Lead iOS Engineer
2011 - PRESENTLife360, Inc. (via Toptal)- Led the iOS team.
- Worked closely with design and product teams.
- Handled the mobile location architecture.
- Architected major development initiatives.
- Kept the iOS team aligned with the company's feature work.
- Established best design patterns across the team.
- Worked in all areas of the main app: Onboarding, Location, Engagement, Premium, and Growth.
Technologies: iOS, Swift, Obj-C, Xcode, GitSenior Developer
2009 - 2011Software Factory LLC- Designed and developed games for mobile platforms, including iPhone and iPad.
Technologies: iOS, Objective-C, CocoaTouch, XcodeSenior Developer
2004 - 2009IntegraSoft- Designed and developed applications for a broad array of customers within the construction, tobacco, and apparel industries.
- Worked as lead developer (heading up teams of 5 to 10) on a host of projects.
Technologies: .NET, SQL, Oracle, HTML, CSS, ASP.NET
iOS Developer in San Francisco, CA, United States
Member since October 3, 2011
Carlos is a passionate and detail-oriented developer. Over the years, he has developed applications of all types and complexities, in different capacities and responsibilities as a lead engineer or senior member of the team. Recently, he's been working at Life360 as iOS Lead Engineer, giving peace of mind to millions of families around the world.
Carlos is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Life360, Inc. (via Toptal)iOS, Swift, Obj-C, Xcode, Git
- Software Factory LLCiOS, Objective-C, CocoaTouch, Xcode
- IntegraSoft.NET, SQL, Oracle, HTML, CSS, ASP.NET
Experience
- Objective-C, 9 years
- Xcode, 9 years
- iOS, 9 years
- Agile Software Development, 8 years
- Core Location, 5 years
- Swift, 3 years
- HTML5, 1 year
- Java, 1 year
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
iOS, macOS
The most amazing...
...app I've built is Life360 Family Locator, which helps families keep connected.
Employment
Experience
- Lead iOS Engineer, Life360, Inc. (Development)https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/life360-family-locator/id384830320?mt=8
Life360 is the world’s leading location-sharing app, and is the best way to stay connected to family, friends, and everyone in between.
Use Life360 to:
* Give peace of mind to families around the globe
* Create discreet Circles for the important people in your life
* Share your location with who you want, when you want
* Get automatic notifications when friends and family arrive at favorite Places
* Communicate one-to-one or to an entire group with free in-app messaging - Paratroopers: Air Assault HD (Development)
Designed an app for iPhone and iPad. Commissioned Brazilian design company for graphics. Worked on the development, mockups, and testing. The app was featured by Apple in “New and Noteworthy” and “Whatʼs Hot” categories.
- Advanced Level & Inclinometer: TiltMeter (Development)http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/advanced-levelinclinometer/id288338285?mt=8
Worked on design, development, and graphics of one of 2008's first iOS apps.
- Cerveza Port Royal (Development)
Designed and developed. Commissioned graphics to a local design and graphics company.
- The H-1B Visa: An iOS Developer's Journey from Honduras to Silicon Valley (Publication)These days, I’m living in the great city of San Francisco. I’ve got a job that I love, and one that I’ve dreamt of having for a long time. Everything seems easy now, but it wasn’t always like this.
Skills
Languages
Swift, Objective-C, SQL, C++, Java, HTML5Frameworks
UIkit, iOS SDK, MapKit, Core Data, Core Location, Core Motion, StoreKit, Cocoa Touch, iOS SceneKitLibraries/APIs
CocoaPods, SpriteKit, Facebook SDK, Core GraphicsTools
Git, Apple Push Notifications, XcodeParadigms
Design Patterns, Functional Programming, Agile Software DevelopmentPlatforms
Amazon Alexa, iOS, Apache2Other
APIsStorage
AWS DynamoDB, MySQL
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science1997 - 2001Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana - Unitec - San Pedro Sula, Honduras
