Somu Yadav

Senior Software Engineer - iOS

Profile

Result-driven iOS engineer with 7+ years of experience in architecting, building, and maintaining scalable mobile applications across iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS platforms. Proven expertise in E-commerce, Fintech, Healthcare, and Real Estate domains. Known for delivering high-quality features with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and user experience. Recognized speaker, mentor, and open-source contributor.

Open Source Contributions

SKActivityIndicatorView

Custom activity indicator view for iOS applications

AppauthWrapper

OAuth wrapper for iOS applications

SwiftUI2

SwiftUI multiplatform design examples

iTunes ProgrammaticUI

iTunes app clone with compositional layout and diffable data source

Products

MPL

Built and optimized core iOS experiences for MPL: faster app launches, responsive UI, observability, and real-time engagement features.

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Cashi

Built comprehensive fintech features for Cashi including wallet management, payments, loyalty rewards, and micro-credit integration with focus on security and scalability.

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Walmart

I am Working as an SDE-III on this big scale Walmart Product, which is providing the ultimate shopping experience & convenience to the user. From curbside pickup and express delivery to fast shipping, the app offers a variety of options to get your items when and where you want them. With time-saving features such as store maps, real-time order tracking, and reordering essentials, The Walmart app is an innovative solution that provides customers with an easy and convenient way to shop for everything they need. The app offers multiple options for obtaining items, including curbside pickup, express delivery, and fast shipping. It also features time-saving features like store maps, real-time order tracking, reordering essentials, shopping lists, and barcode scanning. The app also includes a pharmacy section for managing and refilling prescriptions. For Walmart+ members, the app offers exclusive features such as Scan & Go and discounted fuel prices.

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Nykaa Beauty

I was the lead and solo Engineer of Order Detail Module and order product for Nykaa Beauty, Nykaa Fashion, Nykaa Man. Nykaa is a leading online beauty and wellness destination for men and women in India. I was responsible for adding new features to the product detail page of the app.

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Nykaa Fashion

Fashion shopping app part of the Nykaa ecosystem, sharing the same PDP module architecture across all Nykaa apps.

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Nykaa Man

Men's shopping app part of the Nykaa ecosystem, featuring the same unified architecture and PDP module.

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CasaDigi

iPad app for luxury hotel and villa management, part of the DigiValet ecosystem providing concierge services and amenities booking.

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DigiValet Residences

I was lead Engineer for this big scale product. DigiValet Residences is an all-in-one app for residents of luxury hotels and villas, providing quick access to all concierge-related services, F&B services and amenities booking offered by the property. The app is built on a cloud platform, allowing for secure login and user profiles for residents, staff, family members, pets, vehicles, and kids.

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DigiValet TV

TV app for luxury hotels providing entertainment and concierge services through television interface.

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Flexiasia

I am the sole iOS developer for Flexiasia, an room booking application in hotels. This application is developed on iOS and Android platforms. This is an IoT functional app and in this application we have three phases: manager, user, and technician. Two phases (Manager and user) are developed in iOS. In this app, we have used Sinch for app-to-app calling and integrated automated door unlock functionality with the help of Bluetooth.

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Kashish

I am the sole iOS developer for Kashish Feedback. Kashish Feedback app is intended to collect your review for our service so that we can increase our quality of service up to your expectations. Built the app from scratch to release. Focused on building the UI and logic for collecting user feedback through a list of questionnaire show using quiz UI module.

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HiCabs

Developed comprehensive taxi booking platform for Hi Cabs with real-time tracking, payment integration, and driver management system.

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Aircon

Developed universal AC remote control app with smart features, scheduling, and energy monitoring capabilities.

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Technical Skills

languages:

Swift
Objective-C
Java
C++
Python

frameworks:

UIKit
SwiftUI
Combine
Core Data
CallKit
RxSwift
ARKit
WidgetKit
VoIP
MetalKit

architectures:

MVVM
VIPER
MVC
MVP
MVVM-Coordinator

design Patterns:

Builder
Adapter
Singleton
Facade
Proxy
State
Coordinator

tools:

Git
CircleCI
Jenkins
Bitbucket
Firebase
Tuist
Splunk
OpenObserve
Xcode Instruments

apis:

GraphQL
REST
Bluetooth (BLE)
APNS
FCM

testing:

XCTest
XCUITest
A/B Testing
Snapshot Testing

ui:

Compositional Layout
Split View
Adaptive UI
Accessibility

database Storage:

MySQL
SQLite

Key Achievements

Employee of the Year

Recognized at Digivalet (2019) and Dexbytes (2020) for delivering high-impact features.

Featured Speaker

Presented on Compositional Layout & Combine at Indore Swift Meetup (2020).

Open Source Contributor

Actively contributed to libraries like SKActivityIndicatorView and AppAuthWrapper.

Medium Author

Published over few articles focused on Swift, Combine, SwiftUI, and mobile architecture.

High Quality Delivery

Delivered projects to millions of users with <2% crash rate and 90%+ test coverage.

Professional Experience

SDE-3 iOS

MPL (Mobile Premier League) • Bangalore

JUNE 2025 — Discontinued (Govt. laws)

Reduced app launch time by 2s with parallel APIs, E‑Tag caching, and launch-time metrics.
Improved responsiveness by fixing threading bugs, eliminating CA hitches, and adopting async/await
Integrated App Intents & Spotlight Search, indexing games for better discovery and re-engagement.
Reduced app size by 30 MB with WebP, asset catalogs (1x/2x/3x), and binary/resource pruning.
Added Live Activities & Dynamic Island for real-time match score updates.
Boosted API performance through batching, caching, and prefetching strategies.
Strengthened observability with custom performance dashboards and runtime profiling.
Ensured smooth 60fps gameplay UI while optimizing for energy efficiency and memory.

IN3 -> SSE - iOS

Walmart • Bangalore

JAN 2022 - June 2025

Created Splunk dashboards to track adoption & transaction health.
Built a centralised Analytics Manager (SPM) and modularised it for platform-wide adoption.
Achieved 93% unit test coverage, cutting regression issues by 70%.
Reduced crash rate from 6% → 0.5% via custom crash/launch tracking.
Created a Deep Linking Testing App, boosting QA efficiency 3×.
Integrated Apollo GraphQL, improving network performance by 25%.
Elevated accessibility compliance to 95+ with custom semantic traits and full VoiceOver support.
Mentored 4+ engineers and conducted biweekly Swift code reviews.
Introduced Tuist to automate Xcode setup and improve scalability and MetricKit to analyse App Launch.

Key Products Delivered:

Cashi App

Built comprehensive fintech features including wallet management, payments, loyalty rewards, and micro-credit integration.

Built Home Dashboard UI in SwiftUI with Dependency Injection; scalable end-to-end module.
Implemented Tempo server-driven promos/ads; enabled dynamic updates without releases.
Owned wallet & payments: cash-in/out, scanner-based payments/remittances, wallet & coupons, bill pay.
Delivered loyalty engine (5–30% cashback & rewards) boosting retention.
Secured flows with Keychain, Secure Enclave, biometrics, SSL pinning, PCI-DSS, EMVCo, 3DS2.

Walmart Shopping App

Core e-commerce platform providing ultimate shopping experience with curbside pickup, express delivery, and fast shipping.

Delivered key e-comm modules (Cart, Returns, W+) in SwiftUI + Observable.
Owned wallet & payments: cash-in/out (Walmart/Sam's/Bodega), scanner-based payments/remittances, wallet & coupons, bill pay, recharges, subscriptions, groceries, online checkout.
Delivered loyalty engine (5–30% cashback & rewards) boosting retention.
Secured flows with Keychain, Secure Enclave, biometrics, SSL pinning, PCI-DSS, EMVCo, 3DS2.

SSE - iOS

Nykaa • Gurgaon

OCT 2021 - JAN 2022

Developed PDP Module using SPM Plugin, across Nykaa Beauty, Fashion and Man with single code base.
Built and automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, decreasing release cycle by 50%.
Developed Try It On feature using RealityKit, Vision Framework, ARKit, increasing user engagement.
Implemented compositional layouts & diffable data sources for adaptive UI.

Product Engineer (iOS)

DigiValet • Indore

SEPT 2020 - AUG 2021

Built CasaDigi(iPad), Digivalet(iPhone & iPad) & Digivalet TV apps from scratch with UIKit + SwiftUI.
Migrated 100% of legacy apps from Objective-C to Swift, improving performance and maintainability.
Delivered WatchOS & WidgetKit features for smart home automation in DigiValet apps.
Developed MetalKit UI animations to elevate luxury hotel app experiences.
Created a ThemeManager SDK (Swift Package Manager) for consistent theming across apps.
Fixed HiTech scroll performance issues, ensuring seamless and responsive scrolling.
Implemented compositional layouts, Combine, Core Haptics, App Clips, Widgets, Siri & Spotlight.

SE(iOS)

Dexbytes Infotech • Indore

OCT 2018 - SEPT 2020 (2 Years - Full Time), 8 Months (Mar 2018) - Intern

Developed Aircon & Flexiasia apps with VoIP features using CallKit + Sinch.
Integrated Stripe payments and built scalable network layers with Delegate + MVC.
Created & published Kashish Shopping iPad app from scratch using UIKit, delivering smooth experience.
Built Hi-Cabs app (1M+ users) with real-time tracking and location mapping for ride management.
Engineered Swift modules for API handling and offline caching, improving performance and reusability.
Implemented features like in-app chat, CoreML intelligence, Speech Recognition, and Core Bluetooth.