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I am Waleed Saad, a Senior iOS Engineer with extensive experience delivering native iOS apps for banks and tech companies in the Middle East. I design, build and maintain scalable apps with a focus on security, performance, and a great user experience. I enjoy mentoring teammates, refining architecture, and keeping up with iOS innovations like Live Activities, StandBy, and WidgetKit. I thrive in collaborative environments and am comfortable working remotely or on-site.…I am Waleed Saad, a Senior iOS Engineer with extensive experience delivering native iOS apps for banks and tech companies in the Middle East. I design, build and maintain scalable apps with a focus on security, performance, and a great user experience. I enjoy mentoring teammates, refining architecture, and keeping up with iOS innovations like Live Activities, StandBy, and WidgetKit. I thrive in collaborative environments and am comfortable working remotely or on-site.

Waleed Saad

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I am Waleed Saad, a Senior iOS Engineer with extensive experience delivering native iOS apps for banks and tech companies in the Middle East. I design, build and maintain scalable apps with a focus on security, performance, and a great user experience. I enjoy mentoring teammates, refining architecture, and keeping up with iOS innovations like Live Activities, StandBy, and WidgetKit. I thrive in collaborative environments and am comfortable working remotely or on-site.…I am Waleed Saad, a Senior iOS Engineer with extensive experience delivering native iOS apps for banks and tech companies in the Middle East. I design, build and maintain scalable apps with a focus on security, performance, and a great user experience. I enjoy mentoring teammates, refining architecture, and keeping up with iOS innovations like Live Activities, StandBy, and WidgetKit. I thrive in collaborative environments and am comfortable working remotely or on-site.

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I am Waleed Saad, a Senior iOS Engineer with extensive experience delivering native iOS apps for banks and tech companies in the Middle East. I design, build and maintain scalable apps with a focus on security, performance, and a great user experience.

I enjoy mentoring teammates, refining architecture, and keeping up with iOS innovations like Live Activities, StandBy, and WidgetKit. I thrive in collaborative environments and am comfortable working remotely or on-site.

Skills

iOS

Swift

Objective-C

Experience Level

iOS

Expert

Swift

Expert

Objective-C

Expert

Language

Arabic

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior iOS Engineer at Intercom Enterprises

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

Built a native iOS application from scratch for the Arab International Bank (AIB) and provided ongoing support for The United Bank (TUB). Implemented BankNet on iPhone, Watch, and iPad with Siri support; authenticated clients via OAuth2 and biometrics; applied SSL pinning and jailbreak detection; set up CI/CD with Jenkins; implemented push notifications and deep linking. Managed banking flows (login, time-out, inactivity, logout), password reset and security questions, and navigation to bank accounts, credit cards, loans, certificates, deposits, and ATMs/branches. Enabled currency conversion, recent transactions, internal/ external transfers, wires, donations, beneficiaries, and comprehensive transaction histories.

Senior iOS Engineer at TDRA

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Refactored the application to apply clean architecture with established best practices. Implemented SSL pinning and keys encryption. Engaged in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Mentored other team members and provided guidance as needed.

Senior iOS Engineer at Insouq

January 1, 2024 - October 11, 2025

Built the iOS application from scratch as a freelance project and integrated a chat feature using Firebase Realtime Database.

Senior iOS Engineer at almatar

June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024

Built and maintained a native iOS application for a Saudi OTA. Implemented Live Activity and StandBy features, created interactive widgets, performed refactoring, and handled release management on App Store and Firebase Distribution. Managed flight and hotel reservations within the app.

Senior iOS Engineer at Stay Informed

August 1, 2024 - Present

Building and maintaining a native iOS application to keep parents, relatives, and staff informed about events and appointments, including built-in messenger capabilities. Added time management features for employee sign-in/out, absence tracking, and vacations; introduced Live Activity for time tracking; refactored and fixed critical bugs in the existing codebase; managed builds via Bitrise and App Store releases.

iOS Developer at Intercom Enterprises

January 1, 2022 - October 11, 2025

Built a native iOS application from scratch for Arab International Bank and provided ongoing support for The United Bank (FinTech). Implemented BankNet across iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad with Siri support. Implemented OAuth2 authentication and biometrics; SSL Pinning and jailbreak detection. Set up CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins; implemented push notifications and deep linking across all modules. Managed the full banking flow, including client sessions, login, time-outs, inactivity, logout, password reset, and security questions. Implemented listing of bank accounts, cards, loans, certificates, deposits; ATM/branch listings with navigation; viewing recent transactions; enabling internal/external transfers, wires, donations; managing beneficiaries and currency conversions.

Senior iOS Engineer at Stay Informed

January 1, 2024 - Present

Built and maintained a native iOS app to keep parents informed about events and appointments; includes a messenger feature. Added time management for employees (sign-in/out, absences, vacations); implemented Live Activity for time tracking; refactored legacy code; managed builds with Bitrise and App Store releases.

Senior iOS Engineer at TDRA

January 1, 2023 - October 11, 2025

Refactored the internal/external employee-facing iOS app to apply clean architecture; implemented SSL Pinning and encryption; participated in SDLC; mentored teammates.

Senior iOS Engineer at Insouq

January 1, 2024 - October 11, 2025

Built iOS application from scratch; integrated in-app chat with Firebase Realtime Database.

Senior iOS Engineer at Almatar

January 1, 2024 - October 11, 2025

Maintained native iOS application; built Live Activity and StandBy features from scratch; created Interactive Widgets; release management on App Store and Firebase distribution; managed flights and hotels reservations within the app.