Kartik Arora
Android Engineer @ Bilue
Melbourne, Australia
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Kartik Arora is a polyglot Lead Engineer at Bilue and a recognised Google Developer Expert specialising in Android technology. With extensive experience across diverse industries, he focuses on design system architecture, modern UI frameworks, and elevating engineering practices. He is passionate about fostering vibrant developer communities and regularly shares knowledge on build tools and mobile architecture.
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Making UI Styling Fun Again in the Age of AI and Compose Styles
As AI tools speed up Jetpack Compose code generation, the bottleneck shifts to UI architecture: how do we build design systems that stay clean and scale across large teams? While Modifiers handle layout and behavior well, modern design systems need a cleaner separation between how components look and how they work. The Jetpack Compose Styles API provides exactly that foundation.
In this talk, we'll explore how Styles make visual styling reusable, theme overrides automatic, and interactive states (hover, pressed, focused) straightforward. You'll see real performance wins—the Styles API uses significantly fewer resources than traditional modifier chains. Google has even provided agent skills to help you adopt the API, so both developers and AI tools can work with it seamlessly.
By pairing Modifiers for behavior with Styles for visual appearance, you build a modular UI layer that scales without breaking design consistency. The result is safer, faster development for teams and AI agents alike. And honestly, UI styling becomes fun again.
Future-Ready & Adaptive: Building Android Apps for All Devices
This presentation dives into adaptive Android app development, exploring how to design and build applications that seamlessly adjust to any screen size, device type, and interaction method. Discover the essential principles and latest techniques to ensure your apps are future-ready and deliver an optimal, consistent user experience across the ever-expanding Android ecosystem.
The KMP Library Playbook: Seamless Publishing for Android & iOS
Ready to streamline your mobile development? This session explores how Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) lets you build and publish shared libraries, making your code instantly reusable for both Android and iOS apps. We'll dive into the practical steps for structuring your KMP modules and setting up smooth publishing workflows, so you can slash redundant code and accelerate your cross-platform projects. Join us to learn how to efficiently share your logic and supercharge your team's productivity!
State of Dependency Management in Android Studio
In this presentation, we will see the various ways in which you can manage your dependencies for an Android project in Android Studio.
We will analyse the pros and cons, ease of use and some metrics for each one of them.
The goal is to be aware of this knowledge when deciding on which method works best for your project.
Unified Insights: Crafting an Analytics Solution in Jetpack Compose
Learn the best practices for creating a robust, vendor-agnostic analytics framework in Jetpack Compose. This session will guide you through designing flexible, scalable solutions that keep your app adaptable and future-proof, no matter which analytics provider you choose.
Material Symbols Are the New Icons, and We're Just Rolling With It
Material Icons are out, and Material Symbols are in. But it’s not all smooth sailing—there’s downloading, converting, and performance quirks to tackle. In this talk, I’ll show you how to make the transition easier, deal with the new complexities, and still come out with slick, scalable symbols that elevate your app. Let’s roll with it!
Publish Your Android Library like a Pro!
Discover how to publish your Android library to Maven Central using Gradle and Sonatype. This lightning talk breaks down the process step-by-step, helping you ship your code with ease and confidence. Let's get your library live!
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing
Mastering screenshot testing with Picture-Perfect Compose Tests in a hands on workshop.A base project will be provided and towards the end, guidance on integrating with CI will be provided.
Install Android Studio Koala and the Kotlin Compiler before hand.
Must have knowledge of Android app dev & Jetpack Compose.
Android @ I/O: Your Apps, Everywhere!
This talk focuses on new Android development from Google I/O 2025. It details the "adaptive mindset" for apps across diverse devices like phones, foldables, tablets, and XR headsets. The talk will cover Android 16 platform changes affecting app resizability and orientation. It will also highlight new tools like Jetpack Compose, the Compose adaptive library, and Navigation 3. Finally, the talk demonstrates how Gemini and AI in Android Studio enhance developer productivity, empowering developers to create high-quality, intelligent apps for every user, everywhere.
I can make your hands Klaat
Static slides do not make great workshops, and running live events can get chaotic fast. Learn how to use Klaat (KodeLabs As A Thing) to build seamless, interactive codelabs that keep developers engaged and coding at your next event.
Hands-On Android App Building with Gemini in Android Studio
Get hands-on experience with the latest Gemini powered coding features inside Android Studio. Working on a real-world multi-module project, you’ll scaffold new features with Agent Mode, convert wireframes into sleek Compose interfaces, run tests and use the Android CLI's powers.
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Kartik Arora
Android Engineer @ Bilue
Melbourne, Australia
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