I'm a mobile app developer and Co-Founder & CTO based in Chicago, IL. I've built and shipped 3 real iOS and Android apps from scratch, including PickleFlex, which grew to 1,000+ downloads and 600+ active users. I specialize in Flutter, Swift, SwiftUI, React Native, and Firebase — building clean, fast, and scalable mobile experiences. I love turning ideas into real products that people actually use.

Tanmay Patel

I'm a mobile app developer and Co-Founder & CTO based in Chicago, IL. I've built and shipped 3 real iOS and Android apps from scratch, including PickleFlex, which grew to 1,000+ downloads and 600+ active users. I specialize in Flutter, Swift, SwiftUI, React Native, and Firebase — building clean, fast, and scalable mobile experiences. I love turning ideas into real products that people actually use.

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I’m a mobile app developer and Co-Founder & CTO based in Chicago, IL. I’ve built and shipped 3 real iOS and Android apps from scratch, including PickleFlex, which grew to 1,000+ downloads and 600+ active users. I specialize in Flutter, Swift, SwiftUI, React Native, and Firebase — building clean, fast, and scalable mobile experiences. I love turning ideas into real products that people actually use.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Co-Founder & CTO at Pickle Flex
January 1, 2023 - Present
Co-founded and built a mobile platform enabling players to join local pickleball leagues; led end-to-end app development including architecture, UI/UX design, backend integration, and deployment; engineered scalable real-time systems using Flutter and Firebase supporting authentication, matchmaking, scheduling, and payments; drove product growth by launching leagues, onboarding users, and leading outreach and marketing initiatives to increase registrations.
Co-Founder & CTO at PickleFlex
August 1, 2025 - Present
Co-founded and architected a production mobile platform enabling players to discover and join local pickleball leagues, scaling to 600+ active players. Led end-to-end development, including system architecture, UI/UX design, Firebase backend integration, and App Store deployment using Flutter and Dart. Engineered scalable real-time systems for authentication, skill-based matchmaking, match scheduling, and in-app payments, supporting local pickleball players. Drove product growth by personally launching leagues, onboarding users, and executing outreach campaigns that increased registrations by over 40%.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Illinois Chicago
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Illinois Chicago
January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Associate of Science in Computer Science at Oakton Community College
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Illinois Chicago
January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Associate of Science in Computer Science at Oakton Community College
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Professional Services