & Breaking Changes
- Breaking changes in RCTBridge modules and iOS build configuration files.
- Fabric rendering engine incompatibilities with older custom layout components.
- Hermes garbage collection modifications causing transient sync errors in large database states.
Engineering Solutions
- Implemented a staged migration model using Next Gen bridge configuration parameters.
- Rewrote custom native media decoders to C++ JSI-based TurboModules.
- Configured backwards-compatibility layers for Fabric components using bridge interfaces.
The Outcome
Successful migration. App startup latency cut by 45%. App rendering achieved solid 60 FPS on mid-range Android devices, with 70% lower crash rates.
Recommendations & Feedback
What directors, team leaders, and product clients say about my technical engineering and mobile architecture work.
"Gowtham's expertise in React Native is exceptional. He single-handedly solved our offline video playback security challenges by writing custom Kotlin/Swift decoders. His focus on performance and bundle sizes is outstanding."
Dr. Vinoth
Director of Engineering, Resbee Info Tech
"Working with Gowtham on our government LMS project (MAAZTER) was a breeze. He ensured that the application met strict accessibility requirements and translated our design guidelines into smooth 60 FPS transitions."
Arun Kumar
Product Owner, Government Education Board Projects
"Gowtham led our mobile team during the migration to React Native's New Architecture (Fabric & TurboModules). His deep knowledge of native modules and the Hermes engine saved us weeks of debugging time."
Sanjay Rajan
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Resbee Info Tech
"The Suya Mobiles app was developed and shipped ahead of schedule. Gowtham's setup of Firestore listeners and Razorpay payment flow has made our mobile commerce application incredibly stable and reliable."
A. Suresh
Client & Founder, Suya Mobiles Shop
Licenses & Certifications
Official credentials from the platforms below. Click a badge to flip it and verify the credential.
React Native Developer Certificate
Issuer: Udemy (Academind)
Advanced React Native concepts: native modules bridging, code optimization, push notifications, and animations.
ID: UC-React-Native-2023
Apple Deployment and Management
Issuer: Apple Inc.
Advanced iOS deployment, App Store Connect management, push notification certificate configurations, and Apple business manager workflows.
ID: APPLE-DEP-2024
Google Play Store Listing Certificate
Issuer: Google Play Academy
App store optimization (ASO), assets release compliance, policy guidelines, and user conversion parameters.
ID: GPLAY-LIST-2025
Modern Android App Architecture
Issuer: Google Developer Program
Deep dive into Kotlin Coroutines, Jetpack components, memory footprint optimization, and native performance diagnostics.
ID: GOOGLE-AND-ARCH-2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Issuer: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud fundamentals, AWS core serverless pipelines (Lambda, S3, Cognito, API Gateway, Amplify), and billing parameters.
ID: AWS-CCP-PENDING
React Native Video Tutorials
Tutorials and coding challenges from my YouTube channel @learn_with_gowtham, focusing on performance, custom UI, and native bridge modules.

Disable Font Scaling in React Native (Android + iOS) Full Guide

Building Liquid Glass Effect in React Native | iOS vs Android UI Demo

Trending Flying Text Animation in React Native | Reanimated Custom TextInput

Trending Flying Text Animation in React Native | Reanimated Custom TextInput (Part 2)
GitHub Open Source
Contributing to the React Native developer ecosystem. Pinned repositories and live contribution calendar statistics.
Pinned Repositories
A <Video /> component for React Native, supporting play/pause control, fast-forward/rewind, buffering events, and custom native player controls.
A highly customizable native date picker component for React Native, supporting iOS and Android native pickers with light/dark adaptive layouts.
React Native Network Info API for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Web, providing real-time connection status and active adapter parameters.
The official WebView component for React Native. Provides a native viewport wrapper to render responsive web contents, handle postMessage events, and capture navigation states.
1,280 Contributions in the last year
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Medium Technical Articles
Deep dives into mobile systems architecture, native bridges optimization, and React Native New Architecture upgrades.
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Learn how to use AI workflows to design and optimize a developer profile on GitHub, featuring stats tracking, pinned cards, and automated metrics.
Disable Font Scaling in React Native (Android + iOS)
A comprehensive guide to locking typography scaling globally in React Native to prevent layout clipping and inconsistent UI behaviors.
Trending Flying Text Animation in React Native with Reanimated
Step-by-step layout tutorial showing how to build flying text animations and custom interactive transitions using Reanimated v3.
React Native Liquid Glass Native iOS Tab Bar
Integrating state-of-the-art liquid glass animation effects with standard bottom tab bar navigation controllers in React Native.
Why Hire Me?
A visual overview of my specialized value propositions for high-performance mobile application teams.
Technical Competence
Over 3.7 years of experience leading teams, defining structural standards, and compiling production-grade cross-platform apps at government scales.
Native Bridging Specialization
Hands-on experience writing custom Objective-C/Swift for iOS and Java/Kotlin for Android (ExoPlayer, AVPlayer wrappers) direct to JS context.
Offline-First Relational Architect
Deep expertise in database synchronizations using TanStack Query, WatermelonDB, Redux, and keychain encryption wrappers.
Agile & Product Delivery
Led sprint delivery for teams of up to 4 engineers using Jira workflows, optimizing hotfixes via CodePush from 2 days to under 2 hours.
Recruiter Quick-Info Panel
Essential hire details, notice timelines, and downloadable ATS-optimized CV files.
Immediate (15 Days Notice)
React Native Developer
Negotiable
Open to Relocation
Connect & Collaborate
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gowthamjaganthan@gmail.com
Location
Tamil Nadu, India