I'm Tim Taplin, a seasoned Lead Developer and Project Manager with deep expertise in Swift (3 through 6), iOS/macOS development, and cross-functional team leadership. At Cognizant I led a team of six developers across onshore and offshore locations, driving innovation in retail inventory management tools and customer support applications. My recent work includes SwiftUI migration, Swift 6 concurrency enhancements, and custom API management solutions, and I excel at bridging backend and frontend teams, integrating complex authentication systems, and mentoring developers while collaborating closely with QA and stakeholders. Over more than two decades I've worked across accessibility apps, startup CTO roles, and hackathon-style projects—migrating legacy systems to modern frameworks, building scalable backend APIs, and delivering polished mobile experiences. From drag-and-drop airline load management tooling to server-side Swift solutions, I bring a forward-thinking, problem-solving approach. I've collaborated with clients to deliver custom integrations and robust mobile and web apps, including projects for venue management, surveys, and medical research management, and I've gained experience running teams and consulting across multiple industries.

Tim Taplin

I'm Tim Taplin, a seasoned Lead Developer and Project Manager with deep expertise in Swift (3 through 6), iOS/macOS development, and cross-functional team leadership. At Cognizant I led a team of six developers across onshore and offshore locations, driving innovation in retail inventory management tools and customer support applications. My recent work includes SwiftUI migration, Swift 6 concurrency enhancements, and custom API management solutions, and I excel at bridging backend and frontend teams, integrating complex authentication systems, and mentoring developers while collaborating closely with QA and stakeholders. Over more than two decades I've worked across accessibility apps, startup CTO roles, and hackathon-style projects—migrating legacy systems to modern frameworks, building scalable backend APIs, and delivering polished mobile experiences. From drag-and-drop airline load management tooling to server-side Swift solutions, I bring a forward-thinking, problem-solving approach. I've collaborated with clients to deliver custom integrations and robust mobile and web apps, including projects for venue management, surveys, and medical research management, and I've gained experience running teams and consulting across multiple industries.

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I’m Tim Taplin, a seasoned Lead Developer and Project Manager with deep expertise in Swift (3 through 6), iOS/macOS development, and cross-functional team leadership. At Cognizant I led a team of six developers across onshore and offshore locations, driving innovation in retail inventory management tools and customer support applications. My recent work includes SwiftUI migration, Swift 6 concurrency enhancements, and custom API management solutions, and I excel at bridging backend and frontend teams, integrating complex authentication systems, and mentoring developers while collaborating closely with QA and stakeholders.

Over more than two decades I’ve worked across accessibility apps, startup CTO roles, and hackathon-style projects—migrating legacy systems to modern frameworks, building scalable backend APIs, and delivering polished mobile experiences. From drag-and-drop airline load management tooling to server-side Swift solutions, I bring a forward-thinking, problem-solving approach. I’ve collaborated with clients to deliver custom integrations and robust mobile and web apps, including projects for venue management, surveys, and medical research management, and I’ve gained experience running teams and consulting across multiple industries.

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Work Experience

Manager-Projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions (Apple IS&T)
March 1, 2021 - December 1, 2026
Led a team of six developers across onshore and offshore locations, delivering iOS/macOS applications for retail inventory management and internal Apple support tools. Integrated authentication and logging systems while consuming complex APIs from inventory management systems. Drove POCs for custom API management, device interactions, SwiftUI migration, and Swift 6 concurrency enhancements. Collaborated with QA, stakeholders, and multiple partner teams, mentoring engineers and assisting in feature planning through BRDs and specs. Built and maintained reusable libraries used across teams.
Founder / Owner at AccessTelluride
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2006
Founded and operated an Internet service provider in Telluride; managed a small technical team (1-4 technicians) and 100+ clients; deployed and maintained DSL, broadband wireless, and T-1 networks; configured routers, switches, VPNs, and servers; designed web-based data displays and provided Mac/PC user support.
Consultant / Developer at AccessTelluride
November 1, 2009 - Present
Focused on development and consulting for clients, delivering iOS/macOS/mobile web apps and web services; projects included venue management, surveys, medical research project management, and event/mobile solutions.
Lead Developer at SkyVantage Airline Solutions
June 1, 2008 - November 30, 2009
Led development of SVAMS web-based airline management, including a drag-and-drop weights and balance tool; integrated with Sabre for reservations and inventory, trained and supported clients across the region.
Server-Side Swift Developer at PerfectlySoft
September 1, 2015 - January 31, 2017
Contributed to server-side Swift framework; wrote documentation and examples, updated logs and WebSockets functionality, and spoke at meetups about Swift and backend development.
Contract Developer at Proximity Space
August 1, 2017 - January 31, 2019
Developed mobile solutions for coworking space management; worked on iOS (Swift 4), Android (Kotlin), VueJS, REST APIs, and bidirectional JSON communication; supported dev team.
Contract Developer at Proximity Space
February 1, 2019 - April 30, 2019
Continued development of mobile and backend solutions for coworking space management; contributed to cross-platform features and API integration.
CTO / Lead Developer at FittFinder
May 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
CTO overseeing development, devops, customer support, and training for iOS and Android apps; built PHP backend APIs and intranet tooling; led REST/JSON integrations and team growth.
Lead Developer at Apple - TCS
August 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020
Led development for Spectrum Access app used across multiple business units; emphasized multi-threaded architecture, modular plug-ins, and cross-team collaboration.
Lead Developer Spectrum Access at Charter Communications - InsightGlobal
January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Primary iOS developer for Spectrum Access; oversaw planning and resources for video ingestion and backend API operations; migrated and optimized codebase for accessibility features.
Software Development Engineer at Amazon - InsightGlobal
June 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Worked on Last Mile iOS app for delivery services; focused on mobile tooling and reliability for delivery operations.

Education

High School Diploma at Wheaton High School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985
High School Graduate at Wheaton High School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment

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