Consumer startup backed by Y-Combinator and other top VCs (e.g. Greycroft). 1m+ users.
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Managed the iOS team transition from UIKit/Objective-C to SwiftUI, modernizing architecture and interface, which tripled development velocity and enabled over 50 app version releases within 6 months
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Led the development and launch of "Spaces," a multimodal content feature with generative AI and gestural input, boosting user engagement, content creation, session times, and achieving a 1000% rise in external sharing, significantly increasing K-factor
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Spearheaded performance optimization, reducing memory usage by 90% and doubling app speed via Xcode profiling and debugging, enhancing user experience and session times
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Developed a new zero-to-one iOS and web-app focusing on "Spaces" feature, leading both the technical creation and strategic product management of key features
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Drove product strategy and analytics; leveraged KPI analysis to refine product direction, resulting in large increases in retention and growth metrics
Personalized investing app for Gen-Z backed by Y Combinator
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Led iOS development effort in SwiftUI and UIKit, responsible for scaling usage from 100 to 30k active users
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Developed core investment and social APIs using Node and MongoDB, later reducing average server response times by 95% using a distributed Redis caching strategy
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Improved frontend app build times by 60% using a modular Swift Package Manager architecture
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Innovated and developed competitive features including social investing “Playlists”, cryptocurrency and equity portfolios, and automated risk-based funds
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Implemented portfolio recommendation and optimization based on AI graph-embedding and Markowitz models
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Held regular design meetings and workshops to hone product roadmap, user experience, and marketing strategy
