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Apexa Pambhar

Apexa Pambhar

iOS Team Lead

Surat, Gujarat
74
Profile Score

About

11+ years iOS developer building high-quality native apps for iPhone and iPad. Expert in Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI, UIKit, RxSwift/Combine, REST and Firebase. Focused on performance, offline sync, CI/CD, push notifications, Apple Pay, testing, and App Store releases aligned to design guidelines.

Skills & Expertise (9)

swift Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
8
Demand
UIKit Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
Restful API Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
Agile Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
Scrum Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
Leadership Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
Team coordination Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
Problem Solving Expert
9.3/10
11
Years Exp
9
Proficiency
10
Experience
10
Recency
6
Demand
swiftui Advanced
8.3/10
4
Years Exp
7
Proficiency
7
Experience
10
Recency
8
Demand

Work Experience

Team Lead

Doodleblue Innovations

12-2023 - 06-2024

Led iOS delivery for consumer apps, including Carousell, ensuring timely releases, quality execution, and smooth cross-team coordination. Built high-performance Swift features delivering smooth, stable, and responsive user experiences. Coordinated backend alignment across REST APIs and client integration standards for consistent data flow. Implemented Apple Pay with secure entitlements, sandbox validation, and production deployment readiness. Managed enterprise certificates, provisioning profiles, and distribution workflows for seamless releases. Oversaw cross-site development, design handoffs, and accessibility compliance across teams. Designed reliable CoreData models enabling offline-ready, persistent data handling. Integrated XMPP for reliable real-time communication where required. Optimized app startup by refactoring initialization tasks, reducing launch time by 28% and improving overall responsiveness. Delivered an offline-first data sync layer, reducing data loss by 90% and improving onboarding in weak network conditions.

iOS Freelancer

WFH

12-2017 - 08-2019

Delivered native iOS modules for healthcare use cases with Swift 3 and Objective-C. Built provider/facility search with maps, direct dialing, and directions. Implemented PLIST-backed data, search with predicates, and custom protocols for data flow. Added VoiceOver and Google Tags for tracking. Consumed REST APIs with NSJSONSerialization and NSURLSession. Built and maintained UIKit-based interfaces.

Sr. iOS Developer

24Task

09-2019 - 04-2022

Developed iOS apps in Swift and Objective-C using Interface Builder and SwiftUI. Structured code with MVC/MVVM/VIPER for clarity and testability. Optimized app performance using profiling tools, cutting memory footprint. Implemented CoreData for offline access and data integrity. Added real-time communication leveraging XMPP. Built custom CollectionView/TableView components and UI animations. Wrote unit tests and supported post-release maintenance across OS versions. Integrated REST APIs with Alamofire/SwiftyJSON and secure storage via Keychain and Touch ID. Adopted TDD with XCTest, improving stability. Managed dependencies via Carthage and analytics via Google Analytics/OAuth.

iOS Team Lead

Progres InnoTech Pvt Ltd (Saksoft)

06-2025 - Present

Led the iOS team for the Hala project, delivering Swift/SwiftUI apps using Clean Architecture and SOLID principles. Built modular Hala features using Swift, SwiftUI to enhance reactive workflows and UI responsiveness. Developed reusable SwiftUI/UIKit components to ensure consistent UX and reduce interface development effort. Integrated Firebase push notifications in Hala to enhance user engagement and retention. Implemented CoreData offline storage, boosting low-connectivity reliability by 40%. Set up XMPP real-time messaging for Hala, achieving 99.9% reliable delivery. Optimized performance using Xcode Instruments, reducing overall CPU and memory consumption. Strengthened unit/UI testing aligned with SOLID, reducing regressions by 35%. Led Agile/Scrum ceremonies to improve team efficiency and delivery predictability. Collaborated with backend teams to design REST APIs and implement clean JSON integration layers.

iOS Team Lead

Inventcolabs (Saksoft)

06-2024 - 03-2025

Directed iOS delivery for the Hala project across Agile sprints, balancing scope, risks, and resource planning. Designed maintainable Swift architecture for Hala with modular boundaries, clear protocols, and Clean Architecture principles. Applied reactive programming to streamline asynchronous operations and improve UI updates in Hala. Drove reusable UIKit/SwiftUI patterns for Hala, reducing rework and ensuring consistent user experience. Integrated APNs via Firebase for Hala's engagement campaigns, boosting active usage significantly. Enforced static analysis and unit testing, decreasing defect leakage and improving overall release quality. Managed backlog, triage, and JIRA workflows for Hala, shortening cycle time and improving team throughput. Collaborated with backend teams on Hala's REST API definitions and fault-tolerant error handling. Implemented CoreData caching for Hala to deliver reliable offline experiences. Reduced Hala's crash rate through systematic debugging, memory profiling, and stability improvements.

iOS Developer

Injala

04-2022 - 11-2023

Built native iOS app from scratch in Swift, owning architecture and delivery. Coordinated backend services (web/API) alignment and client integration. Integrated Firebase APNs to support timely notifications and retention. Added Apple Pay features, handling wallets, entitlements, and test flows. Managed enterprise developer account and provisioning profiles for releases. Delivered to clients and App Store with robust signing and compliance. Collaborated across teams; participated in scrums; managed branching effectively. Implemented UIKit screens and forms meeting design compliance and accessibility. Automated unit tests and device matrix debugging, reducing QA effort by 10 hour/week. Leveraged XMPP for real-time features and built custom UI components for responsiveness.

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 14/20
🎓 Education 0/10
⏱️ Experience 15/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 74/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceJan 2026

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Not Open to Relocation

Skills (9)

swift UIKit Restful API Agile Scrum Leadership Team coordination Problem Solving swiftui