# Rahul Pahuja

> Staff / Principal Mobile Systems Architect: enterprise mobile security, hardware-backed cryptography, multi-million dollar scale. Architect of TeeSDK at Idira by Palo Alto Networks (formerly CyberArk). 11+ years across Palo Alto Networks, Bankwest, Conviva, Chevron and Mahindra First Choice Wheels. Based in Indore, India; open to Staff / Principal roles (Bangalore, Hyderabad or remote).

Rahul Pahuja architects mobile security and high-concurrency client infrastructure. Metrics on this site are as reported by Rahul in his resume and portfolio. The full profile is in [llms-full.txt](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/llms-full.txt).

## Key facts

- Role: Staff / Principal Mobile Systems Architect. Most recent employer: Idira by Palo Alto Networks (formerly CyberArk), Staff Software Engineer - Mobile Architecture, Nov 2024 – Dec 2025.
- Signature work: TeeSDK, a zero-trust encrypted storage foundation on Android Keystore and iOS Secure Enclave, tied to $240M in commercial contract value across 1M+ active enterprise seats.
- Other scale: 12B+ events/min on Conviva Android/iOS sensors; 1M+ daily users on Bankwest (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) digital banking; 2,500 DAU on The A2Z Collection e-commerce architecture.
- Now: Principal Mobile Systems Architect of an Independent Systems Advisory & Engineering Lab (Mobile1x), Dec 2025 – Present.
- Contact: therahulpahuja@gmail.com, +91 88190 91000.

## Portfolio

- [Home](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/): hero, core impact, Idira spotlight, independent lab, career timeline, skills matrix.
- [Full profile for LLMs](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/llms-full.txt): career, architectural decisions, projects, skills, FAQ.
- [Writing feed (RSS)](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/feed.xml)

## Apps and projects

- [DeDup](https://dedup.space): privacy-first on-device duplicate media cleaner. [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rp.dedup), [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dedup-ai-photo-cleaner/id6814824281). [Privacy policy](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/public/privacy_dedup.html)
- [Notes: Archive & Reflect](https://mobile1x.com/notes/): offline-first capture app. [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rp.notes), [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes-archive-reflect/id6798175378). [Privacy policy](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/notes-app/privacy-policy.html)
- [The A2Z Collection](https://thea2zcollection.com): production e-commerce (Razorpay, Cloudflare R2, carrier shipping APIs, OTP auth).
- [AI Similarity](https://www.aisimilarity.com): maps Android and iOS APIs side by side.
- [CodeForumBlogs](https://www.codeforumblogs.com): community platform for technical writing.
- [Idira Identity on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/in/app/idira-identity/id499910663) and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.centrify.mdm.samsung&hl=en_IN): enterprise app whose secure storage Rahul architected.

## Writing

- [Secure Data at Scale: Designing a Robust Storage Stack with TEESDK, Encrypted Data Stores, and Intelligent Caching](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/blog/2026-03-15-secure-data-at-scale-designing-a-robust-storage-stack-with-teesdk-encrypted-data-stores-and-intelligent-caching/)
- [Secure DB Proposal](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/blog/2026-05-07-secure-db-proposal/): a reactive, coroutine-native embedded database runtime for mobile.
- [Mobile App Architecture Comparison](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/blog/2026-05-07-mobile-app-architecture-comparison/): MVC, MVP, MVVM, MVI, VIPER and TCA compared.
- [MCP Servers, Resources, and Tools: Explained Without the Hype](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/blog/2026-04-29-mcp-servers-resources-and-tools-explained-without-the-hype/)
- [Google just crossed a line at I/O that changes the future of AI forever](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/blog/2026-05-19-google-just-crossed-a-line-at-io-that-changes-the-future-of-ai-forever/)
- [Google just changed the future of Search with "Ask YouTube"](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/blog/2026-05-19-google-just-changed-the-future-of-search-with-ask-youtube-and-almost-nobody-is-talking-abo/)
- [Jetpack Compose: A Staff Engineer's Perspective](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/jetpack-compose-staff-android-engineers-perspective-rahul-pahuja-zauif)

## Profiles

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/therahulpahuja/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/rahulpahuja)
- [X / Twitter](https://www.x.com/therahulpahuja)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/rahulpahuja1991)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/therahulpahuja)

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://www.therahulpahuja.com/sitemap.xml)
- [Mobile1x](https://mobile1x.com): the independent systems advisory and engineering lab.
- Personal & creative pursuits: produces and DJs electronic music as Rellow (house, deep house, ambient).