Suraj K Thomas

Directed a cross-functional team of 10+ engineers in mobile and web development, managing sprint planning, code quality, and performance tracking. Enhanced a high-traffic iPad app with over 1M users by boosting performance, reducing crash rates, and integrating SwiftUI enhancements. Partnered with Product, QA, and DevOps to establish CI/CD pipelines, reducing post-release bugs by 30%. Championed Test-Driven Development (TDD) adoption, increasing test coverage and code reliability. Mentored junior and mid-level developers and contributed to hiring strategies. Implemented SAFé Agile practices to synchronize sprint goals and align with the overall product vision. Fostered knowledge sharing through tech talks and open-source contributions. Improved app startup time by 10% and reduced build/deployment time by 30%, accelerating releases and time-to-market.

Worked as a senior engineer designing and developing high-performance iOS applications. Specialized in real-time audio/video capabilities using WebRTC and VoIP ensuring minimal latency. Developed scalable, modular, and secure banking applications adhering to encryption and cryptographic standards. Contributed to architecture and deployment for Cisco’s Infinity Video Platform focusing on high availability and cross-platform compatibility. Integrated open-source libraries to accelerate development and improve maintainability. Collaborated with globally distributed teams, products managers, and QA to coordinate features, reduce time-to-market, and minimize production issues.

Provided iOS consultancy services contributing to mobile application development and optimization.