Previous Work

A high-ownership iOS Engineer with a decade of experience leading the 0-to-1 development of innovative, AI-powered consumer applications.

• AI & Machine Learning
• iOS Engineering & Performance Optimization
• 0-to-1 Product Development & Leadership
• UX Design & Product Strategy

My passion is architecting delightful, high-performance mobile experiences by bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI, intuitive UX design, and elegant Swift code.

AI & Machine Learning

• Integrated on-device Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI (CoreML, Vision, LLaMA) to create novel, intelligent user workflows in consumer applications.
• Deployed custom generative AI models for on-device applications on both iOS and visionOS, pushing the boundaries of mobile AI.
• Led rapid prototyping for on-device ML and AR features for Google Maps, building high-fidelity proofs-of-concept that directly influenced product roadmaps.
• Integrated diverse Google technologies like ARKit, MLKit, and Firebase to validate advanced AI-driven experience concepts with live data.
• Leveraged Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for deploying and managing machine learning models used in iOS prototypes.
• Defined the product strategy for new AI/ML features at Google through the creation of high-fidelity, data-driven prototypes.

iOS Engineering & Performance Optimization

• Architected, built, and maintained high-performance iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI (iOS 16+), and UIKit.
• Obsessively optimized app performance in a high-velocity environment, reducing P90 latency in a core UI by 41% (from 616ms to <380ms) to enhance user experience for millions of daily active users.
• Engineered a high-performance graphics and media pipeline using Metal, RealityKit, and AVFoundation, demonstrating expertise in managing battery drain in graphics-intensive applications.
• Architected and replaced a legacy Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) ranking engine with a modern, cross-platform executor, improving system maintainability and performance.
• Established and refined mobile development best practices, including modular architecture, testing, CI/CD, and release processes.
• Deep expertise in concurrency, threading, and performance optimizations to build lightning-fast, ergonomic, and innovative iOS UI.
• Refactored major components, including navigation controllers and audio asset handling, to improve performance and user experience.
• Established and configured CI/CD pipelines using Bitrise to streamline the development and release process.

0-to-1 Product Development & Leadership

• Led the 0-to-1 development of new AI-powered consumer applications, owning the entire product lifecycle from initial concept and user research to App Store launch.
• Acted as a Founding Engineer & Product Architect, establishing development standards and processes for new mobile experiences.
• Built and shipped new consumer products from the ground up, managing the full software development lifecycle.
• Developed and patented a novel user experience concept at Google that set the design and architectural direction for core engineering teams.
• Mentored junior engineers on iOS best practices, performance optimization, and fostering technical excellence.
• Acted as the sole engineer on projects, handling both backend (Parse) and native iOS development to launch initial products from scratch.

UX Design & Product Strategy

• Worked as a key partner to product and design teams, translating deep user insights into feasible, elegant technical solutions that delighted users.
• Designed and built comprehensive, interactive prototypes demonstrating 35 end-to-end user journeys, which was instrumental in user research and securing leadership buy-in.
• Architected and built fluid, high-performance user interfaces entirely with SwiftUI, with a strong focus on great UX, intuitive design, and reusable components.
• Collaborated daily with cross-functional teams—including product, design, backend, and analytics—to define, build, and iterate on features.
• Strong intuition and deeply considered opinions about iOS app design and aesthetics, with a portfolio of beautiful, useful applications.
• Led a complete rewrite of a client interface to implement a new design, integrating multiple third-party SDKs for analytics and payments.