About me
I’m a Senior React Native Engineer with 6+ years of experience architecting and shipping production mobile apps across iOS and Android at scale. Currently the sole mobile engineer at ONE Championship, a global combat sports platform with 1M+ downloads, where I independently own the full release lifecycle — 20+ production releases, a 4.7-star App Store rating, and a 99.95% crash-free session rate.
My focus is on performance-critical systems, gesture-driven animations, and end-to-end product ownership — from custom native bridges and DRM-protected adaptive streaming to internationalisation and CI/CD pipelines. I’ve shipped 20+ apps across the App Store and Play Store, and enjoy building polished, animation-forward interfaces that feel as good as they look.
Available for remote freelance & contract React Native work — short audits, sprint-based feature builds, or end-to-end app launches. Working with clients across IST, UTC, and US timezones. Get in touch →
❖ Sole mobile engineer for a 1M+ download super app (4.7★ App Store, 4.5★ Play Store)
❖ Deep expertise in TypeScript, Reanimated 3, Gesture Handler, and Skia
❖ Built custom native bridges including a Brightcove player SDK with DRM & Chromecast support
❖ Architected scalable data & caching layers with React Query + MMKV, eliminating redundant network calls
❖ Owns end-to-end CI/CD pipelines on Azure, Fastlane, and Bitrise
❖ Experienced launching apps from zero to dual-store release as the primary developer
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Hire me — book a free 15-min intro call
What I'm doing
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Mobile App Development
End-to-end React Native apps for iOS and Android, shipped at scale to the App Store and Play Store.
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Animation & Motion
Gesture-driven, physics-based interactions built with Reanimated 3, Gesture Handler, and Skia.
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Native Bridge Engineering
Custom iOS / Android native modules — including a Brightcove player SDK with DRM and Chromecast support.
Testimonials
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Akash Shah
Pushkar is an outstanding React Native developer with exceptional skills in building seamless, high-performance mobile applications. His attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and innovative approach make him a valuable asset to any team.
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Prabhjot Kaur
Pushkar is an expert in React Native, known for his exceptional coding skills and innovative problem-solving abilities. He is a valuable asset to any development team. Highly recommend!
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Himanshu Tyagi
Pushkar is a quick learner with solid technical skills, always keen on expanding his knowledge.
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Jasim Khan
Pushkar has excellent React Native skills, consistently delivering high-quality code and innovative solutions. Highly recommend!
Frequently asked questions
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Are you available for freelance or contract React Native work?
Yes. I take on remote freelance and contract React Native engagements — short audits, sprint-based feature builds, native module work, performance optimisation, and end-to-end app launches. Drop a message via the contact form or book a free 15-minute intro call.
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Do you work remotely with international clients?
Yes — I work remotely with clients across IST, UTC, and US timezones. I'm comfortable joining your existing standups, slack, and code reviews, and have shipped production apps with distributed teams across India, Singapore, the UK, and the US.
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What kinds of React Native projects do you take on?
The most common engagements:
- Performance audits — list rendering, bundle size, crash rate, profiler-driven fixes (1–2 weeks).
- Animation & motion work — Reanimated 3, Gesture Handler, Skia (1–4 weeks).
- Custom native modules — iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) bridges, including video, DRM, and Cast (2–6 weeks).
- Architecture upgrades — state & data layer migrations, React Query, MMKV, TypeScript adoption (2–6 weeks).
- End-to-end app launches — zero-to-store as primary developer (3–6 months).
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Have you shipped React Native apps to the App Store and Play Store?
20+ apps shipped to both stores. Highlights include the ONE Championship super app (1M+ downloads, 4.7★ App Store, 99.95% crash-free as the sole React Native engineer), Collegedunia iOS launch (1M+ downloads, 4.0★ across 12K+ reviews), and end-to-end zero-to-store launches like CarIndigo and Roar Sports. See the Portfolio section for live store links.
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Can you build custom native iOS and Android modules?
Yes. At ONE Championship I built a custom React Native Brightcove player SDK from scratch — DRM-protected adaptive bitrate streaming, sender + Chromecast receiver, multi-stream multi-language broadcasting on iOS, Android, and Cast. I'm comfortable writing Swift / Kotlin bridges and shipping native code into a JS bundle for the team to consume cleanly.
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Do you do React Native, Expo, or both?
Both. Most production work has been bare React Native with TypeScript, custom native bridges, and Fastlane / Bitrise / Azure pipelines. Expo (managed and bare workflow, EAS Build / Submit / Update) is a great fit for fast prototypes, MVPs, and teams that don't need custom native code.
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How quickly can you start, and what's a typical engagement?
Short audits and well-scoped feature builds usually start within 1–2 weeks. Larger engagements depend on current commitments — get in touch with a brief and I'll come back with availability and a fixed-scope or weekly engagement option. I'm happy to sign mutual NDAs before sharing details.
