About

Ankit Aggarwal is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft with around 10 years of experience in developing iOS applications. He is well-versed in ReactiveSwift, MVVM, and unit tests, and has extensive experience in writing applications from scratch, refactoring code to improve quality, and rewriting large projects for better scaling. Ankit is comfortable with various design patterns that help manage large code bases and maintain code quality. Ankit has headed many project developments, giving him a good understanding of the project life cycle. He is not afraid to suggest alternatives and improvements to enhance product quality. Ankit has been working as a remote developer for over a year, which has taught him how to be autonomous and work efficiently across multiple time zones. He leverages tools such as Slack, Zoom, Github, JIRA, Confluence, sketch, FIGMA, and Pusher to make the process smooth and productive. Ankit's skillset includes Xcode, Objective-C, Swift, Interface Builder, Realm, GIT, Reactive, MVVM, Dependency Injection, Unit Testing, time estimations, and Design reviews. He has worked with various tools such as Xcode, Slack, Zoom, Github, JIRA, Confluence, sketch, FIGMA, and Pusher. Ankit has previously worked as a Senior iOS Developer at Xapo, a fully remote and distributed global company providing support for buying and securely storing bitcoins, converting and storing money in any traditional currency, or sending and receiving money as fast as a text message. He was responsible for delivering iOS app tasks as per decided sprints, ensuring good test coverage for all newly added code. Ankit worked with ReactiveSwift, Realm, QuickTest, Nimble, and Lokalise, and used Carthage & Rome for external dependencies. Ankit has also worked as an Engineering Manager at Hive. Ankit holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. With over 12 years of relevant experience, Ankit is a seasoned software engineer with a strong technical background in iOS development, project management, and remote work.