A career built on shipped products

Highly skilled and solutions-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance mobile applications. Specialized in the iOS and Flutter ecosystem, agentic coding, and modern app frameworks.

iOS & SwiftUIFlutterReact NativeFirebaseREST APIsApp Store deliveryAgile teams

10+

Years in mobile engineering

4

Companies

14+

Apps delivered

2014

Shipping since

Proven expertise in front-end and back-end development, Git-flow practices, and app optimization, with a deep understanding of multi-threading, sockets, REST APIs, and enterprise-grade architecture. Adept at working in Agile environments and leading cross-functional teams.

2014 — Present

Work experience

Four companies and fourteen products — from Objective-C foundations to SwiftUI, Firebase, and production App Store delivery.

  1. 2018

    2019

    Jan 2018 — Feb 2019

    DL

    Digitonics Labs (Pvt.) Ltd

    Mobile Developer — iOS

    Pakistan4 products shipped
    3 case studies
    • Developed robust, scalable, maintainable, and testable code for iOS applications.
    • Contributed to core product development in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
    • Owned requirement analysis and end-to-end implementation — frontend, testing, deployment, and documentation.
  2. 2015

    2018

    May 2015 — Jul 2018

    A(

    Arpatech (Pvt.) Ltd

    iOS Program Analyst

    Pakistan3 products shipped
    2 case studies
    • End-to-end delivery of features and bug fixes — development, unit testing, documentation, and Xcode code management.
    • Built and maintained Cocoa-based iOS applications for client and product requirements.
    • Supported upgrades, client-driven changes, and QA-reported fixes across multiple releases.
  3. 2014

    2015

    Jan 2014 — May 2015

    DD

    Digital Dividend

    iOS Developer

    Pakistan3 products shipped
    • Built universal iPhone and iPad applications across multiple mobile projects in Xcode.
    • Collaborated with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes into functional prototypes.
    • Ensured consistent visual design across platform versions and device sizes.

    Selected projects

    Apps built during this tenure

    Intuitive Dictate

    Audio recording framework

    Record and save audio in-app for future playback — used by doctors to capture patient sessions for audiobook-style archives.

    Objective-CAudio

    Autism App

    Pediatric diagnosis tool

    Mobile app for diagnosing autism in children of different ages — universal iPhone and iPad support.

    Objective-C

    Tekker Performance

    Football performance tracker

    Track match performance for footballers and suggest new exercises — universal iPhone and iPad app.

    Objective-C

Education

B.S. Software Engineering

University of Karachi, Pakistan

  • Major courses: Software Development, Data Structures, Communication.

Jan 2010 — Dec 2013

Looking for a senior mobile engineer?

Umer Farooq is open to GCC roles and client projects in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman — from iOS and Flutter apps to full product delivery.