# Akhilanand Sirra

> Software Engineer at Apple

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/akhilanand

Self-taught Mobile developer

I pursed my master's in Software Engineering Systems at Northeastern University. If I am not watching NBA or Anime, I would be developing mobile applications in my free time.

I code in a variety of languages spanning mobile, desktop and web. Topics of interest include Mobile Apps, Web Development/Design, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. Motivation is the word I love and put into my work every day. 

You can find all my work on my website or Github.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2024 – Present | Cupertino, California, United States
Apple Maps Team

### iOS Software Engineer @ purs
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Portland, Oregon, United States
Led iOS development at a payment gateway startup to offer secure banking transaction services

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Northeastern University
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
INFO 6205 Program Structure and Algorithms under Professor Robin Hillyard
• Mentored and oversaw over 150 students while delivering constructive feedback and coaching on best practices
• Created and evaluated course assignments and LeetCode-style quizzes to assess student learning and progress
• Optimized and managed a JUnit-based automated test suite for weekly algorithm challanges, ensuring high-quality assessments

### iOS Developer @ Ahold Delhaize USA
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
• Created components using SwiftUI to enhance functionality and user experience on the iOS native application for brands like Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Food Lion, Martin's, Giant Food 
• Utilized Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic and track engagement across the native mobile application
• Worked with senior developers to write code from scratch for clients of Ahold Delhaize USA
• Optimized Product Listing UX by developing a dynamic tile height algorithm, avoiding code refactoring & overhead
• Implemented Empty States for Native Cart covering all possible scenarios, including Active Orders
• Engaged in agile practices to achieve sprint goals of the team & Serve as pillar of the Omnichannel Mobile platform
• Worked closely with UI/UX and Product team to resolve dependencies and take ownership of the task
• Tech Stack: iOS Development, Swift (Programming Language), Xcode, Firebase, GraphQL, Git

### Programmer Analyst Trainee @ Cognizant
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Hyderabad, Telangana, India
• Underwent training in Java (Object-Oriented Programming), MySQL, and Android Development
• Developed an Android application to simplify the tedious task of manually searching & uninstalling malicious apps
• Slashed App scanning time by 85% by implementing Hash Table based algorithm leading to a 30% improvement in app rendering performance
• Refactored code using Java 8 lambdas and streams, leading to a 15% reduction in the number of code lines
• Collaborated with designers, engineers, and product managers to build great experiences
• Tech Stack: Java, Android Development, XML, JSON, MySQL


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Software Engineering
Northeastern University

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Information Technology
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute Of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akhilanandsirra
- Portfolio: https://akhil.engineer

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Last updated: 2026-03-28