Colin Yeoh
Senior Engineering Manager
20+ years building high-performing engineering teams and delivering impactful products at scale
"Imagination is far greater than knowledge.."
About Me
I'm a Senior Engineering Manager based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with over two decades of experience in software engineering and technical leadership.
My career has spanned from hands-on mobile development to leading cross-functional engineering teams. I'm passionate about building products that make a real difference in people's lives, and I believe that great software comes from empowered, well-supported teams.
I specialize in mobile engineering, team scaling, and engineering process optimization. I've consistently delivered improvements in sprint predictability, bug reduction, and team velocity across every organization I've worked with.
Core Focus Areas
People-First Leadership
Building inclusive environments where engineers thrive, grow, and do their best work.
Results-Driven Execution
Consistently improving team velocity, sprint predictability, and product quality metrics.
Technical Excellence
Deep mobile expertise with hands-on experience in Android architecture and modern development practices.
Skills & Expertise
A blend of technical depth and leadership experience, refined over 20+ years in the industry.
Engineering Leadership
Team building, mentorship, performance management
Mobile Development
Android, iOS, cross-platform architecture
Android
Kotlin, Java, Jetpack, Architecture Components
Agile & Process
Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, retrospectives
Technical Strategy
Architecture decisions, tech debt management, roadmapping
Backend & Databases
APIs, SQL, NoSQL, system design
Additional Technologies & Tools
Professional Experience
Two decades of building products, leading teams, and driving engineering excellence.
Senior Engineering Manager
Tubi Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Leading and scaling the Android engineering team across global offices, driving AI-powered innovation and high-impact feature development.
- Scaled Android team by 55% (9 to 14 members) across Beijing and US offices, establishing leadership presence in both locations
- Increased team capacity by 20% by architecting AI agents to automate reporting, streamline crash analysis, and accelerate feature exploration
- Drove data-driven feature discovery that increased Total Viewed Time (TVT) by 1-2% and conversion lifts by ~2% YoY globally
- Spearheaded development of a key mobile feature significant enough to define a new primary company metric
- Led strategic migration to clean architecture, enhancing code scalability and reducing barriers to unit testing
- Cultivated high-performing team through career development focus, improving morale, retention, and productivity
Engineering Manager
Doctor On Demand Inc
San Francisco, CA
Led and expanded a full-stack engineering team, driving critical feature delivery and foundational CI/CD infrastructure improvements.
- Led and expanded the Primary Acute Care team to 12 full-stack engineers (backend, mobile and web) from 8, ensuring efficient delivery of critical features and contributing to a more streamlined patient / doctor experience
- Drove a strategic initiative that streamlined the patient input form, resulting in a 25% improvement in team velocity
- Established the foundational infrastructure for CI/CD with Firebase TestLab using Github Actions, laying the groundwork for faster release cycles, improved software quality through automated testing, and reduced manual effort in the deployment process
Senior Mobile Engineer
Accela Inc
San Ramon, CA
Lead Android Architect responsible for app architecture, design, and Play Store performance.
- Architected and led development of enterprise mobile applications
- Maintained 99.5%+ crash-free rate on Google Play Store
- Established mobile development best practices and coding standards
- Collaborated with product and design teams to deliver user-centric features
Earlier Career
Various Companies
Bay Area & International
Progressive software engineering roles building foundation in mobile development, including Senior Software Engineer at Wanda Inc. leading Android strategy.
- Led Android development strategy and technical roadmap at Wanda Inc. (2015-2017)
- Built expertise across Android, iOS, and backend technologies
- Contributed to products serving millions of users
- Developed strong fundamentals in software architecture and design patterns
- Gained international experience working with distributed teams
Get in Touch
Interested in connecting? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just having a conversation about engineering leadership.
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