Umair Ali
Senior Software Engineer
Dubai
Summary
Seasoned Senior iOS Engineer with 8+ years of experience, focusing on user-centric design and software excellence. Proven leader in product development, shaping experiences for diverse audiences. Excels in dynamic settings, driving results through strong leadership and data-driven decisions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Software Engineer(iOS)
Delivery Hero(Talabat)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
02.2023 - Current
- Lead Mobile Developer (iOS & Flutter) in Pharmacy and Dine-out squad
- Spearheaded the architectural design and streamlined business requirements to ensure seamless functionality
- Collaborated closely with the backend team to define dynamic and BFF(Backend for front-end) API contracts, enhancing the app's responsiveness
- Implemented end-to-end flows in both native and Flutter environments, ensuring smooth navigation between screens
- Played a pivotal role in the Flutter migration task force, seamlessly transitioning user, location, and home screen experiences from native to Flutter
- Established a New Relic dashboard and configured alerts to proactively monitor and address errors and failures at the app level
- Contributed to C# backend code, particularly in implementing payment methods for dine-out scenarios
- Engaged in pairing/mob programming and Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies to efficiently tackle daily tasks
- Ensured comprehensive test coverage, with unit tests and integration tests covering at least 80% of the codebase to handle diverse edge cases and scenarios.
Senior iOS Engineer
Sadapay
12.2020 - 01.2023
- Led iOS app development, implemented MVVM architecture with builder and derived key features like money transfer and KYC flows
- Automated KYC approval, slashing onboarding time by 48 hours to minutes and reducing costs by 27%
- Designed reusable UI components to enhance adaptability
- Actively contributed to backend and Android development as a versatile fullstack engineer
- Managed Bitrise CICD pipeline, ensuring robust code coverage, Git checks, and SonarQube integration
- Embraced a modular approach with mini-apps, enhancing testability and promoting code reuse across platforms
- Proactively addressed production issues using Dynatrace and Kibana
- Leveraged Firebase Remote Config for agile A/B testing and seamless canary releases
- Upheld app reliability through rigorous TDD, integration, and UI tests.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
Software Engineer(iOS)
Careem
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Joined the careem wallet team and developed the different feature of CareemPAY module like utility bill payments, mobile recharge and P2P
- Collaborate with the designer and backend team to finalized the design and backend structure
- Wrote unit test and UI tests for each feature to make bug free module.
Senior Software Engineer(iOS)
Confiz
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Design and develop state of the art application for the tvOS and iOS platform
- Independently craft the project solutions by applying latest protocol-oriented programming technique provided by Apple
- Working in test driven development environment for robustness, code quality, usability and general reliability
- For better user experience implement Apple accessibility features and integrate Siri with app to enhance user experience.
iOS Developer
ILSA Interactive
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Understanding the business domain and requirements, do any necessary R&D, discussed the result with client and gave suggestions to improve the user experience of the app
- Redesigned the user interface and architecture of app to improve and enhance the app performance and user experience with in tight deadline
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency and accuracy.
iOS Developer
Purelogics
03.2017 - 12.2017
- My responsibilities to provide work estimate, identify risk and dependencies for new systems, implementation plans for enhancements and bug fixes
- Worked with extensive APIs of location services, maps, social login, Bluetooth services, audio, and video calling
- Plan the releases with the cross-functional team to meet the tight deadline.
Associate Software Enginner(iOS)
Techno-Soft Solutions
12.2015 - 02.2017
- Joined the team of iOS Developers in Techno-Soft as Fresh Graduate and started my professional career as iOS Developer
- Worked on the various application in swift and Objective-c
- My responsibility was to collaborate with the team to design and develop efficient and user-friendly applications
- Worked with bug fixing, profiling and improving app performance.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Information Technology University
Lahore, Pakistan 05.2015 - 05.2017
Graduation in Computer Science (BSCS) -
Government College University
09.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
Mobile App Development
Swift/Dart/Kotlin/Java/C#
MVVM/VIPER/MVP/MVC/MVVMCoordinator/ MVVMBR
TDD/ XCTest/Unit testing/Integration testing/Snapshot testing
CICD/GithubActions/Bitrise/Junkins
Observability/NewRelic/Dynatrace/Kibana
SQLite, SQL Server, My SQL, Realm
Agile Methodologies/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Code debugging/Build releases
Timeline
Software Engineer(iOS)
Delivery Hero(Talabat)
02.2023 - Current
Senior iOS Engineer
Sadapay
12.2020 - 01.2023
Software Engineer(iOS)
Careem
12.2019 - 12.2020
Senior Software Engineer(iOS)
Confiz
08.2018 - 11.2019
iOS Developer
ILSA Interactive
12.2017 - 08.2018
iOS Developer
Purelogics
03.2017 - 12.2017
Associate Software Enginner(iOS)
Techno-Soft Solutions
12.2015 - 02.2017
Master of Science - Computer Science
Information Technology University
05.2015 - 05.2017
Graduation in Computer Science (BSCS) -
Government College University
09.2011 - 05.2015
Tools Technologies
iOS, Flutter, Android, MVC, MVVM, VIPER, MVVM+Builder+Router, MVP, MVVM+Coordinator, Clean, Swift, Objective-C, Dart, Kotlin, Java, C#, Xcode, Visual Studio, Android Studio, IntelliJ, Bitrise, Git actions, Jenkins, SQLite, SQL Server, My sql, Realm, Git, SVN, Bitbucket, New Relic, Dynatrace, Kibana, Spring Boot Java - Kotlin, .Net
Tools Technologies
iOS, Flutter, Android, MVC, MVVM, VIPER, MVVM+Builder+Router, MVP, MVVM+Coordinator, Clean, Swift, Objective-C, Dart, Kotlin, Java, C#, Xcode, Visual Studio, Android Studio, IntelliJ, Bitrise, Git actions, Jenkins, SQLite, SQL Server, My sql, Realm, Git, SVN, Bitbucket, New Relic, Dynatrace, Kibana, Spring Boot Java - Kotlin, .Net
Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
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- Get outstanding in latest performance review
- Key contributor in the design, implementation and delivery of end-to-end Pharmacy and Dine-out features
- Reduced the 27% cost of onboarding new customer and automated new customer approvel
- Research publication in Scientometrics Journal
- Silver medalist in Graduation
- Dean owner list award in Master