Head of Software
Pip Decks
(Media and Publishers, 10-50 employees)
Keywords
Engineering Management
Apple IOS
Product Management
Software Architecture
Software Project Management
Swift (Programming Language)
Skills
iOS/Swift Development, Software Architecture, Engineering Management, Product Management, Software Project Management
Project history
05/2023
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12/2024
Pip Decks library in your pocket, a digital companion to the physical card decks covering a variety of career and business topics: pipdecks.com
* Led the product discovery phase with the founder to determine the initial set of specifications
* Developed initial prototypes of the responsive web app and iterated based on customer feedback to develop a product that will be the basis of the subscription-based business going forward
* Worked with designers and on my own to define and implement a user experience that our customers love
* The app allows customers to browse and search through the Pip Decks library, bookmark their favorite cards, watch accompanying videos, and access additional materials
* Built the app to work on smartphones, tablets, desktops, both within the most popular browsers and as a standalone PWA
* Built a content import pipeline to import content prepared for print and exported as XML from InDesign into Strapi CMS and then finally make it available in the app
* Javascript, Typescript, HTML/CSS, React.js, Ionic, Node.js, Firebase, Strapi CMS, Shopify, Wordpress, Git, Posthog, Hotjar
* Led the product discovery phase with the founder to determine the initial set of specifications
* Developed initial prototypes of the responsive web app and iterated based on customer feedback to develop a product that will be the basis of the subscription-based business going forward
* Worked with designers and on my own to define and implement a user experience that our customers love
* The app allows customers to browse and search through the Pip Decks library, bookmark their favorite cards, watch accompanying videos, and access additional materials
* Built the app to work on smartphones, tablets, desktops, both within the most popular browsers and as a standalone PWA
* Built a content import pipeline to import content prepared for print and exported as XML from InDesign into Strapi CMS and then finally make it available in the app
* Javascript, Typescript, HTML/CSS, React.js, Ionic, Node.js, Firebase, Strapi CMS, Shopify, Wordpress, Git, Posthog, Hotjar
05/2021
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07/2022
Senior iOS Engineer
WOW Tech Group
(Consumer goods and retail, 250-500 employees)
A new generation of an iOS app that controls Bluetooth devices and features chat, audio, and video
calls: apple.co/3EwXcpb
* Successfully delivered a new and improved version of an old app as part of a 4-person iOS team
* Shared best practices and provided guidance on reactive programming, application architecture, and software design
* Implemented a Realm-based persistence layer
* Developed a tiny layout constraints management library for programmatic view layer creation
* Developed new features, including account creation, friendships, and chat
* MVVM+C, Combine, Swift, UIKit, Realm, Firebase Analytics/Crashlytics, Resolver, XCodeGen, REST,
XMPP, Git
calls: apple.co/3EwXcpb
* Successfully delivered a new and improved version of an old app as part of a 4-person iOS team
* Shared best practices and provided guidance on reactive programming, application architecture, and software design
* Implemented a Realm-based persistence layer
* Developed a tiny layout constraints management library for programmatic view layer creation
* Developed new features, including account creation, friendships, and chat
* MVVM+C, Combine, Swift, UIKit, Realm, Firebase Analytics/Crashlytics, Resolver, XCodeGen, REST,
XMPP, Git
12/2020
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05/2021
Senior iOS Engineer
HelloFresh
(Consumer goods and retail, >10.000 employees)
Meal kit delivery service: apple.co/3SOFRMu
* Joined as an external contractor to help the iOS team of 15+ people tackle specific cross-cutting
concerns and speed up launching the service in new markets
* Cleaned up and improved the localization module, developed a localizations maintenance system and the accompanying process
* Reviewed existing usage of app configuration and feature flags, and defined guidelines on how to use and maintain them in the future
* MVVM, Swift, SwiftSyntax, Periphery, AppLanga, Firebase Analytics, Optimizely, PHP, Python, Git
* Joined as an external contractor to help the iOS team of 15+ people tackle specific cross-cutting
concerns and speed up launching the service in new markets
* Cleaned up and improved the localization module, developed a localizations maintenance system and the accompanying process
* Reviewed existing usage of app configuration and feature flags, and defined guidelines on how to use and maintain them in the future
* MVVM, Swift, SwiftSyntax, Periphery, AppLanga, Firebase Analytics, Optimizely, PHP, Python, Git
08/2018
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12/2020
Lead Software Engineer
Gravitus
(Internet and Information Technology, < 10 employees)
Strength training workout tracker and training program distribution platform: apple.co/3CELVSe
* Led the development of the iOS app with several other contributors
* Designed and developed a new income stream which increased our MMR by 25%
* Introduced clean architecture principles and code design guidelines
* Added the initial UI testing toolkit and covered key screen flows with UI tests
* Significantly reduced the number of crashes and improved the stability of the app through improved state management
* Rewrote the in-app purchase management components for stability and easier maintenance
* MVP, Swift, UIKit, Texture, RevenueCat, Facebook SDK, Amplitude, Python/Django, REST, Git
* Led the development of the iOS app with several other contributors
* Designed and developed a new income stream which increased our MMR by 25%
* Introduced clean architecture principles and code design guidelines
* Added the initial UI testing toolkit and covered key screen flows with UI tests
* Significantly reduced the number of crashes and improved the stability of the app through improved state management
* Rewrote the in-app purchase management components for stability and easier maintenance
* MVP, Swift, UIKit, Texture, RevenueCat, Facebook SDK, Amplitude, Python/Django, REST, Git
12/2019
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05/2020
Senior iOS Engineer
Yunar (Deutsche Bank)
(Banks and financial services, 50-250 employees)
Automated loyalty program integrated with an open banking API: bit.ly/3RRevnz (discontinued)
* Successfully delivered a market-ready app upgrade as part of a 5-person iOS team
* Implemented complex dashboard-like home screen presenting different app states and collection data from different sources
* Implemented reusable components presenting the same data across different UITableViews and
UICollectionViews
* Implemented reusable behaviors like loading/error/recover UX and the ability to enter multi-step membership creation flow at any given step depending on the user state and from multiple different locations in the app
* MVVM+C, RxSwift/RxCocoa, Swift, UIKit, Quick, Nimble, REST, Git
* Successfully delivered a market-ready app upgrade as part of a 5-person iOS team
* Implemented complex dashboard-like home screen presenting different app states and collection data from different sources
* Implemented reusable components presenting the same data across different UITableViews and
UICollectionViews
* Implemented reusable behaviors like loading/error/recover UX and the ability to enter multi-step membership creation flow at any given step depending on the user state and from multiple different locations in the app
* MVVM+C, RxSwift/RxCocoa, Swift, UIKit, Quick, Nimble, REST, Git
09/2017
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11/2019
iOS Engineer
Bizzon
(Banks and financial services, 10-50 employees)
POS app connected to a Bluetooth card reader and printer: apple.co/3CkNpzv
* Solely maintained a universal iOS app
* Introduced clean architecture principles with new features added and gradually moved some of the legacy code to the new architecture
* Developed flexible UI layouts that conform to different screen sizes across iPhone and iPad devices
* Eliminated crashes and improved the stability of the app
* MVC, VIPER, Objective-C, Swift, SnapKit, UIKit, Git
* Solely maintained a universal iOS app
* Introduced clean architecture principles with new features added and gradually moved some of the legacy code to the new architecture
* Developed flexible UI layouts that conform to different screen sizes across iPhone and iPad devices
* Eliminated crashes and improved the stability of the app
* MVC, VIPER, Objective-C, Swift, SnapKit, UIKit, Git
07/2013
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04/2016
CTO
Shoutem
(Internet and Information Technology, 10-50 employees)
No-code mobile app building platform: shoutem.com, bit.ly/eng-manager-talk
* Grew the product team from 7 to 22 people
* Delivered an enterprise integration project worth seven figures
* Established a well-documented but still flexible software development process
* Implemented a continuous delivery process with mandatory code reviews and proper quality
assurance
* Eliminated frequent service downtimes and increased the uptime above 99.99%
* Grew the product team from 7 to 22 people
* Delivered an enterprise integration project worth seven figures
* Established a well-documented but still flexible software development process
* Implemented a continuous delivery process with mandatory code reviews and proper quality
assurance
* Eliminated frequent service downtimes and increased the uptime above 99.99%
01/2013
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09/2013
Software Engineer
Shoutem
(Internet and Information Technology, 10-50 employees)
* Owned the hybrid mobile app and its build system
* Owned the content import backend services
* Cordova, HTML5, JS & CSS3, iOS, Android, Ruby, Python/Django, Celery, Git
* Owned the content import backend services
* Cordova, HTML5, JS & CSS3, iOS, Android, Ruby, Python/Django, Celery, Git
02/2009
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12/2012
Technical Team Lead and Project Manager
FIVE
(Internet and Information Technology, 50-250 employees)
Design and software development agency: five.agency
* Managed client projects and led teams of up to 4 people for RealNetworks, CoreMedia, OLX, MTV Adria, Matador Records, and AVL
* Developed web apps and hybrid mobile apps
* J2EE, Python/Django, HTML5, JS, CSS3, Backbone.js, jQuery, ExtJS, Cordova, iOS, Android, Nokia
* Managed client projects and led teams of up to 4 people for RealNetworks, CoreMedia, OLX, MTV Adria, Matador Records, and AVL
* Developed web apps and hybrid mobile apps
* J2EE, Python/Django, HTML5, JS, CSS3, Backbone.js, jQuery, ExtJS, Cordova, iOS, Android, Nokia
09/2007
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02/2009
Java Web Developer
APIS IT d.o.o.
(Other, 50-250 employees)
Croatian government IT services company
* Developed key components of the national New Computerised Transit System, which tracks road freight across the EU
* Written and maintained architecture documents for this system
* J2EE, TDD, Spring MVC, Spring Portlet MVC, Spring WS, Struts, DWR (AJAX), jQuery,
Castor, Dozer, OSWorkflow
* Developed key components of the national New Computerised Transit System, which tracks road freight across the EU
* Written and maintained architecture documents for this system
* J2EE, TDD, Spring MVC, Spring Portlet MVC, Spring WS, Struts, DWR (AJAX), jQuery,
Castor, Dozer, OSWorkflow
06/2006
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08/2007
Web Developer and Product Manager
Polar d.o.o.
(Internet and Information Technology, 10-50 employees)
Polar Help Desk SaaS
* A student job that allowed me to explore different roles: development, server admin, project management, QA, customer support
* Designed and documented agile development process (Agile, XP)
* Windows Server, C#, Javascript, ASP.Net
* A student job that allowed me to explore different roles: development, server admin, project management, QA, customer support
* Designed and documented agile development process (Agile, XP)
* Windows Server, C#, Javascript, ASP.Net
Certifications
iOS Lead Essentials
Essential Developer Academy by Caio & Mike
2022
Local Availability
Open to travel worldwide
Other
16 years in software engineering and 7 years of leading engineering teams.
iOS contracts @ Deutsche Bank, HelloFresh & WOW Tech.
Previously CTO @ Shoutem - a DIY mobile app building platform.
Engaged in iOS apps, clean code design, agile practices, and improving leadership skills in engineering teams.
Download my iOS application architecture white paper at https://bit.ly/srdan-stanic-ios-architecture
iOS contracts @ Deutsche Bank, HelloFresh & WOW Tech.
Previously CTO @ Shoutem - a DIY mobile app building platform.
Engaged in iOS apps, clean code design, agile practices, and improving leadership skills in engineering teams.
Download my iOS application architecture white paper at https://bit.ly/srdan-stanic-ios-architecture
