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Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Toptal Member Since
August 19, 2013
Chintan is an iOS developer with 14+ years of experience with over 15 apps shipped to various clients, including some Fortune 500 companies. Multiple apps he developed have reached 1+ million downloads, and some have been covered in TechCrunch. After being employed full-time for the first three years of his career, Chintan started his self-employment journey in November 2012 and has helped multiple clients achieve App Store success.
Portfolio
Independent iOS Developer
Objective-C, Mobile Applications, Architecture, Firebase, Node.js, Geolocation...
Gateway Technolabs Pvt. Ltd.
Mobile Applications, Architecture, Geolocation, Geocoding
Elan Technologies Ltd.
Objective-C, Mobile Applications, Geocoding
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Parse, MacOS, GitHub, Git, iOS, Xcode, Swift, Objective-C
The most amazing...
...app I have developed is Jukio, an app establishing a musical democracy by allowing users to vote via iPhone for the next song to be played at a party.
Work Experience
Freelance iOS Developer
2012 - PRESENT
Independent iOS Developer
- Developed LoveArt, a greeting cards app that became the #1 free app overall in Spain and #2 in France and Brazil.
- Developed Greets, another greeting cards app that enables users to share custom animated gifs as greeting cards for various occasions to friends via Facebook, Twitter, and email.
- Developed Talking Puppy and Talking Santa, two apps that repeat spoken words in funny voices and allow users to export the audio/video to YouTube or to the phone gallery.
- Developed a patient/doctor encrypted communication app using Parse as a backend.
Technologies: Objective-C, Mobile Applications, Architecture, Firebase, Node.js, Geolocation, Google Geocoding API, Geocoding
Senior Software Engineer
2010 - 2012
Gateway Technolabs Pvt. Ltd.
- Developed a 3D game for iOS using the SIO2 3D game framework.
- Worked onsite in South Africa for 16 months creating a text/voice messaging app aiming to replace the need for traditional SMS.
- Developed TouchPoint, a survey management application for large corporations whose clients include US Army, US Navy, Amazon, Accenture, Bank of America, and more.
- Developed Sears Catalogues for Sears Canada, enabling users to browse the entire Sears Catalogue on iPad.
- Mentored new employees in iOS development by conducting training sessions for iOS development best practices, including how to be productive using Xcode, version control management, etc.
- Developed a citizen journalism app and SDK for Filemobile that enables users to report incidents of interest by capturing audio, video, and text and uploading to a server.
Technologies: Mobile Applications, Architecture, Geolocation, Geocoding
Software Engineer
2009 - 2010
Elan Technologies Ltd.
- Estimated the time and cost requirements of iOS apps based on client specifications.
- Developed a wireless file sharing app for iPhone that reached the Top 20 for free business apps on the App Store.
- Developed Foursight, an iOS game for 2 players featuring AI logic design for playing against a computer, push notifications for playing over the internet, and bluetooth support for 2 player local gameplay.
- Conducted training sessions for new employees to train them in various iOS technologies such as Core Data, UIKit, Core Location, etc.
Technologies: Objective-C, Mobile Applications, Geocoding
Software Engineer (Trainee)
2008 - 2008
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
- Received training in C language, RDBMS, Java, JSP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more to prepare for a career in the software industry.
- Created a courier tracking system for a courier company involving use of the Oracle database, JSP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Oracle, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP), Java, RDBMS, Unix, C
Experience
Greets
A fun app for sending animated greeting cards for all occasions. The app had custom animated stickers for various greeting occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc. The user could add his message in an animated GIF. The app would send a request to the server and create a customized GIF with the user's message.
Jukio
An app whose mission is to establish a musical democracy by crowdsourcing party playlists. It has been featured on TechCrunch, BBC radio, etc.
Sears Catalogues
An app for the Canadian App Store allowing users to browse the Sears Catalogue on the iPad.
TouchPoint | Business
A B2B application for companies, organizations, and institutions to collect feedback from their customers and employees. Clients include Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Accenture, and Bank of America and government institutions such as the US Army, US Navy, and more.
Vexx SMS
A WhatsApp-like cross-platform voice and text messaging client developed in South Africa, striving to eliminate the need for traditional SMS.
The app was developed on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile. I developed the iOS app from start to finish.
The app was developed on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile. I developed the iOS app from start to finish.
Foursight
An “easy to learn, hard to master” boardgame with an original concept. Can be played against computer or against other players.
Talking Santa
An entertainment app that mimics phrases said by the user in a funny tone.
LoveArt
A postcards app with uniquely designed original postcards to express love for someone. It has been ranked the #1 overall free app in Spain and #2 in France and Brazil.
Property Register
An app developed to provide an easy way for real-estate clients to keep track of various property listings and to collect contact information/feedback from visitors in a property show.
WiFi HD FREE (Wireless Hard Disk Drive)
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id311170976An app that turns your iOS Device into a wireless pen drive. It transfers files to/from an iPhone wirelessly over WiFi. Ranked in the Top 10 for free business apps in the US App Store.
Motivator
An app helping people to quit smoking by allowing them to keep track of their progress.
EIE Legal Messaging
https://apps.apple.com/app/eie-legal-messaging/id1274384912An encrypted messaging app with features such as restricting access based on location via geo-fencing, printing conversations, sending photos, videos, audio, stickers, etc.
It is a secure communication app based on Firebase, geolocation, and iOS SDK for communication between small groups like lawyers in law firms, doctors at hospitals, etc.
It is a secure communication app based on Firebase, geolocation, and iOS SDK for communication between small groups like lawyers in law firms, doctors at hospitals, etc.
Call Recorder
https://apps.apple.com/app/call-recorder-record-phone/id6446800786A call recording app for iPhone that allows you to record important calls to listen again later. It is an ideal app for recording phone interviews, lengthy explanations, advice from doctors/lawyers, etc.
I designed and developed the entire app from scratch and was the sole designer/developer who worked on it.
The app is rated on the App Store with a 4.6 stars average and 2,300+ ratings.
I designed and developed the entire app from scratch and was the sole designer/developer who worked on it.
The app is rated on the App Store with a 4.6 stars average and 2,300+ ratings.
Skills
Languages
Objective-C, Swift, C, Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
Core Location, Cocoa Touch, UIKit, AFNetworking, MapKit, Core Data, StoreKit, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP)
Libraries/APIs
Parse SDK, Facebook iOS SDK, Twitter SDK, Google Geocoding API, RNCryptor, Node.js, Firebase iOS SDK, Plivo
Tools
Xcode, Instruments, Interface Builder, iOS Simulator, Geocoding, Git, GitHub, ShowKit
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Pair Programming, Agile Software Development
Platforms
iOS, Parse, Firebase, Unix, Oracle, MacOS, Parse Server
Other
AVFoundation, Mobile Applications, Architecture, Instant Messaging, Video Editing, Image Manipulation, Geolocation, Geolocation Detection, PSD to Swift
Storage
RDBMS, SQLite
Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
VVP Engineering College - Rajkot, India
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