Kochi has the densest mix of startups, retail groups, healthcare, tourism and logistics businesses in Kerala — and most of them need the same thing: a working app, shipped, without a six-month agency process. I build mobile and TV apps from Kakkanad, and work with teams across Ernakulam and beyond.
Kochi · Ernakulam · Kakkanad · Infopark · Remote worldwide
The work here has a pattern. Infopark and Kakkanad startups need MVPs and product iterations fast, often with a backend that has to scale past the first thousand users. Retail and mall groups want loyalty, offers and QR-driven experiences. Healthcare and education need appointment flows, patient or student portals and notifications. Tourism and hospitality need booking, itineraries and multilingual content.
Those are different products, but they share the same constraint: the app has to work on mid-range Android phones, on weak mobile data, for users who are not tech enthusiasts.
I am based in Kochi, so scoping workshops and milestone reviews can happen in person — Kakkanad, Infopark, Edappally, Fort Kochi, Aluva, Thrippunithura. Day-to-day work is remote by default, with written updates and installable builds you can test on your own phone.
That combination works better than either extreme: local accountability without requiring everyone in a room for every decision.
Android and iOS apps built with Flutter, native Android where the platform demands it, Smart TV and Fire TV apps for streaming products, and the Laravel APIs, payments, notifications and admin tooling that connect them.
Because one person covers the app and the backend, you do not spend weeks watching two vendors blame each other over an API contract.
Most engagements begin with a short call and a written scope: screens, roles, integrations, assumptions and exclusions. Work is milestone-based with a running build, so feedback arrives while changes are still cheap.
For teams in Infopark and Kakkanad, a retainer model often fits better than a fixed project — continuous product work without hiring a full-time engineer for a part-time workload.
Explore examples of mobile, Smart TV and integrated product work.
A focused MVP typically starts around ₹1.5–4 lakh; a cross-platform app with payments and accounts usually lands between ₹3.5 and ₹8 lakh. Scope, backend work and platform count move the number more than location does.
Yes. I am based in Kochi and can meet in Kakkanad, Infopark, Ernakulam or nearby for scoping and milestone reviews. Most day-to-day work is remote with installable builds.
Yes, both fixed-scope MVPs and ongoing contract capacity alongside an in-house team.
No. Most clients are remote — across India, the Gulf, Europe and the US. Being based in Kochi is useful for local meetings, not a limit on who I work with.
Yes. I review the codebase, dependencies and store setup, then propose the smallest safe path forward rather than defaulting to a rewrite.
