Sam V

Sam V

Samartha Venkatramana

Platform Architect  |  AOSP Expert  |  Full-Stack Builder  |  AI-Powered Development

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Intro

Education

UMass Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Master of Computer Science

May 2018

SMVIT

Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology

B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering

June 2015

Philosophy & Leadership

I am a passionate technologist, a proactive problem-solver, and a systems architect who thrives in fast-paced, startup-style environments. I love tackling complex hardware-software integration challenges, but more importantly, I love to teach, learn, and lead by example.

My core philosophy: act as a "multiplier" for my team. Build standardized tools, resolve critical bottlenecks, and establish best practices that make the developers around me faster and better.

📊 Production Scale

At Flock Safety, I spearheaded platform initiatives across 80,000+ deployed devices — driving fleet-wide security enablement with Auth0, modernizing OTA workflows with AOSP 10 dynamic partitions, and standardizing release pipelines across multiple product lines.

⚙️ Core Expertise

Android OS & AOSP Mastery

  • AOSP Architecture: Extensive experience with AOSP 8–13, platform architecture, telemetry optimization, and system service design.
  • Low-Level Integration: Qualcomm SOCs/SOMs, QSSI, flat build packages, QPST/QFIL, custom HALs, Treble.
  • OTA & Release: Architected OTA systems with dynamic partition support, cutting developer build time by 30+ minutes.
  • Security: Trained by Karim Yaghmour (Opersys). Expert in SE Policies, OAuth/Auth0, production security hardening.

DevOps, Cloud & Web

  • CI/CD: Jenkins, Gerrit, AWS, automated testing frameworks.
  • Web Stack: React, TypeScript, Angular, Node.js, Express, Python/FastAPI, Flutter.
  • Full-Stack: MEAN/MERN, database design, API development, microservices.

🚀 Product Portfolio

Beyond AOSP platform work — 68+ repositories spanning AI/ML, mobile, and web. I build complete products from concept to production deployment.

  • AI/ML Products: AI video generators (Veo 3.1/LTX), lip-sync tools, therapy platforms, nutrition tracking, multi-agent swarms.
  • Mobile: 14+ apps — motorcycle navigation (offline 3D maps), PMP prep, health trackers, astrology, smart utilities.
  • IoT & Hardware: 3D-DIC measurement with IMU/RADAR, smart glasses, IoT barcode scanning with MQTT/Raspberry Pi.

🤝 Open Source

38 public repositories on GitHub covering AOSP internals, full-stack dev, AI/ML, and IoT. Active contributor to Stack Overflow and various open-source projects. My antigravity-god-mode agent skill pack and academic work in NLP and compiler construction reflect my commitment to the community.

Skills

AI
VS Code + Copilot
Prompt Engineering
Google Antigravity - Agent Manager
Claude Opus/Sonnet, Gemini Pro
FAL.ai (LTX Video models)
LangChain
scikit-learn
NLP (Sequence Labeling, NER)
Linux
Server Management
Debugging/Trace
Bash Scripting
Networking
Logging
Sys fs
Raspberry Pi
pyserial
Android
Kotlin/JAVA
Flutter
REST API
System Services
AIDL
UI/App development
Unit & Integrated testing
mockk
AOSP
GNU Makefiles
init.rc
Build system
OTA
SEPolicy
Treble
GKI
GPIO
SystemProperties
Performance
Web
React
TypeScript
Angular 14+
Angular Material
Express.js
NodeJs
MongoDB
jQuery
Bootstrap
PHP
THREE.js
WebGL
MQTT/IOT
Apache
Practices
Agile
MVC
MVVM
TDD
Rapid Prototyping
BSP bring up
Jira management
Software architecture
Use Case diagrams
Compiler Design
Tools
AWS
Jenkins
Gerrit
GIT
SSH
putty
VS Code
Android Studio
ADB
PySide6
Python
C++
Racket
OS
Linux (Ubuntu, Android etc.)
Windows
Mac

Experience

Pill Matics

Tech Lead Consultant

Franklin, MA

Mar 2025 – Mid 2025

Spearheaded embedded device development for an innovative pill dispenser solution. Established a modular, robust architecture for the ESP32-based system while leveraging AI tools extensively — generating over 20,000 lines of code across 5 features using Copilot. Created bare-bones software, established device architecture, and repurposed existing BL Healthcare infrastructure to support new devices and protocols.

  • ESP32 architecture and firmware for pill dispenser
  • Modular device architecture with BL Healthcare infrastructure reuse
  • 20,000+ AI-assisted lines across 5 features via Copilot

Flock Safety

Software Engineer III — Android OS

Atlanta, GA

May 2021 – May 2026

In-house expert for SE Policy architecture; secured a fleet of 80,000+ devices via Auth0 integration. Work spans Power Service SDK extensions with CYPD support, modular SE Policy bring-up, and org-wide security standards established through documentation and tech talks.

  • Secured 80,000+ deployed devices with Auth0
  • Pioneered AOSP 10 OTA with dynamic partitions
  • Led multiple product bring-ups on AOSP 10 and 13
  • Established org-wide SE Policy architecture standards

SDP Flash Info Tech

Founder & Tech Lead

Bangalore, India

Feb 2022 – Present

Founded and lead SDP Flash Info Tech, providing comprehensive technical guidance and consultation. Role encompasses strategic technical leadership, talent acquisition, knowledge sharing, and full-stack product development across multiple client engagements.

  • Strategic technical leadership across client engagements
  • Recruitment and talent acquisition guidance
  • AOSP engineering resources and company documentation
  • Full-stack product development (SyncStream, PM Quest, Together AI)

BL Healthcare

Team Lead / Software Engineer

Foxboro, MA

Dec 2018 – Present

Led software and hardware development across 4 distinct product launches. Worked extensively with AOSP 8 and 9, implemented Jitsi Video Conferencing, and collaborated across 15 applications. Established coding standards and mentored development teams.

  • Launched 4 products with AOSP 8 & 9
  • Implemented Jitsi Video Conferencing
  • Mentored teams and established coding standards
  • Collaborated on 15 distinct applications

Get In Touch

Location
United States

Connect With Me

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Areas of Expertise

Platform ArchitectureAOSP 8–13Full-Stack DevelopmentAI/ML IntegrationFleet-Scale DeploymentTeam MultiplicationSecurity HardeningCI/CD & DevOps