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By Sitharaj Seenivasan — Senior Software Engineer

Android Engineering
World-Class Curriculum

The world-class, enterprise-grade Android curriculum — 20 modules, 100+ topics, 5 capstone projects. From Kotlin fundamentals to shipping, scaling, and operating apps at principal engineer level. The patterns and practices real teams use.

20
Modules
100+
Topics
44
Weeks
180h
Content
5
Capstones
Modern Android Standards
Production Ready
Kotlin + Compose
Material 3
MVVM & Clean Arch
Hands-On Projects
Why Choose This Guide

Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't

A structured roadmap that starts from zero and ends at the Play Store — covering architecture, testing, performance, and modern Android best practices.

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Modern Android Stack

Kotlin 2.x + K2 compiler, Compose, Material 3, coroutines, Flow — the full stack top engineering teams actually ship.

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Compose First

Declarative UI with state hoisting, compiler metrics for performance, custom layouts, gestures, and Compose Multiplatform.

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Enterprise Architecture

MVVM, MVI state machines, Clean Architecture, offline-first with outbox, Hilt DI, modular 30+ module codebases.

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Test-Driven Mindset

JUnit 5, MockK, Turbine, Compose Testing, Paparazzi snapshots, Macrobenchmark — confidence at every layer.

Production Performance

Baseline profiles, R8 full mode, configuration cache, startup tracing, LeakCanary — measured wins, not vibes.

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Ship to Production

GitHub Actions, Fastlane, Play Console API, staged rollouts with auto-halt, SLO-based alerting.

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Security & Compliance

OWASP MASVS, cert pinning, Play Integrity, encrypted storage, R8 obfuscation, GDPR/CCPA data inventory.

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World-Class UX

Design tokens, TalkBack, WCAG 2.2 AA, i18n, RTL, foldables, Window Size Classes, motion design.

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Career-Ready

Leveling from junior to principal, system design framework, 50+ interview questions, portfolio and negotiation guidance.

Complete Curriculum

20 Training Modules · 5 Phases

Foundations → Data & Services → Quality & Performance → Enterprise Engineering → Career. Every module builds on the previous; enterprise phase separates senior from staff.

01

Kotlin Foundation

Language, coroutines deep dive, advanced patterns — generics, DSLs, value classes, K2 compiler.

3 Weeks3 Chapters
02

Android Fundamentals

Platform architecture, Activities, Intents, Fragments, ViewGroups, ConstraintLayout, resources.

3 Weeks3 Topics
03

Jetpack Compose

The definitive Compose deep dive — state, theming, lists, navigation, animations, forms, testing, interop, modifiers, performance, internals.

4 Weeks13 Chapters
04

Architecture & Patterns

MVVM, MVI state machines, Clean Architecture, offline-first with outbox pattern, Hilt DI.

3 Weeks3 Chapters
05

Data & Persistence

DataStore, Room, migrations, Content Providers, encrypted storage, caching strategies.

2 Weeks2 Topics
06

Networking & API

REST, GraphQL with Apollo, WebSocket, gRPC, Server-Sent Events — the full modern networking stack.

3 Weeks2 Chapters
07

Firebase & Cloud

Auth, Firestore, Cloud Storage, FCM, Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config, App Check.

3 Weeks3 Topics
08

Advanced Components

Services, WorkManager, notification channels, permissions, CameraX, sensors, biometrics, Glance.

3 Weeks3 Topics
09

Testing & Quality

JUnit 5, MockK, Turbine, Espresso, Compose Testing, TDD, Kover, detekt, Konsist boundaries.

2 Weeks2 Topics
10

Performance

Memory profiling, LeakCanary, R8, baseline profiles, Macrobenchmark, startup optimization.

2 Weeks2 Chapters
11

Publishing

Play Console, App Bundles, signing, in-app purchases, subscriptions, AdMob, ASO.

2 Weeks2 Topics
12

Advanced & Trending

Kotlin Multiplatform, Compose Multiplatform, ML Kit, Wear OS, Android TV, BLE/IoT, XR.

3 Weeks3 Topics
13

Version Control

Git fundamentals, branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, conventional commits.

1 Week1 Topic
14

Gradle & Build Systems

Kotlin DSL, version catalogs, convention plugins, configuration cache, build scans — enterprise build infrastructure.

2 Weeks4 Topics
15

Modularization at Scale

30+ feature modules, API/impl separation, Konsist architectural tests, dynamic feature delivery.

2 Weeks4 Topics
16

Security & Compliance

OWASP MASVS, cert pinning, Keystore, Play Integrity, R8 tamper detection, GDPR/CCPA, Data Safety.

2 Weeks5 Topics
17

CI/CD & DevOps

GitHub Actions, Fastlane, Play Console API, staged rollouts with auto-halt, flaky test quarantine.

2 Weeks5 Topics
18

Observability

Crashlytics, Firebase Performance, custom traces, OpenTelemetry distributed tracing, SLOs + alerting.

2 Weeks5 Topics
19

Enterprise UX

Design systems, tokens, TalkBack, WCAG 2.2, i18n, RTL, Window Size Classes, foldables, motion.

2 Weeks5 Topics
20

Career & Interview

Leveling (L3-Principal), system design framework, 50+ question bank, portfolio strategy, negotiation.

1 Week5 Topics
Tools & Technologies

Master the Modern Android Stack

Over 30 libraries and tools — every layer of a production Android app, from UI to CI/CD.

Kotlin 2.xJetpack ComposeMaterial 3CoroutinesFlowStateFlowHiltRoomDataStorePaging 3RetrofitOkHttpApollo GraphQLgRPCWebSocketMoshiCoilNavigation ComposeWorkManagerCameraXGlanceFirebaseFCMCrashlyticsRemote ConfigPlay IntegrityJUnit 5MockKTurbineEspressoCompose TestingPaparazziMacrobenchmarkBaseline ProfilesR8Gradle Kotlin DSLVersion CatalogsConvention PluginsKSPGitHub ActionsFastlaneOpenTelemetryKMPCompose MultiplatformML KitWear OSHealth ConnectKonsistDetektKover
Hands-On Experience

Projects You'll Build

Real apps that demonstrate enterprise-level Android development skills.

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E-Commerce App

Catalog, cart, payments, and order tracking with Compose, Hilt, Room, and Retrofit.

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Social Media App

Real-time chat with Firestore, push notifications via FCM, and media uploads to Cloud Storage.

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Food Delivery App

Live order tracking with Maps, Location services, and WebSocket-driven status updates.

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Fitness Tracker

Sensor data collection, Wear OS companion, Health Connect, and DataStore persistence.

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News Aggregator

Offline-first reading with Room caching, Paging 3, WorkManager sync, and Coil image loading.

Before You Start

Prerequisites

What you need before beginning this program.

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Any Programming Basics

Familiarity with C, C++, Java, or Python — variables, loops, and functions are enough.

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8 GB+ RAM Machine

Windows, macOS, or Linux with at least 8 GB RAM to run Android Studio comfortably.

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Curiosity & Persistence

Willingness to build real apps and debug — no prior Android experience required.

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Tools to Install

Android Studio (latest), JDK 17+, and Git. We'll install everything in Module 02.

Your Future

Career Paths

Roles you'll be prepared for after completing this program.

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Android Engineer (L3–L5)

Native Android apps at top product and fintech companies

⚙️

Senior Android Engineer (L5–L6)

Architecture, system design, mentorship, cross-team leadership

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Staff / Principal Engineer

Platform direction, build infrastructure, organization-level impact

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Kotlin Multiplatform Engineer

Share code across Android, iOS, Desktop, and Web with Compose Multiplatform

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Mobile Security Engineer

OWASP MASVS audits, Play Integrity, supply-chain hardening for banking/health apps

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Mobile Platform / DevOps

Build systems, CI/CD, observability, release automation

Your Instructor

Learn from an Expert

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Sitharaj Seenivasan

Full Stack & Senior Software Engineer

Experienced engineer specializing in Android, Kotlin, React Native, and full-stack development. Passionate about helping teams build high-quality mobile applications and adopt modern best practices.

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