Hi, I’m Jean-François Duval, a Lead iOS Developer with 15+ years of experience and nearly 50 iOS apps shipped. I’ve earned recognition in App Store Best of 2016 and have a strong track record in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, scalable architecture, and SDK development. I’m passionate about building innovative applications that leverage the latest Apple technologies and cross-platform capabilities. I enjoy leading teams, mentoring developers, and driving products from concept to launch. I embrace AI/ML, Vision, HealthKit, Siri/Intents, and multi-platform development (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, macOS), while collaborating closely with product and UX to ship high-quality experiences.…

Jean-François Duval

Hi, I’m Jean-François Duval, a Lead iOS Developer with 15+ years of experience and nearly 50 iOS apps shipped. I’ve earned recognition in App Store Best of 2016 and have a strong track record in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, scalable architecture, and SDK development. I’m passionate about building innovative applications that leverage the latest Apple technologies and cross-platform capabilities. I enjoy leading teams, mentoring developers, and driving products from concept to launch. I embrace AI/ML, Vision, HealthKit, Siri/Intents, and multi-platform development (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, macOS), while collaborating closely with product and UX to ship high-quality experiences.…

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Hi, I’m Jean-François Duval, a Lead iOS Developer with 15+ years of experience and nearly 50 iOS apps shipped. I’ve earned recognition in App Store Best of 2016 and have a strong track record in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, scalable architecture, and SDK development. I’m passionate about building innovative applications that leverage the latest Apple technologies and cross-platform capabilities.

I enjoy leading teams, mentoring developers, and driving products from concept to launch. I embrace AI/ML, Vision, HealthKit, Siri/Intents, and multi-platform development (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, macOS), while collaborating closely with product and UX to ship high-quality experiences.

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Skills

Experience Level

Swift
Expert
iOS
Expert
AWS
Expert
Objective-C
Expert
Figma
Expert
Sketch
Expert
API
Intermediate
Google Cloud
Intermediate
Neo4j
Intermediate

Work Experience

Lead iOS Developer / Director of Engineering at Teleport – Toronto, ON
January 1, 2024 - Present
Lead iOS development while managing frontend and backend engineering teams. Drive key architectural and technological decisions in collaboration with product and UX leads. Balance hands-on coding with strategic leadership to scale product and team.
Head of Mobile Engineering / Senior Tech Lead iOS at Mission – Montréal, QC
January 1, 2024 - September 12, 2025
Oversaw mobile development for diverse clients across industries. Mentored developers in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and best practices, improving code quality and delivery. Directed architecture design and ensured successful product launches.
Lead Senior iOS Developer at Exagens – Montréal, QC
January 1, 2019 - September 12, 2025
Built frameworks supporting AI-powered white-label financial coaching solutions. Delivered SDKs adopted by banks in Canada and France.
Lead Senior iOS Developer at Breather – Montréal, QC
January 1, 2017 - September 12, 2025
Architected and developed the Breather iOS app, featured in App Store “Best of 2016”. Contributed to an app that received multiple awards and recognition.
Consultant / iOS Developer at CGI – Montréal, QC
January 1, 2015 - September 12, 2025
Developed frameworks (CGI Event, CGI Media, Two Click Quote), deployed at 20+ international events including the International Summit of Cooperatives. Delivered National Bank of Canada mobile banking app.

Education

B.Eng., Software Engineering at Université du Québec à Montréal
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
B.A., Computational Arts at Concordia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
B.A., Economics at Université du Québec à Montréal
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper Kaira

    Kaira serves as a personal financial AI coach, helping you get more aware of your money habits, set goals, and reach them.

    Not just budgeting: it includes self-assessments to figure out your relationship with money (e.g. what money means to you) and your current financial health.

    You can connect your bank accounts (for certain countries) to see all your finances in one place: income, expenses, assets, debts.

    It tracks your spending over time, lets you set financial goals, and gives coaching / recommendations personalized to your situation.

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    paper Teleport

    Teleport is an exclusive/curated dating / matchmaking app that uses AI to match people. 

    The app emphasizes serious connections over casual swiping. It tries to limit superficial interactions and instead push toward video conversations / more meaningful interaction.

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