Hakob Ghlijyan

iOS Developer

iOS developer with 4+ years of experience, specializing in modern Apple technologies.

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  • Location: Yerevan, Armenia
  • Availability: Open to contract & remote roles

About

iOS developer with 4+ years of experience, specializing in modern Apple technologies. The expertise covers both modern Apple technologies (SwiftUI, Combine, SwiftData) and the classic stack (UIKit, Core Data, AutoLayout, SnapKit). Experience in the full cycle of mobile application development: from architecture design to publication in the App Store. Effective teamwork (Agile, Scrum, GitFlow). Key competencies: Using modern iOS development approaches (UIKit - SwiftUI, Combine, async/await, Structured Concurrency) UIKit project support and development: AutoLayout, Navigation/TabBar, UITableView/UICollectionView, custom UI components Working with various architectures (MVVM, VIPER, MVC, MVP, Clean Architecture (VIP), Coordinates) Integration of REST API, WebSockets, working with URLSession Data Storage: Core Data, SwiftData, NSCache, FileManager (offline caching) Professional interests: Deepening knowledge in mobile development (including cross-platform solutions), Exploring new Apple technologies (SwiftData, WatchKit, VisionKit, XcodeCloud, CI/CD, etc.) I am ready to consider interesting offers where I can apply my skills and continue my professional growth.

My toolset includes Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, CoreData, Realm, Git, CI/CD (Fastlane & GitHub Actions), and App Store workflows.

5+ Years iOS
25+ Apps shipped
50k+ Downloads (collective)

Skills

Languages

Swift, Objective-C (read & maintain)

Frameworks

SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, CoreData, AVFoundation

Tools

Xcode, Instruments, Fastlane, Git, CocoaPods, SPM

Testing & CI

XCTest, UI Tests, GitHub Actions

Projects

Selected work — click to view details (replace with App Store/Repo links).

SwiftUI Combine

Fitness Tracker

A health-first app with live workouts, HealthKit integration and beautiful SwiftUI charts.

View Team: 4 • SwiftUI • 2024
UIKit CoreData

Notes & Tasks

Productivity app with offline-first syncing and automatic backups.

View Solo • UIKit • 2023
AVFoundation

Podcast Player

Custom audio engine, background playback and smart episode recommendations.

View Team: 3 • 2022

Experience

2021 — Present

Senior iOS Engineer — Acme Health

Lead iOS development on cross-functional team, migrated major screens to SwiftUI and improved app launch time by 30%.

2018 — 2021

iOS Developer — Nimbus Studio

Built and maintained 8+ client apps with shipping to App Store and CI pipeline setup.

Contact

I'm available for freelance, contract, and full-time roles. Let's build something great.

About

Hi! I'm Hakob Ghlijyan, an iOS developer with 4.7+ years of experience, focused on building production-ready applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, and SwiftData.

I design clean architectures (MVVM, VIPER, Coordinators) and write reliable Unit/UI tests. I enjoy shipping apps with attention to performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

Languages: Russian (native), Armenian (native), English (B1 – technical), French (A2 – basic)

Location: Moscow, Russia. Citizenship: Russia, with work permits for Russia, Armenia, Belarus (CIS). Open to relocation and business trips.

4.7 Years iOS
15+ Apps shipped
50k+ Downloads (collective)

Skills

Languages

Swift, Objective-C (read & maintain)

Frameworks & Architecture

SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, Core Data, SwiftData, VIPER, MVVM, MVC, MVP, Clean Architecture, Coordinators

Tools & Testing

Xcode, Instruments, Git, Fastlane, GitHub Actions, CocoaPods, SPM, XCTest, UI Tests, CI/CD

Other

REST API, URLSession, WebSockets, Push Notifications, Keychain, OAuth 2.0, StoreKit, Figma, SnapKit

Projects

Selected work — click to view details.

UIKit + SwiftUI Combine

СДЭК (Delivery & Logistics)

Mobile delivery app with hybrid architecture (UIKit + SwiftUI). I improved profile module, rewrote tracking & delivery screens, optimized UI performance (~25%), and reduced memory usage (~15%).

View Team • 2023–2025
SwiftUI + UIKit Core Data

FinKeeper

Personal finance app with analytics and budget management. Developed reusable UI components, optimized Core Data, integrated OAuth 2.0 for bank APIs, and improved subscription conversion by 15%.

View Solo • 2022–2023
SwiftUI + MVVM

SmartHome Keys

IoT smart home app for access control. Designed architecture from scratch, implemented real-time device management, created internal UI kit to reduce screen dev time by 30%.

View Team • 2021–2022

Experience

Ноябрь 2023 — Ноябрь 2025

iOS Developer — СДЭК

Delivery & logistics mobile app. Responsibilities included UI component development, hybrid UIKit+SwiftUI architecture, network layer optimization, Instruments & Proxyman profiling, UI performance improvements, unit/UI testing, and CI/CD integration.

Июнь 2022 — Сентябрь 2023

iOS Developer — FinKeeper

Personal finance app development: analytics & budget modules, Core Data optimization, OAuth 2.0 integration, reusable UI components, SwiftUI + UIKit hybrid architecture, offline support.

Апрель 2021 — Май 2022

iOS Developer — SmartHome Keys

IoT app development from scratch: architecture design (SwiftUI + MVVM + Combine), real-time device management, internal UI kit creation, push notifications, FileManager storage.

Contact

I'm available for freelance, contract, and full-time roles. Let's build something great!