Samar Khaled

Staff iOS developer

Premise Data•  April 2023 - Present•  Remote, USA

Enhanced user satisfaction, resulting in an app rating increase to 4.3 in the App Store. Led the migration of app code to Swift 6.0 and Swift concurrency, ensuring compatibility with the latest language advancements and improving overall application performance. Directed the iOS team in the successful delivery of a high-quality survey app by developing key features, performing detailed code reviews, and promoting effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve overall performance and code quality. Implemented the coordinator pattern to facilitate seamless deep linking across the app, enabling targeted push notifications for new features and significantly boosting user engagement. Overhauled the onboarding to capture a wider range of demographics, enabling approximately 20% faster user target reach and enhancing personalization. Streamlined and simplified the on-call process, resulting in greater efficiency and reduced response times, improving team productivity and support. Guided team members to successfully deliver a critical app feature without the need to restructure the entire app architecture, achieving high performance and clean code in the process. Contributed to the integration of cryptocurrency transfer capabilities into the app, expanding its functionality and supporting emerging financial technologies.

Senior iOS developer

Andela•  March 2019 - Present•  Remote, USA

Successfully collaborated with numerous multinational clients as an outsourcing engineer, delivering high-quality solutions tailored to diverse global requirements and enhancing client satisfaction. Guided and supported junior developers in mastering iOS development through knowledge-sharing sessions, fostering their growth and contributing to a stronger, more skilled development team.

Senior iOS developer

Farm Logs•  April 2020 - September 2020•  Remote, USA

Maintained and developed new features for an agriculture app, improving functionality and user experience for industry professionals.

Senior iOS developer

World Remit•  November 2019 - April 2020•  Remote, UK

Developed and maintained a money transfer app, ensuring secure and efficient transactions for users. Proactively developed and implemented automation tests using Appium, contributing to the achievement of company KPIs for automated testing and enhancing overall testing coverage.

Mobile lead software engineer

Mondia Media Group GmbH•  November 2015 - December 2018•  Cairo, Egypt

Led a diverse team of 8 engineers across iOS, Android, and QA to deliver a high-performance, multi-flavor app for international telecommunications companies, enhancing global communication capabilities. Developed a robust, generic engine adaptable to diverse client needs, reducing customization costs and enabling 60% faster implementation for new clients, significantly improving overall development efficiency. Strategically adapted and refactored legacy code to integrate new features, enhancing system performance and maintainability while preserving valuable existing functionality.

Mobile team lead

E-Jawdah•  February 2014 - November 2015•  Cairo, Egypt

Developed and maintained university apps, facilitating improved communication and engagement between students and professors.

Mobile (iOS / J2ME) Software Developer

Vision Valley•  January 2009 - February 2014•  Cairo, Egypt

Created and managed stocks and banking apps, providing valuable financial tools to thousands of users and enhancing their investment management.

.Net Software Developer

DMS•  August 2007 - January 2009•  Cairo, Egypt

Designed and maintained a comprehensive hospital system, streamlining healthcare processes and improving operational efficiency.