Makwan Barzan

Senior iOS Engineer

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About

Experienced Senior iOS Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on iOS development and 6 years in the mobile field. Currently leading iOS initiatives at Iraq's first digital bank, delivering banking-grade apps with high standards of security, performance, and architecture. Proven track record in feature ownership, UI revamps, and mentoring developers. Looking to bring innovation and reliability to fintech or product-driven teams in Poland, Bulgaria or any other EU country.

Work Experience

Gateway ICT
Hybrid

Sep, 2024 - Current

Senior iOS Engineer

Led the development of onboarding and accounting features across First Iraqi Bank’s Personal, Business, and Corporate iOS applications. In parallel, took ownership of interviewing, training, and onboarding new iOS developers, contributing to team growth and cohesion. Focused on delivering high-quality, maintainable code, ensuring architectural consistency, and proactively adopting new iOS technologies to improve development efficiency and product quality. Worked as part of a 11-person project team and 12-person iOS team.

Gateway ICT
Remote

Aug, 2021 - Sep, 2024

iOS Engineer

Developed and maintained the First Iraqi Bank's Personal, Business, and Corporate iOS applications, implementing key features and leading the UI revamp using a modern design system to enhance user experience and scalability. Worked as part of a 15-person project team.

Education

Computer Science

2017 - 2022
Diploma in Computer Science.

Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University

2022 - Cancelled

Projects

First Iraqi Bank

First Iraqi Bank is the first digital bank in Iraq which provides three different apps; Personal, Business and Corporate, each with different features.

UIKit
SwiftUI
RxSwift
Combine
MVVM+C
SDK Creation
Grand Central Dispatch
Operation Queue
Swift Concurrency
Keychain
Core Data
Swift Data
XCTest
XCUITest
Quick & Nimble
RESTful API
Custom Runner Integrations
Fastlane
CloudKit
Firebase
Agile
Git (Version Control)
Security

RameeGo & RameeGo Driver

Launched in 2024, RameeGo is a mobility super app based in Erbil, Iraq, offering services like ride-hailing, delivery, and airport transfers. It also offers RameeGo Driver app for drivers to manage rides and earnings efficiently.

UIKit
SwiftUI
Combine
Swift Concurrency
MVVM+Route
Keychain
Core Data
Swift Testing
RESTful API
GraphQL
Fastlane
Firebase
Socket IO
Maps Integration (Google)
Payment Integration
Git (Version Control)

Languages

English

Working Proficiency

Sorani Kurdish

Native

Arabic

Beginner