Highly accomplished iOS/macOS software engineer with over 35 years of dedicated experience in Apple platform development.
Aktualisiert am 02.01.2026
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 05.01.2026
Verfügbar zu: 75%
davon vor Ort: 100%
iOS
Objective-C
MacOS
SwiftUI
TypeScript
Node.js
PHP
Back-End
Mobile Apps

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Munich (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

8 years 8 months
2017-06 - now

High-loaded cryptocurrency mining pool

Technical Architect Go TypeScript JavaScript ...
Technical Architect
Architected and implemented high-load backend server software for Eastern Europe's largest cryptocurrency mining pool, ensuring robust performance and scalability.
2miners.com
Go TypeScript JavaScript Node.js Redis MySQL nginx
Hi-Shop Oy
Munich
4 years 7 months
2021-02 - 2025-08

Restaurant chain app

Software Developer Swift SwiftUI Kotlin ...
Software Developer
Ran the development of iOS and Android applications for a major Eastern European restaurant chain, achieving 1.5 million active users from a zero baseline.
Swift SwiftUI Kotlin Compose
Coffeemania
Munich
6 years 3 months
2018-10 - 2024-12

Smart home app for iOS for Eve brand

Software Developer Objective-C Swift SwiftUI
Software Developer
  • Executed the critical initiative to upgrade existing Eve smart home devices from Apple HomeKit to the Matter standard, enabling a seamless user transition without requiring new hardware.
  • Skillfully maintained and enhanced a large, historical Objective-C codebase (dating back to 2013) for the flagship Eve iOS application, ensuring stability while progressively integrating modern features using Swift and SwiftUI.
  • Contributed significantly to the development of the award-winning Eve iOS application, focusing on robust performance and user experience.
Eve
Objective-C Swift SwiftUI
Eve Systems GmbH
Munich
8 years 4 months
2010-06 - 2018-09

100+ Projects for iPhone and Android

Technical Lead Objective-C Swift Java
Technical Lead
  • Founded and scaled a premier software development agency, delivering over 100 native iOS and Android applications for high-profile clients including leading banks (Alfa-Bank, Sberbank), financial institutions (MICEX), and IT companies (Yandex, Rambler).
  • Provided hands-on technical leadership, contributing to iOS application programming and backend development, while architecting software structures and app-backend interactions.
  • Directed and mentored remote development teams (scaling up to 27 developers and designers), managing the end-to-end development process.
  • Drove company growth by securing and managing all software development contracts, establishing a strong market reputation.
Alfa-Bank Sberbank Yandex Maps MICEX
Objective-C Swift Java
Unreal Mojo LLC
St. Petersburg, Russia
2 years 11 months
2007-08 - 2010-06

First App Store for iPhone

Software Developer Objective-C C Assembler
Software Developer
  • Pioneered key early innovations for the iPhone platform, co-founding Ripdev.
  • Authored Installer.app, the first widely adopted application distribution platform for iPhone (pre-App Store), revolutionizing third-party software access.
  • Developed influential jailbreaking solutions, the APELite low-level patching library, and the "Russian Project" localization package (introducing Russian keyboard support pre-Apple).
  • Created Kali Anti-Piracy, an early software protection system for iOS binaries.
  • Managed remote teams focused on groundbreaking iPhone projects under the Ripdev brand.
Installer.app Kate Kali Anti-Piracy Russian Project
Objective-C C Assembler
KMK Research Sárl
Montreux
8 years 6 months
2001-01 - 2009-06

Haxies for Mac OS X

Software Developer Objective-C Assembler
Software Developer
  • Co-founded Unsanity LLC, developing innovative Mac software.
  • Created and marketed widely adopted Mac OS X system utilities (e.g., WindowShade X, FruitMenu) used by hundreds of thousands.
  • Developed popular audio players (Unsanity Echo, Mint Audio) for Mac OS X.
  • Managed small, focused software development teams.
WindowShade X FruitMenu Xounds ShapeShifter Chat Transcript Manager
Objective-C Assembler
Unsanity LLC
St. Petersburg, Russia
2 years 1 month
2006-01 - 2008-01

Design of complex and loaded news sites

Software Developer PHP MySQL nginx
Software Developer
  • Founded and directed FLOW13, a web design studio specializing in backend development for prominent Mac-focused news sites (macnn.com, macminute.com, macupdate.com), growing the robustness and delivering content to thousands of readers at the same time.
  • Managed a team of developers and designers, overseeing project execution from concept to deployment.
macminute.com macnn.com macupdate.com
PHP MySQL nginx
MacUpdate.com
St. Petersburg, Russia
3 years 1 month
1998-01 - 2001-01

MacAMP: First MP3 player for the Mac

Software Developer C C++
Software Developer

Co-founded @soft, acting as primary developer for pioneering Macintosh audio software.

Developed MacAMP and MacAMP Lite, the very first MP3 players for the Mac platform.

Mac Audio Coding
C C++
@soft SPA
St. Petersburg, Russia

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

1 year 10 months
2003-09 - 2005-06

Master Degree

Computer Science, St. Petersburg Technical University
Computer Science
St. Petersburg Technical University
Computer Software Engineering
5 years 10 months
1997-09 - 2003-06

Conflictology

Bachelor of Political Science, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bachelor of Political Science
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Conflict resolution, team management and information technology.

Position

Position

I can work as a software developer crunching new or maintaining existing code for the mobile or desktop application, or can manage software projects. With over 35 years of experience I am proficient with most of the common technologies out there and is able to be a jack-of-all-trades, if needed.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

iOS Objective-C MacOS SwiftUI TypeScript Node.js PHP Back-End Mobile Apps

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Professional Summary

A pioneering and highly accomplished software engineer and leader with over 35 years of dedicated experience in Apple platform development, from foundational macOS utilities to groundbreaking iOS applications. Proven innovator, credited with developing some of the earliest MP3 players for Mac (e.g., MacAmp), transformative ?haxie? tools (WindowShade X, FruitMenu) aiding Mac OS X adoption by hundreds of thousands, and Installer.app, the first App Store-like application for iPhone. Successfully founded and scaled multiple software ventures, including a development agency that delivered over 100 impactful projects for major clients in banking and aviation. Combines deep technical expertise in Swift, Objective-C, C/C++, and fullstack development with 18+ years of experience in team management and strategic IT consultancy.


Apple Ecosystem:

  • Languages: Swift (Expert), Objective-C (Expert)
  • Frameworks & SDKs: SwiftUI, UIKit, AppKit, Cocoa, iOS SDK, macOS


Development

  • Platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS


Core Programming & Architecture:

  • Languages: C (Expert), C++ (Expert), Assembly (ARM, x86, m68k, EVM), Go (Expert), Lua (Expert)
  • Development: Full-Stack Development, Software Architecture, API Design


Web & Cross-Platform:

  • Languages: JavaScript (Expert), TypeScript (Expert), HTML, CSS, PHP (Expert)
  • Mobile: Android SDK (Project leadership & oversight)


Tools & Technologies:

  • Version Control: Git (Active contributor to libgit2 & Objective-Git)
  • Databases: SQL, NoSQL
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Amazon AWS SDK, Cloud Computing Principles
  • Project Management: JIRA, Linear, GitHub/GitLab Issues
  • Other: Real-time video streaming, Blockchain (Solidity - Expert)

Betriebssysteme

iOS
Experte
iPadOS
Experte
macOS
Experte
tvOS
Experte
visionOS
Experte
Linux
Experte
FreeBSD
Experte

Programmiersprachen

Swift
Experte
Objective-C
Experte
C
Experte
C++
Experte
TypeScript
Experte
JavaScript
Experte
PHP
Experte
Assembly (m68k, x86, ARM)
Experte
Go
Fortgeschritten

Datenbanken

MySQL
Experte
PostgreSQL
Experte
Redis
Experte
noSQL
Fortgeschritten
sqlite3
Experte
Firebase
Experte

Datenkommunikation

TCP/IP
Experte
HTTP(s)
Experte

Branchen

Branchen

Over 6 years of experience of development for Matter and HomeKit. Over 5 years experience developing multimedia players. Over 15 years experience porting software from other platforms to iOS/macOS.

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Munich (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

8 years 8 months
2017-06 - now

High-loaded cryptocurrency mining pool

Technical Architect Go TypeScript JavaScript ...
Technical Architect
Architected and implemented high-load backend server software for Eastern Europe's largest cryptocurrency mining pool, ensuring robust performance and scalability.
2miners.com
Go TypeScript JavaScript Node.js Redis MySQL nginx
Hi-Shop Oy
Munich
4 years 7 months
2021-02 - 2025-08

Restaurant chain app

Software Developer Swift SwiftUI Kotlin ...
Software Developer
Ran the development of iOS and Android applications for a major Eastern European restaurant chain, achieving 1.5 million active users from a zero baseline.
Swift SwiftUI Kotlin Compose
Coffeemania
Munich
6 years 3 months
2018-10 - 2024-12

Smart home app for iOS for Eve brand

Software Developer Objective-C Swift SwiftUI
Software Developer
  • Executed the critical initiative to upgrade existing Eve smart home devices from Apple HomeKit to the Matter standard, enabling a seamless user transition without requiring new hardware.
  • Skillfully maintained and enhanced a large, historical Objective-C codebase (dating back to 2013) for the flagship Eve iOS application, ensuring stability while progressively integrating modern features using Swift and SwiftUI.
  • Contributed significantly to the development of the award-winning Eve iOS application, focusing on robust performance and user experience.
Eve
Objective-C Swift SwiftUI
Eve Systems GmbH
Munich
8 years 4 months
2010-06 - 2018-09

100+ Projects for iPhone and Android

Technical Lead Objective-C Swift Java
Technical Lead
  • Founded and scaled a premier software development agency, delivering over 100 native iOS and Android applications for high-profile clients including leading banks (Alfa-Bank, Sberbank), financial institutions (MICEX), and IT companies (Yandex, Rambler).
  • Provided hands-on technical leadership, contributing to iOS application programming and backend development, while architecting software structures and app-backend interactions.
  • Directed and mentored remote development teams (scaling up to 27 developers and designers), managing the end-to-end development process.
  • Drove company growth by securing and managing all software development contracts, establishing a strong market reputation.
Alfa-Bank Sberbank Yandex Maps MICEX
Objective-C Swift Java
Unreal Mojo LLC
St. Petersburg, Russia
2 years 11 months
2007-08 - 2010-06

First App Store for iPhone

Software Developer Objective-C C Assembler
Software Developer
  • Pioneered key early innovations for the iPhone platform, co-founding Ripdev.
  • Authored Installer.app, the first widely adopted application distribution platform for iPhone (pre-App Store), revolutionizing third-party software access.
  • Developed influential jailbreaking solutions, the APELite low-level patching library, and the "Russian Project" localization package (introducing Russian keyboard support pre-Apple).
  • Created Kali Anti-Piracy, an early software protection system for iOS binaries.
  • Managed remote teams focused on groundbreaking iPhone projects under the Ripdev brand.
Installer.app Kate Kali Anti-Piracy Russian Project
Objective-C C Assembler
KMK Research Sárl
Montreux
8 years 6 months
2001-01 - 2009-06

Haxies for Mac OS X

Software Developer Objective-C Assembler
Software Developer
  • Co-founded Unsanity LLC, developing innovative Mac software.
  • Created and marketed widely adopted Mac OS X system utilities (e.g., WindowShade X, FruitMenu) used by hundreds of thousands.
  • Developed popular audio players (Unsanity Echo, Mint Audio) for Mac OS X.
  • Managed small, focused software development teams.
WindowShade X FruitMenu Xounds ShapeShifter Chat Transcript Manager
Objective-C Assembler
Unsanity LLC
St. Petersburg, Russia
2 years 1 month
2006-01 - 2008-01

Design of complex and loaded news sites

Software Developer PHP MySQL nginx
Software Developer
  • Founded and directed FLOW13, a web design studio specializing in backend development for prominent Mac-focused news sites (macnn.com, macminute.com, macupdate.com), growing the robustness and delivering content to thousands of readers at the same time.
  • Managed a team of developers and designers, overseeing project execution from concept to deployment.
macminute.com macnn.com macupdate.com
PHP MySQL nginx
MacUpdate.com
St. Petersburg, Russia
3 years 1 month
1998-01 - 2001-01

MacAMP: First MP3 player for the Mac

Software Developer C C++
Software Developer

Co-founded @soft, acting as primary developer for pioneering Macintosh audio software.

Developed MacAMP and MacAMP Lite, the very first MP3 players for the Mac platform.

Mac Audio Coding
C C++
@soft SPA
St. Petersburg, Russia

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

1 year 10 months
2003-09 - 2005-06

Master Degree

Computer Science, St. Petersburg Technical University
Computer Science
St. Petersburg Technical University
Computer Software Engineering
5 years 10 months
1997-09 - 2003-06

Conflictology

Bachelor of Political Science, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bachelor of Political Science
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Conflict resolution, team management and information technology.

Position

Position

I can work as a software developer crunching new or maintaining existing code for the mobile or desktop application, or can manage software projects. With over 35 years of experience I am proficient with most of the common technologies out there and is able to be a jack-of-all-trades, if needed.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

iOS Objective-C MacOS SwiftUI TypeScript Node.js PHP Back-End Mobile Apps

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Professional Summary

A pioneering and highly accomplished software engineer and leader with over 35 years of dedicated experience in Apple platform development, from foundational macOS utilities to groundbreaking iOS applications. Proven innovator, credited with developing some of the earliest MP3 players for Mac (e.g., MacAmp), transformative ?haxie? tools (WindowShade X, FruitMenu) aiding Mac OS X adoption by hundreds of thousands, and Installer.app, the first App Store-like application for iPhone. Successfully founded and scaled multiple software ventures, including a development agency that delivered over 100 impactful projects for major clients in banking and aviation. Combines deep technical expertise in Swift, Objective-C, C/C++, and fullstack development with 18+ years of experience in team management and strategic IT consultancy.


Apple Ecosystem:

  • Languages: Swift (Expert), Objective-C (Expert)
  • Frameworks & SDKs: SwiftUI, UIKit, AppKit, Cocoa, iOS SDK, macOS


Development

  • Platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS


Core Programming & Architecture:

  • Languages: C (Expert), C++ (Expert), Assembly (ARM, x86, m68k, EVM), Go (Expert), Lua (Expert)
  • Development: Full-Stack Development, Software Architecture, API Design


Web & Cross-Platform:

  • Languages: JavaScript (Expert), TypeScript (Expert), HTML, CSS, PHP (Expert)
  • Mobile: Android SDK (Project leadership & oversight)


Tools & Technologies:

  • Version Control: Git (Active contributor to libgit2 & Objective-Git)
  • Databases: SQL, NoSQL
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Amazon AWS SDK, Cloud Computing Principles
  • Project Management: JIRA, Linear, GitHub/GitLab Issues
  • Other: Real-time video streaming, Blockchain (Solidity - Expert)

Betriebssysteme

iOS
Experte
iPadOS
Experte
macOS
Experte
tvOS
Experte
visionOS
Experte
Linux
Experte
FreeBSD
Experte

Programmiersprachen

Swift
Experte
Objective-C
Experte
C
Experte
C++
Experte
TypeScript
Experte
JavaScript
Experte
PHP
Experte
Assembly (m68k, x86, ARM)
Experte
Go
Fortgeschritten

Datenbanken

MySQL
Experte
PostgreSQL
Experte
Redis
Experte
noSQL
Fortgeschritten
sqlite3
Experte
Firebase
Experte

Datenkommunikation

TCP/IP
Experte
HTTP(s)
Experte

Branchen

Branchen

Over 6 years of experience of development for Matter and HomeKit. Over 5 years experience developing multimedia players. Over 15 years experience porting software from other platforms to iOS/macOS.

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