Experienced Product Management Executive and Open Source Veteran. I specialize in bridging the gap between complex engineering and user-centric product strategy. Most people in the Android ecosystem know me for my work in steering the world's most popular custom ROMs.
- Co-Founder of LineageOS, the spiritual successor to CyanogenMod.
- Former Director & Spokesperson for CyanogenMod/LineageOS (2009–2018).
- Former VP of Product Management at Jungle Scout.
- Passionate about: New technologies, investing in people, and scaling SaaS products.
During my decade-long tenure in the Android community, I focused on making mobile operating systems more transparent, customizable, and secure.
- LineageOS: Established the vision and governance for a global team of developers after the sunset of Cyanogen Inc.
- CyanogenMod: Served as the "voice" of the project, managing developer relations and program management for one of the largest open-source projects in the world.
- Advocacy: Known for defending user privacy and platform integrity, famously opposing "signature spoofing" to maintain the security standards of official builds.
- VP of Product Management | Jungle Scout (2019 - 2025)
- Leading product strategy for the leading all-in-one platform for selling on Amazon.
- Director of Product | Point Inside
- Led teams responsible for developer integration and hosted services.
- Senior Program Manager | Cyanogen Inc.
- Managed the release cycles for commercial Android distributions across millions of devices.
- Languages & Tools: Python, JavaScript, Git, Jenkins, Gerrit (Code Review)
- Product: Roadmap Strategy, Agile Methodology, Community Governance, GTM Strategy
- Ecosystems: Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Custom ROMs, Enterprise SaaS
- GitHub: @ciwrl
- LinkedIn: Abhisek Devkota
- Twitter/X: @ciwrl
"We will take pride in our Lineage as we move forward and continue to build on its legacy." — Circa Dec 2016, marking a new era for community-driven Android.