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maliha sulaman
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Senior iOS Developer

iOS Developer
Available for hire
Years of experience
10+ years
Experience level
Senior
Available for
Full-time
Available from
18 Jul 2026

I'm a Senior Native iOS Engineer with 10+ years of experience building, maintaining, and modernizing production iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and Objective-C.

What makes me unique is that I don't just write code—I enjoy taking ownership of products. Whether it's fixing critical production issues, modernizing legacy Objective-C codebases, implementing new features, or improving performance, I focus on building stable, maintainable, and user-friendly applications.

I've worked on apps across healthcare, e-commerce, social networking, education, recipe platforms, and creative tools. My experience includes Firebase, REST APIs, WebRTC, Core Data, StoreKit, MVVM, Clean Architecture, and App Store releases.

I'm looking for long-term collaborations with clients who value quality, clear communication, and reliable delivery. I enjoy working on existing production apps as much as building new products from the ground up, and I aim to become a trusted engineering partner rather than just another freelancer.

Employment History

Senior iOS Developer at Tayasui 2026 - 2026
Reviewed and analyzed a legacy Objective-C codebase. Updated the application to align with newer iOS platform requirements. Worked on Apple's Privacy Manifest compliance for third-party SDKs and application dependencies. Investigated deprecated APIs and compatibility issues introduced by recent iOS releases. Fixed bugs and improved application stability. Collaborated with the client to assess modernization priorities while preserving the existing OpenGL rendering engine. Performed testing and validation to ensure changes did not impact core application functionality.
Independant Senior iOS Developer and Consultant - Contract Based at RSGlow Tech 2023 - 2025
Providing contract-based iOS development and modernization services to international clients.Delivered structured refactoring and architectural redesign, improving application scalability and reducing technical debt by ~25%. Integrated AI-driven capabilities including image recognition, intelligent filtering, and API- based AI services, increasing feature automation efficiency by ~30%. Designed modular and reusable networking layers, reducing API integration time for new features by ~20%. Improved application stability and runtime performance by 15–20% through profiling, memory optimization, and concurrency improvements.
Senior iOS Developer at Wiva Inc. 2017 - 2023
Led development and modernization of multiple production iOS applications serving active user bases across consumer and service domains. Led iOS development for 3 production-grade applications (Dately, Localily, ChatMD) with complex and long-running codebases. Reduced recurring production bugs by 40% through modular refactoring and systematic debugging practices. Migrated large-scale Objective-C & UIKit modules to Swift & SwiftUI, reducing technical debt by 30%. Designed and implemented MVVM & Clean Architecture patterns, decreasing regression issues by 25%. Improved app performance and memory efficiency by 20% through profiling and optimization. Mentored and guided 4 junior engineers, increasing overall team productivity by 30%. Collaborated closely with product managers, backend engineers, and QA teams in distributed remote environments. Improved release stability and reduced hotfix frequency through structured testing and architectural improvements.
Software engineer Automation and Security at Ebryx, Pakistan 2015 - 2016
Worked on cybersecurity automation and endpoint security validation systems. Apr 2015 - Oct 2016 Automated 100+ security test cases, improving execution efficiency by 30%. Increased testing coverage by 25% using VM-based environment simulations. Contributed to validation of IDS systems and encrypted database mechanisms (SQLCipher-based systems). Resolved complex technical issues, reducing test instability and improving reliability.
iOS Developer at Seven Centric Technologies, Pakistan 2015 - 2015
Designed and developed new iOS applications using UIKit and Objective-C. Maintained and stabilized existing applications through bug fixes and performance improvements. Improved overall app stability by approximately 15% through systematic debugging and refactoring. Collaborated with designers and QA to deliver reliable feature updates.
iOS Developer at Loxvo Technologies, Pakistan 2014 - 2015
Improved app performance by 20% through memory optimization and UI responsiveness enhancements. Accelerated development timelines by 25% via architectural cleanup and modern framework integration. Maintained and enhanced production applications across multiple client projects.
iOS Developer at Smonte Technologies, Pakistan 2012 - 2013
Developed and maintained native iOS applications with measurable performance improvements. Enhanced reliability and responsiveness of apps by 30% through structured debugging and optimization. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver stable production releases.
Software Engineer at Arbisoft 2011 - 2012
Developed web crawlers and data extraction systems, improving structured data accuracy by 20%. Increased scraping and data processing efficiency by 15% across Kyaak and Kyrus projects. Contributed to backend system improvements supporting large-scale data pipelines.

Education

MS Computer Science at University of Engineering and Technology Lahore 2012 - 2014
BS Software Engineering at Goverment College University Faisalabad 2007 - 2011