I'm a seasoned iOS engineer and mobile developer with over 10 years of experience designing, building, and delivering high-quality iOS and cross-platform apps for large user bases. I specialize in Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, Flutter, and AWS Amplify, and I enjoy using AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering to accelerate development, automate testing, and deliver smarter, more personalized experiences. I collaborate across distributed teams, mentor peers, and champion best practices around concurrency, security, and CI/CD. I’m passionate about performance optimization and crafting maintainable, scalable architectures that delight users and drive measurable outcomes.

Reiss Zurbyk

I'm a seasoned iOS engineer and mobile developer with over 10 years of experience designing, building, and delivering high-quality iOS and cross-platform apps for large user bases. I specialize in Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, Flutter, and AWS Amplify, and I enjoy using AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering to accelerate development, automate testing, and deliver smarter, more personalized experiences. I collaborate across distributed teams, mentor peers, and champion best practices around concurrency, security, and CI/CD. I’m passionate about performance optimization and crafting maintainable, scalable architectures that delight users and drive measurable outcomes.

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I’m a seasoned iOS engineer and mobile developer with over 10 years of experience designing, building, and delivering high-quality iOS and cross-platform apps for large user bases. I specialize in Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, Flutter, and AWS Amplify, and I enjoy using AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering to accelerate development, automate testing, and deliver smarter, more personalized experiences.

I collaborate across distributed teams, mentor peers, and champion best practices around concurrency, security, and CI/CD. I’m passionate about performance optimization and crafting maintainable, scalable architectures that delight users and drive measurable outcomes.

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Work Experience

Senior iOS / Flutter Developer at TheAppLabb
May 1, 2020 - Present
Architected flagship mobile apps (Petro-Canada, ChangeCX, WishWell, RISE, WildForkFoods) using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, Flutter, and FlutterFlow. Created AWS Cognito login migration flow with device_key persistence for 100,000+ users. Migrated legacy networking/UI to Swift async/await and Dart futures, reducing bugs and improving performance. Led iOS development, CI/CD, localization, and performance optimizations; integrated AWS Amplify, AppSync, S3, and analytics; contributed to AI-driven features using LLMs and prompt engineering. Delivered numerous bug fixes and feature enhancements, including infinite-spinner remediation, popup activations, crash resolutions, and UI improvements.
Senior iOS Developer (Contract) at APPNOVATION
January 31, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Designed Lookr iOS app architecture with SwiftUI, MVVM, Combine, dependency injection, reachability, and diagnostics. Delivered beta in 6 weeks, integrating Looker Swift SDK and JavaScriptCore for native chart rendering. Implemented custom transition animations and pixel-perfect UIs from Figma. Authored unit/UI tests with XCTest to achieve 85% code coverage. Set up Fastlane and Jenkins CI pipelines for automated builds, tests, and deployments to TestFlight and App Store Connect.
Lead iOS Developer at Payfare Inc.
July 31, 2019 - October 14, 2025
Built Payfare iOS app from the ground up, migrating Objective-C codebase to Swift and modularizing logic with PayfareCore submodule. Led QA through custom testing processes for mobile and web apps, improving release quality. Integrated payment gateway SDKs and Apple Pay for in-app transactions. Monitored Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics dashboards, adding custom logs to accelerate crash diagnostics. Localized app in French and Spanish and managed App Store releases via iTunes Connect.
Lead iOS Developer at The Islands Of The Bahamas
October 31, 2018 - October 14, 2025
Delivered offline-first experiences with Core Data synchronization and NSURLSession background tasks. Enhanced push notifications with AWS Pinpoint and in-app messaging. Managed TestFlight builds and external tester workflows for beta distribution. Redesigned key ViewControllers and optimized accessibility and performance, resolving 50+ high-impact bugs. Memory and performance profiling using Instruments.
iOS Developer at MobileLive / Rogers
May 31, 2017 - October 14, 2025
Developed EasyLogin, ShareEverything, and AppInbox features, integrating enterprise SSO and Facebook login. Streamlined CI/CD workflows with Jenkins nightly builds and Fastlane automation. Authored and maintained XCTest unit and UI test suites, achieving 90% code coverage. Delivered iOS Lunch and Learn training sessions to share knowledge across the team.
iOS Developer at Drive Studios, Lynk Pass, Beeboard
December 31, 2018 - October 14, 2025
Built custom UI components and animations to meet diverse client branding requirements. Integrated LynkPass App with Objective-C Bluetooth Core. Optimized app launch times and performance through resource bundle management and lazy loading.

Education

iOS App Development at General Assembly / Bitmaker Labs
January 11, 2030 - October 14, 2025
UI/UX Design at General Assembly / Bitmaker Labs
January 11, 2030 - October 14, 2025
Bachelor of Music Industry / Audio Production at Minnesota State University Moorhead
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
AWS Certified Solutions Architect at Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 14, 2025
Pro Tools Certified Operator at Digidesign
January 11, 2030 - October 14, 2025

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (In Progress)
January 11, 2030 - October 14, 2025
Pro Tools Certified Operator
January 11, 2030 - October 14, 2025

Industry Experience

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

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