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Pontus Andersson

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Uppsala, Sweden

Toptal member since July 9, 2015

Expertise

iOS Objective-C Xcode iOS SDK Swift Dart Crashlytics RESTful Web Services WebSockets MacOS SQL Cocoa Node.js Fastlane Cross-platform

Bio

Pontus is a passionate senior mobile engineer who is keen on customer-facing consumer apps. With his MS in computer science, he thrives on collaborating with dynamic teams to build great products and solve complex problems. He has a wealth of expertise in development, having worked in the consulting industry. Pontus has created 50+ applications, from high-quality banking apps to advanced 2D games and programming tools. His programming style is creative, thorough, effective, and team-spirited.

Portfolio

App Shack

Flutter, React Native, React, Swift, Objective-C, iOS, Node.js, Mobile Apps...

Appanero

Corona SDK, Java, Objective-C, Android, iOS, Mobile Apps, Mobile

Experience

iOS - 10 years Objective-C - 10 years Swift - 6 years Node.js - 5 years Flutter - 5 years JavaScript - 4 years Ruby - 3 years Firebase - 3 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Xcode, MacOS, iOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Slack, Flutter

The most amazing...

...thing I've coded is an app that helps wheelchair users find places and activities to visit without worrying about accessibility issues.

Work Experience

CTO | Senior Mobile Engineer

2013 - PRESENT

App Shack

Guided customers in their mobile strategy planning, helping them to set up and execute their product roadmap while leading their teams to success.
Taught and mentored developers on creating value for customers in their projects.
Built and maintained high-quality mobile apps for startups and large enterprise organizations, such as two of the largest banks in Sweden.
Developed and maintained a white-label app and an automated distribution solution for Sweden's largest cab company, where 15 apps were deployed using a one-button click.
Defined modern ways of working, project guidelines, and requirements for all internal and external projects at the company.

Technologies: Flutter, React Native, React, Swift, Objective-C, iOS, Node.js, Mobile Apps, Mobile, Dart

Mobile App Developer

2012 - 2013

Appanero

Developed a lifestyle and calorie-counting application using native iOS programming.
Created a unique contact book using native iOS programming with effective synchronization over multiple platforms.
Built multiple drag-and-drop games with physics engines for children using the cross-platform tool Corona SDK.
Developed a unique leaderboard application using the cross-platform tool Corona SDK.
Created a scholarship application using the cross-platform tool Corona SDK.

Technologies: Corona SDK, Java, Objective-C, Android, iOS, Mobile Apps, Mobile

Experience

Mobile Innovation at SEBx

https://www.sebx.io/

As a mobile lead at an innovation lab for one of Sweden's largest banks, I explored new mobile technologies and innovated for existing and new customers.

I led the exploration and integration of cutting-edge mobile technologies. My role involved innovating solutions tailored for both existing and prospective clients, ensuring the bank remained at the forefront of technological advancement in the financial sector.

Mobile Bank App - Länsförsäkringar

http://www.lansforsakringar.se/stockholm/privat/att-vara-kund/digitala-tjanster-telefonbank/app/

I have been working in a team to develop and maintain an award-winning mobile bank app for one of Sweden's largest banks, Länsförsäkringar, including their watchOS app and continuous delivery build servers.

Cabonline

I have developed and maintained over 15 of Sweden's most successful taxi apps using scalable white-label solutions. With a high focus on building a scalable product, I developed infrastructure for parallel builds and streamlined distributions and deliveries.

Olivela

https://www.olivela.com

Olivela is an eCommerce plattform selling luxury items from world leading brands while donating money to charity.

Workshop Retail Agency

https://work-shop.com

Workshop Collect is an internal tool for employees at Workshop Retail Agency to gather and analyze data for retail stores around Europe.

Swift IDE

I was a part of a team that built a Swift IDE for macOS. The IDE includes:

Low-level: Validate, compile, and build Swift projects; auto complete; syntax highlighting; AST; file type detection; and more.

Middle layer: Logic to handle files/folders, data parsing and persistence, and LL integration.

UI layer: Visual components, interface, file navigator, code editor, console, and splash screen.

Infoping

https://infoping.se/en/

Created the iOS application for Infoping, which is a service that helps organizations share important information by sending messages to members and letting them answer customized questions. It also features some neat graphs and offline sync.

Schoola

https://www.schoola.com

Schoola is an eCommerce plattform for mobile and web selling clothes while donating money to charity.

Blue Lasso

Worked with a remote team to build a graph-heavy iPad application in Swift to boost sales for teams and executives.

Nutris

https://www.nutris.se

A great tool for tracking lifestyle goals with food and exercise logging, advanced nutrient information, weight graphs, and more.

Fritt Fram

A mobile application helping wheelchair-bound people find places to visit and activities to participate in.

Education

2009 - 2014

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Uppsala University - Uppsala, Sweden

2006 - 2009

Technical High School Degree in Natural Science

Leksands Gymnasium - Leksand, Sweden

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React, Fabric, MagicalRecord, Slack API, Flurry, jQuery, Node.js, Salesforce API

Tools

Crashlytics, Xcode, Adobe Photoshop, Fastlane, Git, Adobe Illustrator, Slack

Languages

Swift, Objective-C, Dart, SQL, Ruby, JavaScript, HTML, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin

Frameworks

iOS SDK, WatchKit, Flutter, Corona SDK, Cocoa, Core Data, ReactiveCocoa, React Native, Redux, gRPC, Electron

Platforms

iOS, Mobile, MacOS, Firebase, Android, Salesforce, Windows, WatchOS, OS X, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Paradigms

Cross-platform, Model View ViewModel (MVVM), Model View Controller (MVC), Object-oriented Design (OOD), Imperative Programming, Functional Programming, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management

Storage

MySQL, SQLite

Other

Mobile Apps, WebSockets, RESTful Web Services, Stripe Payments, Engineering, Software Development

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