# Yuri R. > Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) @ Apple Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yurir I’m a Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable web applications, developer platforms, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. At Apple, I lead web development for the Health Research Platform, scaling products that support over 350,000 research participants. I’ve built teams, defined engineering standards, and championed the safe, effective integration of LLMs into real-world development processes. I specialize in React, TypeScript, modern frontend architectures, and AI-enabled developer tooling. Recently, I’ve taken on product ownership responsibilities, shaping roadmaps used across multiple teams. I’m passionate about human-centered, ethical AI, elegant interfaces, and creating tools that empower clients to do their best work. Always open to exchanging ideas on developer experience, scalable frontend systems, and AI in engineering. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) @ Apple Jan 2019 – Present | Cupertino • Led development for Apple’s Health Research Platform, powering web apps that enable 350k+ participants to contribute to health studies. • Grew the web team from 1 → 6 engineers, establishing engineering standards and development practices. • Spearheaded AI-assisted coding initiatives across the organization — evaluating tools, creating best practices, and training 50+ engineers through demos and talks. • Recognized org-wide expert in modern frontend architecture and UI development. • Defined cross-team product roadmaps and feature priorities as Product Owner. • Partnered with 6+ teams to shape features, UI/UX, and QA processes. ### Software Engineer @ Apple Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Cupertino Part of the Siri Production Engineering Team - Monitoring Tools and Telemetry. ### Frontend Software Engineer @ Sysdig Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area • Designed and developed the Sysdig Monitor web UI, enhancing real-time data visualization capabilities. • Collaborated with product and design teams to define feature specifications and establish project timelines. • Built scalable and maintainable user interfaces utilizing Ember.js, Bootstrap, and Node.js among other technologies. ### Co-founder & Software Engineer @ Wheelab Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Rome, Italy Wheelab was a startup that created an innovative system to improve motorcyclist safety and pavement management. Developed a device prototype using an Arduino equivalent board. Created and implemented an automated pothole detection and classification system based on machine learning algorithm. Business model design and development. ### Research Software Engineer @ Sapienza Università di Roma Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | Rome, Italy The lab aimed to promote and facilitate the technology transfer process from the academic environment to the industry. Member of the computer vision and sensors team, involved in many challenging projects in the field of machine learning and big data. Key achievements: • Built an RFId tracking application using the LLRP protocol • Designed and developed an Enterprise Software Platform to connect the RFId application to an optic tracking system using Enterprise Integration Patterns (ActiveMQ, Camel, ServiceMix) • Developed an application to store and visualize geo-spatial data (OpenGeo Suite) • Developed Snap, an Android application which identifies a movie by its poster picture and provides the user with all kind of related information and promotional content. ## Education ### Master's degree in Computer Science Sapienza Università di Roma ### Mind the Bridge ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Sapienza Università di Roma ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yurironcella - GitHub: https://github.com/yuribit --- Source: https://flows.cv/yurir JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yurir/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31