Alexander Shvets Email & Phone Number

Stockholm, Se

Started as a weekend passion project between two friends, Dropset is on a mission to become the best fitness tracker in the world. While my talented co-founder excels at delivering stunning UI/UX designs, branding and frontend development of our mobile app, I focus on building the core infrastructure and backend systems that power our platform. Together, we're creating an app that doesn't just keep up with the times, but sets the pace by merging exceptional user experience with cutting-edge technology.𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗞 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁Built a Swift-based mobile SDK handling data processing and integrations with HealthKit, WidgetKit, ActivityKit, WatchKit and StoreKit. Created an offline-first experience using local Realm database with seamless cloud syncing. Implemented Slack-style live chat using WebSocket to keep our customers connected.𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁Developed a multi-region C# .NET backend with security-first database architecture. Implemented Redis caching, SignalR chat system, and core features like file storage, push notifications, and load balancing.𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁Built a Blazor Streaming SSR web platform that enables our customers to share their curated workout routines, folders, and profiles, laying the groundwork for the future fitness hub with crafted workout routines, an extensive exercise library, and valuable fitness content for all fitness enthusiasts.𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲Taking care of our customers through our live chat feature, helping solve everything from technical hiccups to fitness-tracking questions. Have personally responded to over a thousand emails, making sure every customer gets the attention they deserve.𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴Driving growth through targeted Facebook ads and SEO-optimized content. Sharing our journey on Threads and our fitness blog while building partnerships with fitness influencers and businesses who share our vision.

New York, Ny, Us

Led a complete rebuild of the app, moving from UIKit to SwiftUI and shifting from MVVM to an SDK-driven approach. This change made our code more maintainable and sped up feature development significantly. Also proud to be part of the team that helped Qapital reach operational break-even, proving the strength of our product and technology.

New York, Ny, Us

Led a team of 7 great iOS engineers. Successfully onboarded 4 new team members who quickly became key contributors to our codebase. Fostered a collaborative environment where team initiatives were encouraged and supported. Assisted in a developer-led initiative to migrate internal code from frameworks into smaller SPM packages.

New York, Ny, Us

Worked across 3 different teams, each with its own challenges:𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁Built key features using Swift and ReactiveSwift with MVVM + Coordinator architecture. Shipped major updates like DreamTeam for couples' finance, Shared Goals, Savings-to-Investment conversion, Student Debt management, Identity Protection, and Credit Card management.𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵Part of a fast-moving team of 4 (iOS, Android, Design, Data) pushing growth initiatives. We worked like a SWAT team - quick to build, test, and improve based on real user data and A/B testing results.𝗢𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴Built and improved the main app onboarding and savings/invest product flows. Used insights from our Growth team to make the sign-up process smooth and effective.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se

Developed, maintained, improved, and released 3 high profile apps:𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲Panini is a chain of restaurants with pre-made healthy meals across Stockholm City.It's my second main project during my time at BBH. I built from scratch together with the lead iOS developer. Created a quick purchase flow using QR code scanning so customers could grab their food and check out using their phones without waiting in line at the store.𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗼Build Your Volvo is one of many apps by Volvo Cars. It's main purpose is to help customers to configure, preview and order the car directly from your iPhone/iPad. I worked on a garage feature in Objective-C where customers could "park" their car configuration and share it at the dealership using unique garage code. Also created a new onboarding flow with smooth transitions and animations to make the experience better.𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯An official Swedish Military app that helps recruits evaluate their physical readiness for different military roles.I was responsible for shipping smaller features, bug fixes and stability improvements in cross-platform Xamarin app.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se

Developed, maintained, and improved 1 high profile app and 2 in-house initiatives:𝗕𝗼𝗸𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆Joined the team on the day of App Store release, making it one of my two main projects at the company. Built an on-device book metadata system that made book search faster while reducing server load. Added offline support so users could store and listen to their books without internet. Gave the bookshelf a fresh look and added smooth animations throughout the app while fixing and improving the audio player.𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴An internal initiative we had to simplify already complicated parking in Stockholm city. Connected to Stockholm parking API to show on the map if a customer can park on this side of the street at this day and time.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽A cool side project we worked on - an interactive timer app that helps kids understand time through visual feedback.𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁Released the last update of the app to let customers know about the switch to Volvo On Demand.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se

Proud to work on this charitable project where the founder went above and beyond to ensure 100% of donations reach people in need. Developed an iOS app that connects philanthropists with our partner charities through Swish (Swedish quick payment system) or Stripe. Implemented a gamification system with impact points and leaderboards to track and encourage user contributions. The app was powered by Firebase, and it's operational costs were near zero.

Se

𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲Developed a location-based social app connecting people through their surroundings. Built intelligent location services with on-device caching to optimise battery life while maintaining accuracy, ensuring smooth user experience.𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱Created a scalable geo-caching service that delivered real-time updates about nearby activities, events, and messages, making local discovery seamless for users.

Харьков, Харьковская Область, Ua

Started my career at my friend's growing agency, taking on diverse projects as a self-taught developer. Successfully delivered solutions to 7 clients while learning and adapting to each project's needs. Built backend services in PHP, developed Windows Phone apps in C#, created interactive websites with JavaScript and AJAX, and worked with Laravel framework. This hands-on experience across different technologies helped establish my foundation in software development.

Mobile Application Development

Computer Science