Hello, I'm Aakarsh
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experiences.
iOS Platform Lead & UI Architect at Zomato.
Code that moves
Mobile
Senior iOS Engineer building scalable, user-centric mobile applications.
Specializing in UIKit & SwiftUI architectures for high-growth tech companies.
UIKit & SwiftUI Expert
Designed reusable UI design systems and comprehensive component libraries balancing flexibility and performance.
Performance-First UX
Optimized UX responsiveness using data-driven instrumentation (render timings, FPS monitoring) to ensure smooth performance.
Product & Feature Engineering
Shipped critical user-facing features across Menu, Checkout, and Deep Links. Led backend-driven UI experiments and Safe Rollouts.
Platform & Reliability
Achieved by building robust crash reporting & breadcrumbs infrastructure.
App size reduction through asset optimization and legacy cleanup.
Achieved by rewriting the legacy ObjC analytics engine into a modern Swift framework.
iOS Platform Lead @ Zomato
Leading cross-cutting concerns: stability, performance, build systems, and analytics.
- Observability: Built trace events, render timing, and UI diagnostics.
- Migration: Led Carthage → SPM / XCFrameworks migration for Apple Silicon support.
- Clean Code: Large-scale localization and legacy code cleanup.
Leadership & Tools
Developer Experience
Reduced onboarding time by ~70% via cached builds & setup scripts. Built internal debug tools (FPS Monitor, Render Analyzer) to accelerate development.
Mentorship & Ownership
Served as Menu Module Owner for 2 years. Drove safe rollouts, deprecations, and cross-functional coordination with backend & analytics teams.
Selected Works
Highlights
Global Developer Experience
Represented Zomato at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. Connected with the global community and Apple leadership, exploring the future of SwiftUI and Intelligence.
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