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Pavel Minárik

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Location

Prague, Czech Republic

Toptal Member Since

June 13, 2018

Pavel's been developing iPhone apps since iOS 4; first in Objective-C but soon taking up Swift (among the first). He's worked with many frameworks, but Core Data is a favorite. His love of functional programming paradigm also allows him to quickly adopt modern programming principles. Having contributed to a number of projects (for startups and others), he's learned that there is always the right solution to the problem, you just need to find it.

Mobile App Development iOS Cocoa JSON Swift Algorithms MacOS Agile Software Development Xcode Git Objective-C Core Data CocoaPods SQLite Reactive Programming Functional Programming

Portfolio

Awesome Developers UG

Algorithms, Cocoa, Mobile App Development, Alamofire, Kotlin, Android, RxSwift...

RightClick s.r.o.

Algorithms, Cocoa, Mobile App Development, iOS, AFNetworking, Core Data, Swift...

Hexmotive s.r.o.

Algorithms, Cocoa, Mobile App Development, iOS, Objective-C, Haskell

Experience

iOS - 8 years Functional Programming - 8 years Swift - 4 years Core Data - 4 years Model View ViewModel (MVVM) - 2 years RxSwift - 2 years SwiftUI - 1 year Firebase - 1 year

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

SwiftUI, Model View ViewModel (MVVM), CocoaPods, MacOS, SourceTree, Sketch, Trello, Sublime Text, Git, Xcode

The most amazing...

...language I've learned is Haskell. It completely rewired my brain to think more abstractly.

Work Experience

Mobile Expert

2014 - 2017

Awesome Developers UG

Led a team of iOS developers.
Managed the project for mobile platforms.
Created a reusable module for video capturing that allows the user to pause during recording, video merging, and uses a robust file upload to a REST API.
Interviewed and recruited other iOS developers.
Created iOS apps based on designs defined by clients.
Updated the code for the above iOS apps as new versions of Swift come out and new tools are released.
Helped with designing a mobile app interface that focuses on simplicity and follows the Human Interface Guidelines from Apple.

Technologies: Algorithms, Cocoa, Mobile App Development, Alamofire, Kotlin, Android, RxSwift, Core Data, Swift, iOS

iOS Developer

2014 - 2014

RightClick s.r.o.

Created a social network app (iOS) that was focused on event management; it allowed users to locate the events, comment on them, and receive notifications.
Led a small mobile team (iOS and Android).
Developed a support app for an online video management service that allows users to create and upload videos from iOS devices.
Sped up development by creating company-specific toolchain (Xcode project templates, snippets, plug-ins, and so on).
Adopted Swift in its early stages and helped the team with the language transition.

Technologies: Algorithms, Cocoa, Mobile App Development, iOS, AFNetworking, Core Data, Swift, Objective-C

Back-end and iOS Developer

2012 - 2013

Hexmotive s.r.o.

Built a data transformation server daemon in Haskell language which was used in the back-end of a telephone service.
Developed an iOS app using MapKit with JSON data downloaded from the back-end.
Worked remotely on a project for an overseas client.
Worked in a full-stack development team.

Technologies: Algorithms, Cocoa, Mobile App Development, iOS, Objective-C, Haskell

Junior iOS Developer

2011 - 2011

iCom Vision Holding a.s.

Created an app for listening to online radio stations on iOS devices as an internship project.
Learned how to work in a team.
Designed wireframes of an iOS app based on written requirements.
Learned and implemented best practices in iOS development under the supervision of a senior programmer.

Technologies: Cocoa, Mobile App Development, iOS, Objective-C

Junior Ruby on Rails Developer

2011 - 2011

Yoop SE

Created a community portal for golf players as a member of a back-end team in Ruby on Rails.
Adopted tools and practices to develop topnotch back-end software.
Applied functional programming techniques and practices to an otherwise object-oriented code.
Wrote a test framework using BDD.
Practiced Agile type development and worked in sprints.

Technologies: MySQL, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Experience

Autosnip iOS App

An iOS app that serves as a client to an online sales video management service. The app allows user authentication, video recording, upload, and basic control over a video's workflow.

U-šetřete iOS App

An iOS client app for a service that allows users to receive discount vouchers to places where they go shopping. The discount is applied silently without the shop manager's knowledge, which enables better user privacy. The app is free of charge for clients of Unicredit bank, and the service collects anonymous data about where the users like to go shopping.

Beachsafe iOS App

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beachsafe/id397699623

An iOS app that serves as a safety guide and navigator for Australian beaches.

Dny Marianne iOS App

https://apps.apple.com/cz/app/dny-marianne/id1253927062

An iOS app that serves as a catalog for discounts during a famous Czech shopping event that's held every year. The app enables browsing while offline, and the user can also apply the discounts at the physical store.

My Car iOS App

An iOS app that automatically tracks where a user left their car without the need for any user input. When a user opens the app, they can view or start navigation to the car's latest position.

* The app was pulled from the App Store by the owner recently.

Skills

Languages

Swift, Objective-C, Haskell, SQL, Java, Kotlin

Frameworks

Cocoa, Core Data, Ruby on Rails (RoR), SwiftUI, AFNetworking, React Native

Paradigms

Functional Programming, Reactive Programming, Model View ViewModel (MVVM), REST, Agile Software Development, Functional Reactive Programming, User Testing

Platforms

iOS, MacOS, Windows, Firebase, Android

Storage

JSON, SQLite, MySQL, Realm

Other

Mobile App Development, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Libraries/APIs

RxSwift, CocoaPods, Alamofire, Firebase iOS SDK, Facebook iOS SDK

Tools

Xcode, Git, Postman, Apple Push Notifications, Sublime Text, Trello, Sketch, SourceTree, Android Studio

Education

2009 - 2013

Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence

Czech Technical University - Prague, Czech Republic

2005 - 2009

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Czech Technical University - Prague, Czech Republic

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