🇵🇰 Pakistan's 1st Google Developer Expert in Android

Wajahat
Karim

Senior Android Engineer · TEDx Speaker · Open Source Contributor · Author of 2 published books on Android.

Wajahat Karim
11+
Years of Experience
100+
Technical Articles
850k
App Subscribers (Nebula)
2
Published Books
🔨 What I'm Building Right Now

MyDiary AI LIVE

I've always believed that writing helps you think clearly — but most of us never do it consistently. So I built MyDiary AI: a personal diary app where AI gently helps you reflect, find patterns in your thoughts, and actually enjoy journaling again.

It's part of my #shipkaro journey — building in public, shipping fast, and learning what people actually need. No corporate roadmaps. Just me, an idea, and a lot of caffeine. ☕

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Built with
Android + AI
Vibe
#shipkaro 🚢
Status
Shipping ✦
About

Engineer. Speaker.
Author. Builder.

Product-focused software engineer passionate about beautiful, pragmatic code — and sharing knowledge with the community.

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Google Developer Expert

Recognized by Google as the first GDE in Android from Pakistan since February 2020, for contributions through articles, books, open source, and public talks.

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Published Author

Co-authored Mastering Android Game Development with Unity3D and authored Learning Android Intents, both available worldwide via Packt, Amazon, and O'Reilly.

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Remote Work Advocate

Building RemoteKaro / shipkaro to empower Pakistanis with fulfilling remote careers — improving well-being while staying close to family.

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Conference Speaker

Spoken at Droidcon, Android Summit, and DevFest UK. TEDx Speaker passionate about knowledge sharing and community growth.

Experience

Career Timeline

13+ years of building products across startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises.

Vibe Coder
shipkaro (fka RemoteKaro)
Sep 2025 – Present

Shipping SaaS products at full speed under the #shipkaro philosophy.

SaaSFounderRemote Work
Senior Android Developer
Nebula · Remote
Dec 2021 – Present

Grew subscribers to 850k (+23%) by migrating ExoPlayer2 to Media3. Improved app load times by 40% via Mavericks & Jetpack Startup. Built offline media download feature for 500k+ paying subscribers.

KotlinMedia3CoroutinesAndroid TV
Lead Android Engineer
Airlift Technologies · Karachi
Mar 2021 – Dec 2021

Led 14 Android engineers to 68,000 daily orders. Improved user engagement by 43% and daily orders by 62% through globalization enabling expansion to 3 countries.

Team LeadQ-Commercei18n
Android Component Lead
Trapeze Group · Canada (Remote)
Mar 2018 – Mar 2021

Reduced crash rate by 40% refactoring Java to MVVM + Kotlin. Improved performance by 31% optimizing Google Maps. Grew user base by 280% delivering 17 white-label transit apps.

MVVMKotlinGoogle MapsWhite-label
Development Manager
Symmetry Group · Karachi
May 2014 – Dec 2017

Led a cross-platform team of 10 (Android, iOS, Web, Design) delivering polished mobile apps for multiple clients.

ManagementAndroidiOSUX
Co-Founder & CEO
RetinaVR · Karachi
Jul 2015 – Mar 2016

Built an immersive 360° virtual tour platform for real-estate and travel experiences.

VR360°Startup
Founder & CEO
Approkers Limited · London, UK
Nov 2014 – Oct 2015

Founded an Android ad platform rewarding users with real incentives. Incorporated in London; one of 4 survivors from a 30-person Founder Institute cohort.

AdTechSaaSFounder Institute
Skills

What I Work With

Focused on Android — with a strong appreciation for clean architecture, developer experience, and open source.

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Kotlin
Expert
🤖
Android SDK
Expert
🎬
Media3 / ExoPlayer
Advanced
🏗️
MVVM / Clean Arch
Expert
Coroutines / Flow
Advanced
💡
Jetpack Compose
Advanced
🐙
GitHub / Open Source
Expert
📺
Android TV
Advanced
🗺️
Google Maps SDK
Advanced
✍️
Technical Writing
Expert
🎤
Public Speaking
Expert
🧑‍💼
Team Leadership
Advanced

Let's Connect

Open to consulting, career conversations, speaking invitations, and collaboration on exciting products.