Humberto – SwiftUI, UIKit, Swift
Humberto is a Senior iOS developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in building scalable, well-structured apps primarily using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit. He combines strong technical ownership with creativity, often stepping outside the box to design effective solutions and mentor other developers. His curiosity drives him to explore advanced domains, including computer vision, to support product goals. He has contributed to impactful education projects in Brazil and collaborated with major international companies serving millions of users (PayPal, Reddit, etc). He values the flexibility and direct product impact found in startups, and brings experience from both early-stage teams and large global organizations.
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Senior iOS Developer
I worked on the Internationalization squad for a major global community platform, building ML-powered translation experiences for over 70 million daily users.
- Led the development of ML-powered translation features that improved cross-language content visibility for 70M+ daily users;
- Designed and shipped multiple A/B experiments on the company’s feed to boost engagement with translated posts;
- Implemented analytics and event tracking to measure user behavior and feature performance at scale;
- Collaborated closely with Machine Learning, Product, and Backend teams to align technical execution with internationalization strategy.
Senior iOS Developer
A US-based mobile carrier focused on simple, affordable plans, emphasizing transparent pricing, minimal bureaucracy, and easy-to-use account tools to deliver a straightforward, cost-efficient wireless experience.
- Led feature development and architectural improvements on company's iOS app, used by thousands of mobile subscribers, ensuring scalability and performance across devices and iOS versions;
- Implemented 10+ new features using Swift, UIKit and SwiftUI, enhancing the app’s reliability and UX across core customer journeys such as billing, usage tracking, and support;
- Refactored legacy Objective-C modules into Swift, improving code maintainability and reducing crash rates by 30% in key screens;
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Product, Design, and QA to deliver updates in agile sprints; contributed to backlog grooming, tech planning, and sprint demos.
Senior IOS developer
Personal IOS application that reminds to drink water and stay hydrated all day.
- Designed and built the entire iOS app from scratch using SwiftUI, focusing on clean UI flows and an intuitive hydration experience;
- Implemented local notifications and daily reminders to help users build consistent hydration habits;
- Created a lightweight data layer to track water intake with smooth UI updates and zero performance overhead;
- Optimized the overall user journey, improving retention by simplifying interactions into fast, frictionless steps;
- Published the app to the App Store, handling end-to-end delivery — design, development, QA, analytics, and release management.
iOS Engineer
A top digital payment platform used by more than 400 million people worldwide.
- Designed and maintained critical iOS modules used by 50M+ users, ensuring high availability and performance;
- Implemented MVVM and SOLID architecture across key flows (authentication, payments), improving modularity and onboarding speed;
- Refactored sensitive financial features with 90%+ XCTest coverage, contributing to a 99% crash-free rate in major releases;
- Collaborated with distributed teams (Backend, QA, Product) to deliver secure, compliant features in bi-weekly sprints;
- Participated in architecture and design reviews, identifying performance bottlenecks and improving app stability.
Senior iOS developer
A flagship mobile learning platform for Brazil’s largest education group, built to deliver a fully online university experience to thousands of students nationwide.
- Led the architecture and end-to-end development of the company's iOS app using Clean Architecture and MVVM;
- Implemented offline-first functionality with Realm, enabling students to study even in low-connectivity regions;
- Improved app responsiveness by 20% through reactive programming with RxSwift;
- Collaborated with Product, Design, and Backend to ship features aligned with OKRs and roadmap goals;
- Optimized CI/CD pipelines with Fastlane and Bitrise, reducing release time and increasing deployment safety.
Senior iOS developer
I worked on the loans team of a major Brazilian digital bank with over 30 million users, improving fast, reliable mobile experiences for submitting and managing credit services.
- Improved loan application flows for a 30M+–user banking app, increasing reliability and performance;
- Refactored legacy modules and enhanced modularization to reduce crash rates and speed up feature development;
- Collaborated with Product, Backend, and QA in agile sprints to deliver compliant, high-impact credit features;
- Mentored junior iOS developers through code reviews and guidance on Swift and app architecture.
Middle iOS Engineer
An EdTech platform supporting public-school teachers in low-connectivity regions across Brazil, with a mobile app for attendance, class diaries, learning materials, and offline-first data syncing to municipal education systems.
- Architected and built the entire app from scratch using MVVM, Clean Architecture, Realm, and GraphQL;
- Implemented a fully offline-first experience, enabling teachers to use the system in low-connectivity schools;
- Improved performance and scalability as the app expanded to multiple cities and school networks;
- Mentored junior developers through code reviews, pair programming, and architecture discussions;
- Collaborated with Product Managers to transform classroom needs into intuitive mobile features.
Middle iOS Engineer
A technology studio focused on customer experience, using consumer-behavior insights and digital strategy to create engaging, interactive, cross-platform experiences across both online and offline channels.
- Worked on a variety of projects involving not only iOS development but also IoT integrations;
- Developed an iOS application used to monitor industrial security equipment across factories in São Paulo, integrating real-time data from IoT devices;
- Built an iPad application for a marketing campaign that measured users’ heartbeats, delivering an interactive and reliable experience for event participants.
Middle iOS Engineer
A developer academy formed through an academic–industry partnership, created to equip students with the skills needed to build high-quality applications for a major mobile ecosystem.
- Developed multiple iOS prototypes using native Apple frameworks (UIKit, AVFoundation, CoreLocation, etc.) with focus on UX, performance, and platform conventions;
- Delivered 5+ complete app projects from ideation to App Store-ready prototypes, applying agile methodologies and user-centered design principles;
- Integrated third-party SDKs (Parse, Facebook SDK, Google Maps) to implement features like social login, maps, chat, and media streaming;
- Collaborated in multidisciplinary teams, enhancing apps through iterative user testing and fast prototyping cycles in Swift.