Akshay Nandwana

Akshay Nandwana

My DevRel Journey

A timeline of my contributions to the developer community, initiatives I've led, and the impact I've created along the way.

Google Developer Expert (Android)

Jan 2026 – Present

"Recognized by Google as a global expert for my technical skills and community contributions in Android."

Key Impact
Helping developers worldwide through technical content, talks, and mentorship.

Koin Champions Program Lead

2025 – Present

"Leading the community efforts for Koin, the pragmatic dependency injection framework for Kotlin."

Key Impact
Driving adoption and engagement for Koin globally through content and advocacy.

Startup Advisory (TiE)

July 2025 – Present

"Mentoring companies in the TiE network to leverage modern technologies for business growth."

Key Impact
Session in TiE startup events to help companies bridge the Gap with Technologies.

Startup Advisory (EChai)

July 2025 – Present

"Helping startups bridge the technology gap and build scalable products through technical sessions."

Key Impact
Advised multiple startups on their technical roadmap and hiring.

Career Mentorship at NavGurukul

Nov 2024 – Feb 2025

"Conducted sessions to help girls from underprivileged backgrounds start their careers in technology."

Key Impact
Empowered young women with technical skills and career guidance.

Founder, Android Engineers Community

Aug 2024 – Present

"Built and scaled a dedicated community for Android developers to share knowledge and grow together."

Key Impact
Grown to 24k+ on LinkedIn and 2k+ on Substack.

Mentor, Google Summer of Code

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021

"Mentored students globally in open-source contributions under the GSoC program."

Key Impact
Successfully guided multiple students to complete their projects and become long-term contributors.

Mentor of Change (Atal Innovation Mission)

Apr 2019 – Sep 2019

"Selected by NITI Aayog to mentor school students in technology and entrepreneurship under the AIM mission."

Key Impact
Mentored students in developing innovative solutions for local problems.

Google I/O Invitation (Mountain View)

May 2019

"Invited by Google to attend the flagship I/O conference in California as a recognition of the impact created through DSC."

Key Impact
Represented India's developer community at a global stage.

ML Facilitator

2018 – 2019

"Spearheaded Machine Learning study jams and workshops to introduce AI concepts to the local developer community."

Key Impact
Helped 50+ developers understand and implement basic ML models.

Developer Student Club Lead

Sep 2017 – Jan 2019

"Led the DSC at my campus (now GDG on Campus), fostering a developer community and bridging the gap between theory and practice."

Key Impact
Organized 20+ workshops and hackathons, growing the community to 500+ members.

Applied CS with Android Facilitator

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

"Facilitated Google's Applied CS program, helping students understand core CS concepts through Android development."

Key Impact
Guided 1000+ students in building their first Android applications.

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