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I'm Vanessa, an iOS Developer.

I am an iOS developer with professional experience, having delivered a SwiftUI photo-management app from scratch through TestFlight to the App Store. Beyond the tech, I care about people and impact. I work well in Agile teams, listen carefully, and keep the work moving. I'm motivated to learn quickly, contribute positively, and build considerate, user-centred apps.

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Latest Contributions

Savespace: Photo Cleaner iPhone screenshot

iOS Developer at Buy Me a Coffee

Savespace: Photo Cleaner

I built this SwiftUI photo management app from scratch to help users free up storage and organise their photo library. I used the Vision framework for duplicate detection, CoreGraphics for blur analysis, and created a custom disk-backed persistence layer with FeaturePrintStore. It includes a swipe-based organisation flow and StoreKit paywalls/subscriptions, delivered with a privacy-first approach.

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Personal Projects

LearnLoop App iPhone screenshot

iOS Developer

LearnLoop App

I enjoyed building this SwiftUI flashcard app with SwiftData for persistence, and used Swift Testing for unit tests to ensure functionality. I also added SpriteKit animation. It features light/dark mode and accessibility enhancements. Next steps include adding flashcard animations, shuffle functionality, delete/edit options, and improving accessibility with haptic feedback, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and contrasting colours.

Know Me App iPhone screenshot

iOS Developer

Know Me App

In my Know Me project, I focused on designing dynamic UIs and improving navigation using the Diffable Data Source pattern, which also helped keep the code organised. I worked with UICollectionView, the Coordinator pattern, and MVVM-C. I also explored dynamic bottom sheets, PDFKit, and PDF handling to further enhance my iOS development skills.

GoodChef App iPhone screenshot

iOS Developer

GoodChef App

I explored various aspects of iOS development in GoodChef, using the MVVM-C design pattern for organised code and managing navigation and data effectively. I implemented a factory for view controllers to enhance modularity and gained expertise in networking with URLSession and Codable. I also expanded my knowledge of UIKit, Protocols, Typealiases, Enumerations, and UICollectionView layouts.

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