Harika Surabhi
Staff Software Engineer, Android @Lucid Motors
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WORK HISTORY
Staff Software Engineer, Android @Lucid Motors
Newark, CA, US
Building signal-driven, production-grade in-vehicle infotainment systems across HomeLink, OTA, ADAS, System UI, and Owner’s Manual with Clean Architecture (MVVM), Coroutines/Flow, and Android ↔ QNX integrations.Key ContributionsClean Architecture Migration: Refactored legacy flows into state-driven MVVM using Coroutines and StateFlow, improving reliability of complex hardware-triggered workflows.Unified Multi-Variant Codebase: Architected a configuration-driven shared codebase across vehicle variants using modular handlers and build variants, eliminating duplication and improving maintainability.HomeLink End-to-End: Designed and implemented complete programming flows (train, test, confirm, delete) with strict state transitions, retry handling, and validated GLINK/VHAL signal acknowledgments.Android ↔ QNX Integration: Built cross-OS communication using AIDL and DDS-style pub/sub (VCOMM/UCC); consumed ARXML-defined vehicle properties via VHAL.OTA Lifecycle & Data Migration: Implemented OTA-based data migration, version persistence across factory reset, and boot-time initialization logic.Jetpack Compose Migration: Developed new UI in Compose and gradually migrated XML screens while maintaining production stability.System UI & Vehicle Integration: Delivered deep VHAL-integrated System UI features enabling reliable vehicle property communication.Security & Performance: Implemented HTTPS + SSL pinning, optimized app size using ProGuard/R8, improved code quality via SonarQube cleanup.Media Integration: Integrated ExoPlayer for in-app playback with optimized lifecycle handling.Testing & Reliability: Wrote JUnit-based ViewModel and business logic tests; resolved release-blocking cross-domain defects through hardware bench validation.Tech Stack: Kotlin, Java, Android Automotive OS, MVVM, Coroutines, StateFlow, Jetpack Compose, AIDL, VHAL, ARXML, DDS-style IPC, QNX (RVM), ExoPlayer
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Master's degree, Computer Science
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)
Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
ABOUT HARIKA SURABHI
Android Engineer with hands-on experience in building infotainment features for next-gen electric vehicles at Lucid Motors. I’ve developed both custom and scalable UI components, integrated complex VHAL signals, and contributed across System UI, OTA updates, ADAS features, and in-car personalization like HomeLink, ambient lighting, and seats.With a strong foundation in Kotlin, MVVM architecture, and inter-process communication, I bridge the gap between UI/UX, systems engineering, and hardware integration.I\'m a patent holder for innovative custom UI work, passionate about DSA, and constantly learning new automotive and Android system-level technologies. Collaborative by nature, I enjoy working across cross-functional teams to solve deep technical problems that bring clarity, safety, and luxury to the in-car experience.
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