Douglas W. Sjoquist

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I'm aPrincipal iOS engineer with a passion for building scalable mobile platforms and delivering reliable experiences at scale.

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I’m aPrincipal iOS engineer with a passion for building scalable mobile platforms and delivering reliable experiences at scale. I own end-to-end platform strategy, engineering standards, and multi-team execution from design through release. I thrive on partnering with product, design, and backend teams to ship robust solutions that balance technical rigor with business outcomes.

I enjoy mentoring engineers, driving automated testing and accessibility initiatives, and shaping architectures that enable fast, safe delivery across large codebases. My background spans iOS, data integration, and distributed systems, with hands-on experience across healthcare, education, retail, and manufacturing domains.

  • 44 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing

Work experience· 7 roles

Data Engineer & iOS Developer · McGraw Hill EducationJun 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

Integrated analytics tools into the iOS Sharpen App. Developed key features including settings, user onboarding, and authentication. Implemented and integrated seven tools for analytics, email and SMS automation, AWS data lake, and push notifications.

Principal Software Engineer (iOS Platform / Checkout) · WalmartMay 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

Owned iOS checkout platform architecture and delivery for Walmart’s high-volume eCommerce experience, partnering cross-functionally to ship reliable, scalable features at pace. Led architecture evolution, modularization, and long-term platform maintainability. Drove automated testing and accessibility training. Established comprehensive automated testing (unit, integration, UI) with XCTest/XCUITest, raising coverage and reducing post-release defects. Led multi-team delivery across a large inner-sourced codebase with frequent production releases. Defined and enforced iOS engineering standards for architecture, code quality, performance, security, and testing. Architected unidirectional, reactive iOS systems using Swift, Combine, and MVVM-styles patterns. Collaborated with backend teams on GraphQL schema design and mobile-optimized API integrations for checkout and payments. Drove observability and reliability initiatives, instrumenting core checkout flows and maintaining 99.9%+ crash-

Senior iOS Engineer · WalmartLabs (ASDA, Sam's Club)Apr 2014 – May 2020 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Led team in refactoring checkout code to unidirectional, reactive architecture, modernizing the codebase and improving maintainability. Increased test coverage from under 50% to over 75%. Migrated from Objective-C to Swift, ensuring long-term technical sustainability. Implemented eCommerce features, supported millions of daily active users, and maintained legacy Objective-C modules across multiple app releases.

Independent iOS Developer · Custom iOS App Development (Independent)Sep 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 3 mos
Independent Java/J2EE Contractor · Various industries: DoD, DARPA, Education, Mining, RetailNov 1998 – Jun 2013 · 14 yrs 8 mos
Software Engineer · Synergy Inc/ICFIMay 1996 – Nov 1998 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Software Developer, Adjunct Instructor, Outside Consulting, Assistant Director of Computer Services · Cedarville CollegeJan 1982 – Jan 1996 · 14 yrs 1 mo

Education

B.A. · Cedarville College2030 – 1982

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