Prathmesh Upadhyay
CTO @FinRein · Developer @PalZee
Android & Full-Stack Engineer based in Lucknow and Kanpur, India. Founder at Fin Rein Inc. and developer at PalZee. Building zero-latency, local-first native mobile apps and high-performance web systems with a focus on privacy, smooth keyframe video playback, and clean architecture.
Work Experience
Leading the native Android development for PALZEE — a privacy-focused micro-vlogging platform designed for sharing real-time daily moments with close friends.
- Built the camera capture and video playback engine using CameraX and Media3 ExoPlayer for instant playback with no buffering lag.
- Engineered the zero-latency state-latch keyframing pipeline (timeUs = 0) and chronological feed for real-time social loops.
- Integrated Supabase Auth, PostgreSQL Row Level Security (RLS), and Cloudflare Edge distribution for media security.
Leading technology strategy, infrastructure, and core software engineering at Fin Rein Inc.
- Architected multi-tenant cloud backends, Edge APIs, and SaaS platforms built for high throughput and reliability.
- Engineered responsive web applications with modern design systems and smooth micro-interactions.
- Set up CI/CD automation pipelines, security benchmarks, and zero-compromise privacy standards.
Studies
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras)
2025 - 2027Bachelor of Science - BS, Data Science & Applications
Focusing on data structures, distributed systems, web architectures, and machine learning pipelines.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV SDR)
2020 - 2024Senior Secondary (12th Grade) — Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM)
Strong foundation in mathematics, analytical problem solving, and computational logic.
Technical skills
Native Mobile Engineering
Building zero-latency video pipelines and clean MVI / MVVM architectures on Android.
Web & Frontend Systems
Developing fast, responsive web applications with clean design systems and fluid interfaces.
Cloud, Database & Edge
Managing serverless databases, edge routing, and row-level security policies.
Core Architecture & Principles
Key architecture patterns for zero-latency execution, local persistence, and user privacy.