Tony Buckner
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since February 4, 2025
Tony is an iOS engineer skilled in UIKit and SwiftUI and adept at merging and converting SDKs. His expertise in app versioning, TestFlight, and release scheduling enhanced his project management and CI/CD skills. Tony is committed to creating reusable components and streamlining development, resulting in apps that meet marketplace approval and improve user engagement.
Portfolio
Experience
- iOS - 8 years
- MacOS - 8 years
- Xcode - 7 years
- Swift - 7 years
- UIKit - 6 years
- REST APIs - 6 years
- SwiftUI - 4 years
- Combine - 3 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
MacOS
The most amazing...
...solution I've developed is a receipt scanner that parses food items into ingredients that the user can use in recipes.
Work Experience
iOS Software Engineer
AllHere
- Developed new features for the iOS application, adapting cross-platform designs for Android and web systems.
- Coordinated bug fixes and UI updates with product and design teams, ensuring seamless collaboration.
- Conducted feature breakdowns with the iOS team to deliver robust solutions within development timelines.
iOS Engineer
VenElite
- Delivered new features and UI updates for the iOS app, including code refactoring for enhanced maintainability.
- Worked closely with the CTO to develop new features to enhance app robustness.
- Collaborated with the design team to maintain top-level UI/UX.
iOS Software Engineer
Skillr
- Led legacy codebase refactoring from VIPER Architecture to MVVM-C with SwiftUI.
- Built robust features, including VoIP live video, using Combine and SwiftUI.
- Managed CI/CD pipelines with Fastlane and GitHub Actions, migrating to Xcode Cloud for faster deployments.
- Wrote unit tests to ensure high code coverage and app stability during feature development.
- Collaborated with back-end, QA, design, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
iOS Developer
iEatz
- Served as the sole developer to start the project, bringing it to a stable MVP.
- Designed an algorithm to scan receipts and generate recipe suggestions from the food ingredient items found.
- Seamlessly integrated API calls into local DB for ingredient tracking.
Co-Founder | Lead Developer
Algorythmic Studios
- Launched five mobile games and one emoji app across iOS and Android app stores.
- Managed app development, distribution, testing, and company operations.
- Developed apps that were downloaded over 15,000 times with no marketing budget.
Experience
Skillr
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillrteamIf you need help creating a new diet or workout plan, only have a few minutes for a quick language lesson, or want to be mystified by a tarot card reading, Skillr's got you!
Note: This app was recently acquired and made private by Motomova.
VenElite
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/venelite/id1612094885Recipe Viewer
https://github.com/Striderzet/Recipe-ViewerEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
College of Staten Island - Staten Island, NY, USA
Certifications
iOS Developer Nanodegree
Udacity
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Firebase iOS SDK, SnapKit, Plaid API, RxSwift, Alamofire, Stripe API, Twilio API, Lottie-iOS, CocoaPods, SpriteKit
Tools
Xcode, Stream Chat, Fastlane, Android Studio
Languages
Swift, Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), C#.NET, Java, XML
Frameworks
SwiftUI, Combine, UIKit, RealmSwift, iOS SceneKit
Platforms
OpenTok, MacOS, Firebase, iOS, Keychain
Paradigms
Model View ViewModel (MVVM), VIPER Architecture
Other
GitHub Actions, Computer Science, VisionKit, Async/Await, Caching, Game Salad, App Store Connect
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