My name is Vlad, and my leadership in developing a large-scale mobile application, which gained recognition in Apple’s App Store and reached millions of users, defines my professional journey. My passion lies in guiding teams by setting a strong example, especially in the realms of coding and innovation. I thrive on exploring emerging technologies and enjoy the role of a mentor, sharing my insights and discoveries with my colleagues to inspire collective growth and creativity.
I’m currently available for consulting engagements.
What I’ve worked on:
Personal Checking Project
Led the complete lifecycle of the Personal Checking project and new features, from initial feature conception to successful deployment.
Implemented new features and optimizations that significantly enhanced user interface and experience.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
Performance Improvements
Conducted comprehensive analyses to identify performance bottlenecks.
Developed and implemented solutions that resulted in marked improvements in application speed and efficiency.
Continuously monitored system performance post-implementation to ensure sustained improvements.
Leadership and Team Collaboration
Led teams through various stages of software development, from planning and design to implementation and testing.
Facilitated architectural discussions, helping to shape the technical direction of projects.
Mentored junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the team.
SwiftUI Initiative
Pioneered the adoption of SwiftUI within the organization, leading to more streamlined and efficient UI development processes.
Organized workshops and training sessions for fellow engineers, facilitating the adoption of SwiftUI across various projects.
Contributed to the development of reusable SwiftUI components, enhancing development speed and consistency across projects.
Core UI Components
Designed and implemented essential UI components in a shared library, including an innovative carousel feature that significantly improved user engagement.
Worked closely with the UX team to ensure that these components were both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Regularly updated and optimized these components based on user feedback and changing requirements.
Platform Work
Collaborated with other engineers and stakeholders to identify and integrate necessary updates and features.
Ensured the platform's adaptability to evolving business needs and technological advancements.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
As the Senior iOS Engineer at BetterUp, I spearheaded the integration of SwiftUI, transforming our app's architecture and enhancing the user experience. My tenure was marked by the successful implementation of a cross-platform monitoring solution that streamlined operations company-wide. One of my most fulfilling projects was leading the development of a cutting-edge video/audio processing engine & UI, which significantly elevated our media capabilities. I also had the privilege of steering a social project called 'Community,' fostering deeper connections among users. Beyond these initiatives, I consistently sought opportunities to proactively elevate our product, leading efforts to reduce technical debt and implement strategic improvements, which significantly impacted our product's performance and user satisfaction.
Resy, American Express Global Dining Network
Senior Software Engineer
I was leading innovative technical projects like modularizing core application, building internal tools. At Resy my personal goal is to proactively find ways to improve the product beyond the feature work assigned to him and introduce planning and recurring work on eliminating technical depth that I led by example, which turned out to be very impactful from the product perspective.
Lead Software Engineer
I manage the teams responsible for building mobile solutions by utilizing technologies like graphql, SwiftUI & Combine. I am improving the Reconcile developer tools, and continue to contribute daily to the architecture technologies. My work in this period culminated in the release of the award-winning iOS application.
Principal Engineer
In my role as a contract Principal Engineer, I was at the forefront of pioneering mobile projects that enabled collaboration between BOSE and PGA TOUR, particularly for golf tournaments. These projects were not just software-centric; they were a fusion of hardware technology and cutting-edge location-based frameworks. Working with such an exceptional team was a privilege, and together, we thrived in building these exciting and innovative technologies within the demanding and fast-paced environment of our timeline.
Senior Software Engineer
As a Consultant at EON, I took on a leadership role in driving the creation of groundbreaking mobile projects. These initiatives were central to enabling the circular future of commerce, aligning with the sustainability goals of prominent partners like H&M, PVH, Target, Farfetch, and others. Leveraging the versatility of Flutter for hybrid development, I successfully delivered applications that seamlessly functioned across both iOS and Android platforms, ensuring a broad reach and impactful presence in advancing sustainable practices in the e-commerce sector.
Sr. Software Engineer
In my role, I led significant technical refactoring initiatives, diligently working to improve code coverage for consumer projects that reached millions of users. Alongside my dedicated team, we championed the modularization of the core application and developed a robust event-based architecture, complete with supporting tools, to enhance functionality and scalability. Our efforts were consistently geared towards elevating the e-commerce experience, seamlessly integrating new features to meet evolving user demands and industry trends.
Full Stack Engineer
FEVO is a dynamic and fast-moving team, incorporating multiple cross-cutting concerns that I loved to work on and with. This included complex product issues, deep technical challenges, new software technologies, and a race with the rest of the industry. I led the creation of check-in solution for mobile applications that are highly used during Mr Olympia. And took part in the development of multiple e-commerce solutions as a full-stack engineer.
Lead Software Engineer
I drove the creation and refactoring of an award-winning mobile application for Clark. In this time period, I pushed technical tooling and architectural solutions for a mobile application which were used by thousands of tutors across the US.
Senior Software Engineer
At Gigster, my leadership role was defined by steering large-scale mobile projects to new heights. Among the highlights of my tenure was the development of cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) lenses for social platforms, a project that merged creativity with advanced technology. I also played a pivotal role in implementing Machine Learning (ML) technology for image recognition on the mobile apps, significantly enhancing our application's capabilities and user experience. Beyond these technical achievements, I was instrumental in scaling both our mobile projects and teams, ensuring efficient growth and the ability to tackle increasingly complex challenges.
Software Engineer
As a founding engineer at Token, I spearheaded the creation and design of an innovative application, guiding it from concept to a featured presence in the App Store. My leadership extended beyond coding, focusing on crafting a user-centric product that resonated with thousands. This journey at Token was about laying a robust foundation for a product poised to evolve and adapt with our users' ever-changing needs.
Founding Engineer
As a core Engineer at Resy and one of the first hires, we led the creation of a platform for restaurants and consumers across the US. My main contributions during this time was a creation of iPhone & iPad front-end clients, a wide range of optimization improvements and new features, a significant improvement to the restaurant ecosystem, and showed leadership for the rest of the team.
And others…
My stack: Swift, Objective-C, Flutter, JS, Scala, Java..