Professional Profile

Highly experienced and versatile Senior Software Engineer and Mobile Specialist with over 15 years of industry experience. Expertise spans the full development lifecycle, specializing in cross-platform systems (Flutter, React Native), native Android SDK, and cloud-native backend infrastructures. Holding a Master of Science in Reliable and Secure Systems, with a proven history of delivering robust, secure, and highly scalable production applications for global clients and startups alike.

Work Experience

Aug 2023 – Present

Freelancer

Stavanger, Norway
  • Develop state-of-the-art language-learning solutions leveraging Android SDK, React Native, and web technologies.
  • Design and deploy open-source and proprietary Python libraries specialized for LLM (Large Language Model) applications.
  • Author detailed technical guides, documentation, and articles exploring system architectures and app development.
  • Manage and build developer communities across digital media platforms (X, YouTube, Medium).
React Native Android SDK Python LLMs HTML5/JS
Mar 2023 – Aug 2023

Consultant

Bouvet ASA Stavanger, Norway
  • Maintained and expanded a key client's mission-critical internal application built using React Native.
  • Audited external client web properties to identify, check, and patch exploitable security vulnerabilities.
React Native JavaScript Web Security App Maintenance
Nov 2019 – Feb 2023

Frontend Developer

Airmine AS Oslo, Norway
  • Architected and developed public-facing and internal user interfaces using Flutter, HTML5, CSS, and modern JavaScript.
  • Spearheaded development of complex map-based applications, implementing Mapbox GL JS for web and mapbox_gl for native mobile.
  • Implemented DevOps and microservices strategies utilizing Kubernetes (AKS - Azure Kubernetes Service) and Dapr.
  • Designed and deployed robust REST APIs utilizing Python and the FastAPI framework for backend systems.
Flutter Mapbox GL Kubernetes (AKS) Dapr FastAPI Python
2017 (Project Lead)

Lead Developer

Eelo Kickstarter Project
  • Led engineering of a custom privacy-focused Android ROM designed with a premium iOS-like look and feel.
  • Successfully delivered software enabling a high-profile, community-backed Kickstarter campaign.
Android ROM Development AOSP Mobile UX/UI Customization
2015 – Nov 2019

Independent Contractor

Sitepoint, DigitalOcean, & Envato Australia / Remote
  • Wrote exhaustive technical documentation and programming tutorials focusing on native Android development and mobile SDKs.
  • Designed and published comprehensive video courses teaching WordPress theme development, native Android development, and ML applications using TensorFlow.
  • Advised on digital marketing campaigns, conversion rate optimization, and developer SEO.
Android Development WordPress TensorFlow Technical Writing
2013 – 2014

Lead Software Engineer

Syniverse Technologies Bengaluru, India
  • Designed and implemented web-based network monitoring systems utilizing Ruby on Rails to monitor complex multi-tenant operator networks.
  • Collaborated on system architecture design to scale real-time visual dashboards and alerting mechanisms.
Ruby on Rails Network Monitoring Frontend UI PostgreSQL
2006 – 2012

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Oracle Corporation Bengaluru, India
  • Engineered complex Python and Tcl/Tk automation frameworks to automate server orchestration and data center provisioning workflows.
  • Utilized Android SDK, Oracle ADF (Application Development Framework), and PHP to build graphical monitoring client interfaces for data centers.
Python Android SDK Oracle ADF PHP Tcl/Tk Automation

Technical Skills

Mobile & Native

Flutter Android SDK React Native AOSP / ROM Dev iOS Deployment

Web & Frontend

HTML5 & CSS3 JavaScript (ES6+) Mapbox GL JS React WordPress Theme Dev

Backend & Systems

Python FastAPI Ruby on Rails Firebase (Auth/Firestore) SQL / NoSQL

DevOps & Methodologies

CI/CD Pipelines Kubernetes (AKS) Dapr Microservices Web & App Security TensorFlow
Other Strengths & Highlights
  • Created and published several open-source Flutter plugins which maintain active popularity.
  • Extensive experience architecting UIs that adapt dynamically from small mobile displays to large digital signages (TV-size displays).
  • A robust understanding of security principles, verified by a specialized Master of Science curriculum.

Education

EQF Level 7

Master of Science in Reliable and Secure Systems

2019 – 2021
University of Stavanger

Focused on reliability engineering, cryptography, network and software vulnerability analysis, and building fault-tolerant architectures.

EQF Level 6

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

2002 – 2006
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belgaum, India
  • Engaged in core software engineering utilizing C, Java, and Perl.
  • Designed complex database queries and optimized relational schemas.
  • Engineered custom language compilers using Lex and Yacc lexical/syntactic analyzers.

Publications

2022

Experimental comparison of migration strategies for MEC-assisted 5G-V2X applications

M. A. Hathibelagal, et al.

An empirical study into multi-access edge computing (MEC) migration frameworks designed to support low-latency 5G vehicular networks.

2021

Modelling Melanin Biosynthesis Pathway with Petri Nets

M. A. Hathibelagal

Applied biochemical modelling techniques using Petri Net frameworks to simulate and analyze complex enzymatic paths in melanin production.

2010

Simplifying automated software maintenance of data centers

M. A. Hathibelagal

Research highlighting strategies to improve runtime maintenance and automation loops in enterprise server nodes and physical data centers.