- Maintained efficient, two-week sprint workflow with my team while adhering to client requests
- Developed iOS MVPs by writing well-rounded, clean, concise code meant to be scalable
- Designed UX for iOS and Android MVPs, logos, themes, website UX and other resources
- Integrated RESTful APIs in iOS MVPs and apps while maintaining a clean structure and fluid UX
- Responsible for leading engineering team while maintaining strict guidelines and deadlines

iOS Developer

- Built and scaled ¡Cántamelas! to 600K+ downloads (#56 App Store Mexico), and v2 with Firebase multiplayer systems, StoreKit subscriptions, and RevenueCat-based monetization infrastructure
- Independently designed and shipped multiple production iOS apps, owning architecture, backend integration, monetization systems, and App Store release cycles end-to-end
- Designed and launched AI-powered voice application integrating OpenAI, Yelp, and ElevenLabs APIs, validating subscription workflows and real-world user demand

Senior iOS Engineer / Founder

- Own and maintain core iOS surfaces like Settings, Element flows, Cluster Creation, share modals
- Engineer reusable UI components across UIKit and SwiftUI using Swift, MVVM, and async/await
- Integrate backend-driven features using GraphQL and Codable models for consistent data flow
- Maintain a reliable weekly release cadence using Xcode Cloud, TestFlight, and Git
- Drive iterative improvements by incorporating product feedback and data-informed decisions

Senior iOS Engineer

- Collaborated closely with design, product, and research to implement new features
- Worked on improving fluidity in experiences related to Activity, Chat, and Teams
- Proactively worked with design to replace legacy experiences with new ones

iOS Design Engineer at Microsoft

- Responsible for leading the VSCO Pro Membership rollout on the iOS Membership team
- Worked with Swift, and MVVM to implement and maintain new features consistently
- Implemented and maintained user onboarding flow aligning to our delightful-30-days vision
- Continuously worked with product and design on implementing new features on a quarterly basis
- Communicated with entire iOS team about architecture decisions on a recurring basis
- Consistently integrated best known practices into the development of new features
- Led UX initiatives like VSCO Reimagine, presenting entire app redesigns to executive team

- Developed explorative multi-camera prototypes for the BeReal moment capture for BeReal Labs
- Worked closely with executive, and design teams to fast-track explorative SwiftUI MVPs
- Implemented new features in SwiftUI related to BeReal moment and feed on tight deadlines
- Worked with design, product to make improvements to feed, suggestions, and content rendering
- Rolled out MVP prototypes to users, making iterative improvements with research and design
- Worked on ambitious tech stack including SwiftUI, Async/Await, Combine, SwiftData, and more

Senior iOS Design Engineer

- Responsible for implementing entire app redesign with support for Dark Mode
- Awarded special award as part of the initial design overhaul for the Teams iOS app
- Consistently integrated fluid experiences throughout the Teams iOS app
- Worked closely with design, product, and research to implement new features
- Proactively worked with design, and engineering to align on larger visions
- Led implementation of Chat Reactions with support for Lottie animations in collab with Motion
- Wrote clean and reusable code while uprooting unscalable experiences
- Refactored legacy code in Chat, Activity, Meetings, and more with scalable and sustainable code

iOS UX Engineer

Senior iOS Engineer | 9+ years | Microsoft · VSCO · BeReal | Swift · SwiftUI · UIKit | UX-Driven

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