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I'm Vanessa, an iOS Developer.

I am an iOS developer with professional experience, having delivered a SwiftUI photo-management app from scratch through TestFlight to the App Store. Beyond the tech, I care about people and impact. I work well in Agile teams, listen carefully, and keep the work moving. I'm motivated to learn quickly, contribute positively, and build considerate, user-centred apps.

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Latest Contributions

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Savespace: Photo Cleaner

I built this SwiftUI photo management app from scratch to help users free up storage and organise their photo library. I used the Vision framework for duplicate detection, CoreGraphics for blur analysis, and created a custom disk-backed persistence layer with FeaturePrintStore. It includes a swipe-based organisation flow and StoreKit paywalls/subscriptions, delivered with a privacy-first approach.

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Personal Projects

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iOS Developer

Morning: Focus & Routine

While building Morning, I concentrated on designing a clear and motivating routine workflow with reusable SwiftUI components. I implemented smooth navigation between routine setup, focus sessions, and sharing, while keeping the codebase organised with model-driven state and dedicated managers for things like reminders, progress tracking, and Live Activities. I also added an optional Photos-save flow and a subscription experience managed through RevenueCat to support premium access.

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iOS Developer

LearnLoop App

I enjoyed building this SwiftUI flashcard app with SwiftData for persistence, and used Swift Testing for unit tests to ensure functionality. I also added SpriteKit animation. It features light/dark mode and accessibility enhancements. Next steps include adding flashcard animations, shuffle functionality, delete/edit options, and improving accessibility with haptic feedback, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and contrasting colours.

Know Me App iPhone screenshot

iOS Developer

Know Me App

In my Know Me project, I focused on designing dynamic UIs and improving navigation using the Diffable Data Source pattern, which also helped keep the code organised. I worked with UICollectionView, the Coordinator pattern, and MVVM-C. I also explored dynamic bottom sheets, PDFKit, and PDF handling to further enhance my iOS development skills.

GoodChef App iPhone screenshot

iOS Developer

GoodChef App

I explored various aspects of iOS development in GoodChef, using the MVVM-C design pattern for organised code and managing navigation and data effectively. I implemented a factory for view controllers to enhance modularity and gained expertise in networking with URLSession and Codable. I also expanded my knowledge of UIKit, Protocols, Typealiases, Enumerations, and UICollectionView layouts.

Mentored Projects

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Mentor

Open When: Verses

Open When: Verses is a reflective app that offers comfort through Bible verses tailored to the user’s emotional state. Users select how they’re feeling and receive a relevant verse in that moment, with the option to favourite and share verse cards. I mentored the end-to-end development process, guiding decisions on logic, user flow, and UI to shape a simple, intuitive, and meaningful experience.

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