– Drive the architectural vision and execution of Favor's consumer-facing iOS app by introducing MVVM, SwiftUI and async/await to enhance maintainability, improve developer velocity, and align with future iOS platform advancements.

– Lead the implementation of major product initiatives (Favor Gold Subscription service, Passwordless Sign-in, Promotions and Marketing Support features, H-E-B integrations) by partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features.

– Integrated secure payment workflows with Apple Pay.

–Adopt SwiftUI for new feature development while leveraging modern collection view APIs (Diffable Data Sources, Compositional Layout) to modernize existing UIKit-based features (Discover, Menu, Checkout).

– Ensure app stability, proactively identifying and resolving production issues to achieve a 99.9% crash-free rate, while continuously refining unit and UI testing strategies, dependency injection, and concurrency approaches.

– Mentor and onboard engineers, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and adoption of modern coding practices. Provide in-depth code reviews, technical guidance, and hands-on support to elevate the entire team’s capabilities.

– Participate in the App Store release process and maintain transparent communication about development status.

– Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and Android partners to influence feature planning, validate technical feasibility, and ensure cohesive, user-centric solutions. Use prototypes, research, and structured proposals to guide decision-making.

– Contribute to organizational initiatives as a Staff iOS Engineer, aligning squads on key technical standards, driving improvements in testing, modularization and architectural consistency. Actively participate in strategic discussions with iOS leadership to shape the broader technical roadmap and enhance the developer experience.

– Led end-to-end development of seven mobile applications, leveraging Swift and Objective-C to deliver fast results in a consulting agency environment

– Architected advanced features including AR camera, video editing tools, and complex Bluetooth integration

– Ensured exceptional app stability through proactive crash prevention and systematic performance monitoring

– Orchestrated App Store release cycles, managing updates and deployments with precision

– Diagnosed and resolved high-complexity technical challenges across multiple application ecosystems

– Drove team development through targeted mentorship, comprehensive documentation, and strategic training initiatives

– Provided critical communication of project insights, technical risks, and development status to senior leadership

– Contributed thought leadership through technical articles and in-depth customer success case studies

– Developed features across Aviasales, JetRadar, and HotelLook travel search engine applications, implementing capabilities such as advanced voice recognition, intelligent time zone conversion, and comprehensive localization strategies

– Utilized Objective-C to engineer high-performance data parsing solutions optimized for processing high-volume search results and developed API client architectures

– Integrated complex MapKit polygon overlays with dynamic animations, earning notable recognition from Apple.com for outstanding user interface design

– Delivered a technical presentation at the MBLTDev Developers Conference, explaining the strategic application of Core Data in travel search engine ecosystem development

– Developed a sports news app during the iOS 4 era, utilizing Objective-C and manual memory management before the adoption of ARC (Automatic Reference Counting)

– Successfully transitioned the codebase to ARC while maintaining stability and optimizing performance in resource-constrained environments

– Implemented real-time updates and live match feeds through Push Notifications, socket communication, and REST APIs, delivering a seamless and polished user experience