Muhammad Naeem Paracha

About the Candidate

Muhammad Naeem Paracha
iOS Managing Consultant
📍 Karachi, Pakistan
📧 naeem.paracha@yahoo.com
📞 +923343485250

SUMMARY
Accomplished iOS Managing Consultant with 15+ years of expertise in architecting, developing, and leading high-performance iOS applications. Proven track record of driving digital transformation for banking, government, and enterprise clients by delivering scalable, secure, and innovative mobile solutions. Adept at leveraging Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, and Agile methodologies to optimize performance, enhance user experiences, and lead cross-functional teams to success. Passionate about mentoring teams, implementing best practices, and aligning technology with business goals to deliver world-class mobile experiences.

EXPERIENCE
Systems Limited (11/2022 – Present) – iOS Managing Consultant
Increased app users by 2M (from 3M to 5M+ downloads) and maintained a 4.6-star rating on the App Store through performance optimizations and feature enhancements.
Led the complete migration from UIKit to SwiftUI, reducing development time for new features by 30% and improving UI responsiveness by 40%.
Re-architected the app to MVVM, enhancing code maintainability and reducing bug resolution time by 50%.
Optimized API integrations, reducing response times by 35%, leading to a smoother and faster user experience.
Streamlined CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 60%, ensuring seamless releases across Dev, UAT, and Prod environments.
Implemented Feature Flow on Git, improving team collaboration and reducing merge conflicts by 45%.
Appiskey (12/2021 – 11/2022) – Manager iOS
Established Git Flow best practices, improving team collaboration and reducing merge conflicts by 50%.
Led a team of 7 iOS developers, increasing project delivery efficiency by 40% through structured Agile methodologies.
Implemented code review processes, reducing production bugs by 35% and ensuring high-quality, maintainable code.
Conducted technical training sessions, upskilling developers in Swift, Clean Architecture, and CI/CD.
Optimized iOS architectures, reducing app crash rates by 30% and improving app performance.
Creative Chaos (07/2018 – 11/2021) – Principal Software Engineer
Led the development of the Litterati iOS app from scratch, implementing MVVM architecture with Swift.
Managed and mentored a team of 4 iOS developers, improving team efficiency by 40% and reducing development cycle time by 30%.
Owned end-to-end project execution, leading client coordination, requirement gathering, and delivery milestones.
Integrated Zeplin for pixel-perfect UI implementation, ensuring a 99% design accuracy across devices.
Revamped the Unation iOS app, fixing 80% of legacy issues and enhancing performance, leading to a 25% boost in user retention.
GranPlay (10/2017 – 06/2018) – iOS Consultant
Developed and maintained high-performance iOS applications using Objective-C.
Integrated Realm for offline data storage, reducing load times by 50%.
Optimized offline caching mechanisms, improving app responsiveness by 40%.
Worked cross-functionally with backend, QA, and design teams, ensuring seamless feature integration.
Sharjah eGovernment (11/2014 – 09/2017) – Lead Mobile Developer
Architected and developed multiple government applications from scratch using MVVM.
Led a team of iOS developers, increasing sprint efficiency by 45%.
Implemented unit testing strategies, achieving 80%+ code coverage.
Strengthened app security by implementing biometric authentication, Secure Enclave, and data encryption.
iLabs Apps (03/2013 – 10/2014) – Senior iOS Developer
Developed and maintained multiple iOS applications using Objective-C.
Optimized memory management and app efficiency, reducing app launch time by 50%.
Enhanced offline data handling, improving user experience in low-connectivity scenarios.
Axact Pvt Ltd (06/2012 – 03/2013) – Assistant Software Architect
Developed and deployed high-performance iOS applications, reducing crash rates by 40%.
Optimized app responsiveness and load times, improving UI smoothness by 35%.
Refactored legacy Objective-C code, improving maintainability and reducing technical debt by 40%.
M3 Technologies Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd (03/2010 – 05/2012) – Software Engineer
Designed and developed multiple iOS applications using Objective-C.
Implemented efficient debugging and troubleshooting strategies, reducing bug resolution time by 30%.

EDUCATION
Bachelors in Software Engineering – University of Karachi (2006 – 2009)

SKILLS
SwiftUI (Advanced)
Swift (Expert)
Objective-C (Expert)
Xcode (Expert)
Architecture (Advanced)
Unit Testing (Advanced)
Git (Advanced)
Agile & JIRA (Advanced)

LANGUAGES
Urdu (Native)
English (Fluent)