DAN WU
Auckland
Summary
Professional iOS developer with strong background and 10+ years experience in mobile application design and implementation. Skilled in Swift, Objective-C, and modern iOS frameworks, ensuring high-quality and user-centric applications. Known for enhancing team collaboration, adapting to changing project needs, and consistently delivering impactful results. Possesses keen understanding of agile methodologies, problem-solving, and UI/UX principles.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
iOS Engineer
LifestoneNZ
09.2024 - Current
- Design, build and maintain advanced applications for iOS (iPad) using Swift & Objective-C
- Lead the full development lifecycle; deliver intuitive and performant iPad features
- Ensure performance, quality and responsiveness; profile with Instruments; resolve bugs/crashes quickly
- Integrate with backend services, API’s and cloud-based solutions; offline sync and robust error handling
- Agile processes including Scrum, Kanban, and/or others
Senior Software Engineer (iOS)
Bytedance
09.2019 - 02.2024
- Led AR SDK for iOS paired with scalable SaaS (scaled SaaS environment)
- Shipped Disney Zootopia iOS app: Swift + Objective-C hybrid with engine via ObjC++; Swift wrapper exposes Swift APIs
- Convert Objective-C to Swift; introduce Swift-based architecture and testing
- Ensure the performance, quality and responsiveness of iPad applications; troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, bugs and crashes quickly
- Mentor & guide junior developers; provide code reviews and technical leadership
- Integrate with backend services, API’s and cloud-based solutions
Software Engineer (iOS)
TUPU
10.2014 - 08.2019
- Built and shipped iOS apps; UIKit UI, AVFoundation camera pipelines; tuned performance on iPhone/iPad
- Ensure performance, quality and responsiveness of applications
- Agile processes including Scrum, Kanban, and/or others
Education
Bachelor - Computer Science
Southeast Forestry University
China01.2013
Skills
- Design, build and maintain advanced applications for iOS (iPad&iPhone) using Swift & Objective-C
- Lead the full development lifecycle from concept to deployment; ensure features are intuitive and performant on iPad devices
- Ensure the performance, quality and responsiveness of the application
- Integrate with backend services, API’s and cloud-based solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, bugs and crashes quickly
- Mentor & guide junior developers, providing code reviews and technical leadership
- 10 years experience as a Senior iOS developer
- Led multiple iOS projects, proven technical people influencer
- Experience with Objective-C and Swift (converting Objective-C to Swift)
- Experience with principles and practices related to cloud technologies
- Practical knowledge of Systems and software design
- Agile processes including Scrum, Kanban, and/or others
- Previous experience in scaled SaaS environment
- Active learner; enjoy making software tools to solve real-world problems
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
iOS Engineer
LifestoneNZ
09.2024 - Current
Senior Software Engineer (iOS)
Bytedance
09.2019 - 02.2024
Software Engineer (iOS)
TUPU
10.2014 - 08.2019
Bachelor - Computer Science
Southeast Forestry University