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Richard Reitzfeld

Ridgewood

Summary

I am a self-taught iOS developer who has been in the industry for over 8 years. I've had a range of work experiences building iOS apps from large corporate environments to small remote-based startups.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior IOS Engineer

Robinhood
10.2020 - Current
  • Designed and implemented the iOS framework for dynamic server driven navigation that powers the Robinhood customer support stack
  • Built and shipped Robinhood's second iOS app, Robinhood Wallet from 0-1
  • Implemented Apple Device Attestation based authentication layer in the non custodial wallet
  • Implemented secure seed phrase backup and restore using crypto kit and cloud kit
  • Built in-app, cross-chain swaps between cryptocurrencies via various decentralized exchange partners
  • Designed API spec/Refactored core iOS infrastructure to scale from supporting a single wallet on a single blockchain (the MVP) to multiple blockchains and wallets

iOS Developer

Accenture
01.2018 - Current
  • Architected and implemented streaming video functionality for an app for a leading Fantasy Sports Gaming company
  • Adapted an existing iPhone app to iPad for a global apparel brand
  • Tore out and updated a complex model layer of an app with existing robust functionality to utilize the Swift Codable protocol for a prestigious US-based University
  • Built an iMessage app that allows user A to send an iMessage containing a 'reminder' to user B, and schedule that reminder as a local notification on user B's phone for an internal initiative
  • Trained and integrated a custom machine learning model for an app used to recognize multiple ingredients in a single image (or video) and suggest recipes based on those ingredients for an internal initiative
  • IOS lead on a team of two architecting and implementing an internal app HR app for a global automotive company
  • IOS lead on a team of 3, building an app for a global audio equipment manufacturing company that communicated with their products over Bluetooth.

iOS Engineer, Co-Founder

Drinkaroo
01.2016 - 10.2020
  • Integration with SVGKit to set up custom vector-based graphics and animations
  • Set up custom animated pins and annotations using MapKit
  • Integration with Braintree API to set up a system where users can buy and sell drink deal
  • Manage two separated apps from a single shared codebase.

iOS Engineer, Co-Founder

Qude
09.2015 - 10.2020
  • Integration with Spotify API to request and map artist, album, and song data
  • Integration with Google Places API to request and map location and ratings data
  • Integration with IMDB(OMDB) API to request and map information about movies.

iOS Engineer

Shimmur - Tech Stars Music '17
11.2016 - 10.2017
  • Implemented audio decibel visualizer for voice note feature by utilizing MediaToolbox MTAudioProcessingTap callbacks
  • Implemented an entire in-app messaging UI and hooked it up to Hyphenate, using their SDK for message management
  • Implemented the ability to apply live color-based filters to the iPhone camera, as well as the ability to export videos and photos with the filter applied
  • Regularly set up requests to and map response data from the backend using RESTkit and core data
  • Maintenance and improvement of core data models using mogenerator
  • Pitched and built (as a company side project) an incremental game based on the core concept of the company.

iOS Developer

Forbes Media LLC
08.2015 - 12.2016
  • Implemented and maintained a Tinder-style swipe system for users as part of the app's networking initiative
  • Worked extensively with backend to architect a UI that is highly customizable based on an in-house Feature Flag system
  • White labeled the Under 30 app so that it could be re-skinned and sold to various other business communities under the name ForbesConnect
  • Hired and supervised an iOS intern tasked with growing his programming skillset and contributing to the Under 30 app.

Education

BA Psychology -

The George Washington University
01.2011

Skills

  • Objective-C
  • Swift
  • MVVM
  • Sourcetree
  • Xcode
  • Cocoapods
  • Sketch
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Bitbucket
  • Github
  • 1Password
  • AWS
  • Fabric/Crashlytics
  • Facebook App Management
  • Jenkins
  • Azure
  • GraphQL
  • Microsoft Bot Framework
  • UIKit
  • Foundation Framework
  • CoreGraphics
  • Restkit
  • AFNetworking
  • SDWebImage
  • SVGKit
  • FBSDK
  • AWSPinpoint
  • RxSwift

Volunteer Experience

Pursuit, iOS Mentor, 01/2020, Current, New York, NY

Timeline

Senior IOS Engineer

Robinhood
10.2020 - Current

iOS Developer

Accenture
01.2018 - Current

iOS Engineer

Shimmur - Tech Stars Music '17
11.2016 - 10.2017

iOS Engineer, Co-Founder

Drinkaroo
01.2016 - 10.2020

iOS Engineer, Co-Founder

Qude
09.2015 - 10.2020

iOS Developer

Forbes Media LLC
08.2015 - 12.2016

BA Psychology -

The George Washington University
Richard Reitzfeld