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Nikhil Upare

Nikhil Upare

IOS Architect
Pune

Summary

Experienced IT professional with over 14 years of expertise in mobile application development, including 11.5 years of iOS platform experience and 4 years of Android development. Proven track record in leading teams and designing/developing mobile applications for iOS devices, with strong technical expertise across the development lifecycle. Skilled in problem-solving, research, and troubleshooting mobile technologies, and dedicated to writing clean, maintainable, and highly readable code.

Specialized in iOS accessibility and well-versed in requirement analysis/gathering, team coordination, client communication, team management, QA analysis, and product delivery.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Native Mobile Lead | Architect - IOS

CAPGEMINI
Pune
10.2013 - Current
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Client Interaction, Develop new feature or fix issues
  • Estimations, Code Reviews, merging activities
  • Handling Jira tasks along with deliverable's with Zero defect's


HSBC Insurance Travel Product

Mobile Lead Specialist (iOS) - [Nov 22 - now]

  • Leading Travel Insurance POD for iOS team
  • Provide technical solution to fix existing issues or develop new feature of Travel Insurance Product for HSBC-MobileX iOS Application
  • Environment: XCode 14.2, Swift5


HSBC DBB UK

Mobile Lead – Specialist (iOS) - [Oct 20 - Oct 22]

  • Leading DBB-UK-OB iOS team
  • Provide technical solution to fix existing issues or develop new feature of HSBC-OB iOS Application
  • Environment: XCode 13.2.1, Swift5


AXA Mobile, Assistance

Mobile Applications Developer (iOS-Android) - [Nov 16 - Jun 20]

  • Understanding different Applications of AXA Assistance, which includes features, like Roadside Assistance, Security Alerts and Information for Professional Travelers
  • Different Applications like Smart Assistance, Compass, Web Corp, Corporate Mobility, Web Channel, which includes their different versions in android, iOS, Windows with some of them in Xamarin.
  • Maintained Azure DevOps (VSTS) for iOS-Android Apps
  • Understanding Visual Studio which handles CI and Build Maintenance for DEV,AUD,PROD
  • Creating Applications Understanding Documents
  • Solving Bugzilla and Silva Tickets
  • Environment: XCode 11.5, Android Studio 4, Xamarin, iO13.0, Objective C 2.0, Swift, Java


CLSA iOS Applications (CLSA, HONG KONG)

Senior iOS-Android Developer - [Jan 14 - Aug 16]

  • CLSA's Research app offers direct access to their archive of 180,000 reports dating back to 1987, as well as financial data for 1,000+ companies. Powered by evaluator, additional content includes factor analysis, valuations, and corporate governance ratings. CLSA TV video and teleconference audio files are also available. The app provides greater flexibility for searching, viewing, and saving research content.
  • Making existing app iOS 7,8,9 compatible
  • Troubleshooting existing problems.
  • Update app with new features.
  • Making Android app from scratch same features as iOS App
  • Testing Application on iOS Android devices
  • Environment: XCode 7.3, iO9.0, Objective C 2.0, Android Studio, Android 4.4, Android Native

IOS Developer

Cognizant
Pune
04.2012 - 10.2013
  • Worked with quality assurance team to confirm app compatibility with analogous solutions on other platforms.
  • Researched and selected APIs for integration into development projects.
  • Maintained existing mobile applications by designing patches to be applied via iOS automatic updates.


On The Go (Credit Suisse)

Senior iOS Developer - [Jan 13 - Oct 13]

On-The-Go application was a native iPad application to credit-Suisse’s bankers in investment banking division (IBD). Application enhanced banker’s productivity on the go by providing client’s details.

It provided the opportunity to work with call reports & approvals on the go. It is the first application which was integrated to EMP to access the intranet services from iPad.

  • In this application CSMobileFramework and CSDashboardFramework are used.
  • Writing Test Cases.
  • Programming Tests as a part of TDD (Tests Driven Development).
  • Designing application UI.
  • Working and testing with team for maintaining application quality
  • Troubleshooting Problems.
  • Environment: MAC 10.8.4, XCode 4.5, iOS6.3, Objective C 2.0


Client Management Tool (Credit Suisse)

Senior iOS Developer - [Jul 12 - Oct 12]

  • The objective of the project is to develop an iPad application for Credit Suisse high end customers. Using this application they can manage their clients. In this application CSMobileFramework is used.
  • Designing application UI and features
  • Working and testing with team for maintaining application quality
  • Troubleshooting Problems.
  • Environment: MAC 10.8, XCode 4.5, iOS6.1, Objective C 2.0


Save The Sale (Academy Sports)

Senior iOS Developer - [Jul 12 - Oct 12]

  • The objective of this project is to develop a mobile app for Academy's store associates that helps them 'Save the Sale' in out-of-stock situations. The app allows associates to scan product SKUs, retrieve online information, add to cart, calculate shipping, checkout, and submit orders online. The app aims to reduce lost sales due to in-store stock-outs, enhance the customer experience, better leverage inventory, and enhance brand perception. The app equips associates to provide in-aisle service and raise online orders for customers anywhere in the store.
  • Utilizing card swipe and barcode scanner slates SDK’s (Linea-pro and Ingenico)
  • Environment: MAC 10.6.7, XCode 4.2, iOS 5.1, Objective C 2.0



CREAM (JP Morgan)

iOS POC Developer - [May 12 - Jun 12]

  • Creating site analysis UI.
  • Creating excel sheet from iPad application R&D
  • Environment: XCode 4.0, iOS 5.0

Jr. IOS Developer

Xerces Tech. Pvt. Ltd
Pune
08.2010 - 03.2012
  • Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.


PLUTO beta – Enterprise Application (OAB)

iOS Developer - [Oct 11 - Mar 12]

  • The Pluto for Merchants app revolutionizes mobile digital marketing and deal floating with two key features: Establishment Flyers and Establishment Pages. The latter offers unique establishment profile pages with customizable modules like pictures, videos, and feedback interface. Establishment Flyers brings back the nostalgia of traditional flyers, allowing merchants to reach new and existing customers in a new way. The app is a central location for digital marketing and customer feedback.
  • Analyzing Business Requirements document and finding gaps in the requirements.
  • Facilitating requirement’s clarification for Graphics Team.
  • Responsible for preparing and sending deliverables to client.
  • Responsible for preparing and uploading application in App Store.
  • Developing, Reviewing and Managing Project Artifacts & Handling junior resources.
  • Environment: XCode 4.2, iOS 5.0


UTV Star iPhone app (Beta) (UTV Motions)

Jr. iOS Developer - [2 months]

  • Official UTV application (Beta) which is developed to create iPhone app version of their site.
  • Handling fetching data using NSOperation and saving it offline using CoreData. Displaying tweets, picture and videos of bollywood stars.


Innovation for endurance - Enterprise (OAB)

Jr. iOS Developer - [6 months]

  • This application was developed for HYPERLINK https://www.facebook.com/innovationforendurance which involved clients like Nissan, HTC.
  • As a developer handling fetching data using NSOperation and saving it offline using CoreData.


CookingWithTheSuperchef (Theromix Recipes)

Jr. iOS Developer & Designer - [6 months]

  • SuperChef is Application for iPad and iPhone using which user can cook recipes without dirtying the screen. User can add recipes of own and buy more recipe groups.
  • Handled Complete Application Designing and Development with client interaction


Teen Patti 1.0

Jr. iOS Developer & Software Developer - [4 months]

  • Done Complete Application Designing and Development with client interaction of Teen patti which is Indian gambling game, also known as Three Cards OR Flush for following.
  • An international 52 card pack used, cards ranking in the usual order from ace (high) down to two (low). This game have feature of playing single player as well as multi-player mode.
  • This game was developed in which every user has its own account by which he can play on any single table with virtual cash and coins. This was completely online game.


Ass Consultant

Bristlecone India
Pune
03.2009 - 08.2010

Trainee Developer ASP.net

Education

B.E - Computer

University Of PUNE

Skills

I am skilled in a variety of design patterns and concepts such as Singleton, Delegation, Observer, Adapter, Decorator, SOLID principles, Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS), and Test-Driven Development (TDD) I am also proficient in working with various frameworks including Cocoa-Touch, UIKit, StoreKit, CoreFoundation, CoreAnimation, AVFoundation, CrashReporter, CoreLocation, MapKit, Messaging, Security, Social, AFNetworking, CoreImage, CoreMedia, and LocalAuthentication (Touch-ID, Face-ID)

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Accomplishments

  • Capgemini Certified Connected Manager
  • BACKBASE Frontend trained – Capgemini Backbase Training, PUNE Nov 2016.
  • iPhone Application Development Training - Bitcode Tech., PUNE July 2010

Timeline

Native Mobile Lead | Architect - IOS

CAPGEMINI
10.2013 - Current

IOS Developer

Cognizant
04.2012 - 10.2013

Jr. IOS Developer

Xerces Tech. Pvt. Ltd
08.2010 - 03.2012

Ass Consultant

Bristlecone India
03.2009 - 08.2010

B.E - Computer

University Of PUNE
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