Pulkit Midha

Senior Mobile Developer at Couchbase

Pulkit Midha is a mobile developer and technical evangelist passionate about offline-first architecture, real-time sync, and intelligent client-side experiences. He has worked on cross-platform apps, AR/VR products, and AI-integrated systems. A GSoC alumnus and frequent hackathon winner, Pulkit is focused on building resilient mobile solutions and growing open developer communities.

Offline-First, AI-Ready: Architecting Mobile Apps That Learn and Sync Smartly

Modern mobile apps must do more than just work. They must work smartly, even when offline. (Think of common applications like Twitter or Instagram.) This talk will walk through building an AI-enhanced, offline-first architecture on Android using Jetpack and custom vector stores. You’ll learn how to integrate on-device LLMs, enable smooth bi-directional sync with backend stores, and adopt scalable syncing patterns used in real-world apps. We’ll also cover sync conflict resolution, data serialization formats, and an efficient approach to user-local data modeling. All without sacrificing performance.