One Plus One Platform's UI/UX Developer Is A 19-year Old Indian

The tech world has been stormed by two Chinese home brands in the last year - Xiaomi and One Plus - both touting themselves as flagship killers. While Xiaomi cemented its reputation as China’s Apple, One Plus One took the cake away in terms of its exclusive invite-only strategy and intrigue around the company’s One Plus One phone.

In India, the phone was met with an overwhelming response with an estimated 65,000 units sold since its launch in December. And now, the Cyanogen based phone is making a move towards its own OS and guess who their Lead UI/UX Developer? A 19-year old Indian.

Delhi-based Arz Bhatia was announced as  a part of the company’s new Oxygen OS developer team. At 19, he is one of the youngest developers in the tech world who has developed several popular design themes on the Play Store as well as being the Chief Designer for the Paranoid Android, a custom Android ROM popular among tech geeks.

According to his website, while art played an important role in his education, his true interest lies in the integration of design and business. At the age of 15, he started publishing projects in the realm of photography, web development and application.

An entrepreneur, he has also created Arz Bhatia Design Works, which aims at empowering small-businesses through design and creative thinking, which allows them to develop their own brand identity.

In One Plus One news--the company has enjoyed staggering success in a mere one year of its operation, boasting revenues of more than $300 million. The company has been quick in its expansion to various regions and is proud of the global team it has put together to create its own OS.

With India set to have more than 650 million smartphone users by 2019, it is a lucrative market which is hard to ignore for any tech company. Arz now joins a long list of talented Indians who are helping to shape the digital world.