Malik Khoja

About Malik Khoja

I am an Engineering Manager with 12+ years of experience building and scaling high-performance mobile and web platforms.Over the years, I have evolved from hands-on mobile development into leading cross-functional engineering initiatives spanning Frontend, QA, Backend, and Infrastructure. My focus today is on delivering scalable product systems aligned with long-term business strategy.At Zype, I drive platform architecture and operational excellence for applications serving 5M+ users, sustaining 99.85% crash-free reliability while improving performance, automation maturity, and release efficiency.Key contributions include:• Achieving 95% automation coverage• Reducing release cycle time by 20%• Driving 33% infrastructure cost optimization through budget ownership and vendor negotiations• Partnering with Product leadership to define annual engineering roadmapsI believe strong engineering leadership combines technical depth, disciplined execution, and strategic alignment with business outcomes.My core strengths include platform architecture, performance engineering, operational governance, automation strategy, and building high-performing engineering teams.Open to connecting with product-driven organizations focused on scalability, reliability, and long-term engineering excellence.

Experience

1. Engineering Manager

   Zype

   Apr 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Promoted to Engineering Manager to lead cross-functional engineering initiatives across Frontend, QA, Backend, and Infrastructure.Currently responsible for platform architecture, operational excellence, and long-term engineering roadmap alignment. The platform serves 5M+ users with 99.85% crash-free reliability.Built and standardized cross-platform systems across Android, iOS, and Web while strengthening automation maturity (95% coverage), reducing release cycle time by 20%, and driving 33% infrastructure cost optimization through budget ownership and vendor negotiations.Work closely with Product leadership to define annual roadmap priorities focused on scalability, performance optimization, and competitive benchmarking.

Education

• University of Mumbai - Sathaye College

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Technology

  2014 — 2016

• University of Mumbai - Bhavans College

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Information Technology

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• C++
• Google Maps
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Mysql
• Customer Service
• Android Sdk
• Java
• Microsoft Office
• Rest
• Retrofit
• Google Maps Api
• C
• Html
• Photoshop
• Android Studio
• Sql
• Linux
• Microsoft Word
• Android Development
• Javascript
• Sqlite
• Android
• Soap
• Json