Full-time Role
SmartValor
Sole iOS Engineer — architected and shipped a crypto-exchange mobile MVP under tight timelines for a Swiss fintech platform.
Timeline September 2022 - April 2023
Tech Stack Swift, SwiftUI, MVVM, GraphQL, REST, GitHub Actions, KYC Integration
Brief Overview
Sole iOS Engineer at SmartValor, a Swiss crypto-exchange platform. Architected and shipped the mobile MVP from scratch under tight timelines.
Challenge & Scope
Building a crypto-exchange mobile MVP as the only iOS engineer — all technical decisions, architecture, integrations, CI/CD, and App Store delivery fell on one person.
My Role & Process
- Drove all technical decisions: SwiftUI + MVVM architecture, KYC SDK integrations, deployment flows
- Set up GitHub Actions CI/CD with security checks
- Integrated REST and GraphQL backends
- Partnered with Android lead on shared feature specs; led daily syncs with product and engineering
- Delivered MVP to the App Store with full handoff documentation
Outcome
Shipped a production-grade crypto-exchange iOS app to the App Store, with complete documentation for team handoff.