YouQ is an award-winning AI-powered wellness app. It allows you to view personalized data such as your energy levels, heart rate, calories burned, alertness, sleep, activities, and more. The data is collected from the Citizen Smart Watch, which is paired with the app. The data is processed with the power of AI and presented in a gamified and compelling experience.
I built the iOS version I built the iOS version in collaboration with an amazing team from WestLink that included a Designer, Android, QA, Backend, and ML developers.
The app has won 9 CES Awards on 2023, and it was delivered in 24 weeks.
Thea is a sophisticated native iOS wellness application that analyzes users’ emotional states (“vibes”) using AI-powered voice analysis and recommends personalized audio meditations tailored to guide users to desired emotional states. The app serves as a companion to the Thea Ring (a Bluetooth wearable device) that provides biometric data, including heart rate variability (HRV), body temperature, and emotional coherence measurements. There is also an iPad admin app for the client.
I built the iOS and iPad apps in collaboration with WestLink and Thea team, which included Designers, Backend developers, and QA.
We had to build this complex app in 12 weeks, working overtime. We successfully delivered it in time for the CES 2025 debut. We also helped them secure an additional $3M in funding.
Kiddo is a Tinder-like app for nanny sharing. It allows families to share the cost of having a nanny. The app has all the typical Tinder functionalities like swiping, messaging, the discover algorithm, and more.
I built the iOS and Android apps and the back-end using Firebase.
VoiceHotKey is an iOS app and a Custom Keyboard that allows you to turn your voice into text with transcription. It also has AI transcription and AI text generation in the keyboard.
I developed this app for my client. There were multiple challenges that we overcame to achieve transcription and AI text generation on the keyboard.
Toki is a privacy-first, automatic time tracker for macOS. It runs quietly in the background, figures out what you’re doing based on your frontmost apps, tracks and categorizes your time automatically, and gives you a clean visual timeline and stats like focused time, distractions, break time, and your most-used apps.
I built and designed this app to be mindful of how and where I work so I can improve my productivity.
This is my first solo product.
Nailstry is an e-commerce app to find and purchase nail designs. It also has an AI functionality to measure your nail size so you can purchase the right size for your nails.
My role in this app was to implement the AI nail measurement functionality. I also had to improve the performance and reliability of the app, as well as the Apple Pay feature.
Download on the App StoreMellow is an Apple Watch app designed for people with epilepsy. It uses Apple Watch sensors to detect seizures and sends an alert to an emergency contact when a seizure is detected. There is also an iPhone companion app that is used to view or edit the seizure diary, emergency contacts, and overall stats of your seizures.
My role: Implement the iOS and WatchOS app with a team of iOS developers, designers, backend, and ML.
Read Product LaunchThis app allows you to change the system keyboard appearance and choose from more than 50 fonts with a single tap so your text looks beautiful. Additionally, it contains a large number of unique symbols and emojis to express yourself. Keyboard Fonts Buddy was built using the latest SwiftUI technology.
My role: Implement the pixel-perfect app from scratch that conforms to the design that was provided by the client. The app was also developed for iPad devices and has an in-app purchase subscription model.
Vetted was created to help users manage their pets. It does this through the use of smart reminders, tracking of records, connecting with a pet professional, and more. The app was built using Flutter and is available for both iOS and Android.
My role: Implement the in-app purchase, notifications, UI rebranding, bug fixes, and multiple features. We had an agile team that consisted of three Flutter developers, two backends, and a PM.
Is a fintech product designed for women living in Latin America. It offers digital accounts and electronic banking services to its customers. Jefa’s main goal is to lower the gender inequality for banking services in this region.
My role: Implement the iOS app of the second version of Jefa, which was a complete redesign of the app. This was done in collaboration with an amazing team of engineers, and designers.
Is a fintech app that stands for Innovative Banking and Attractive Solution. This app allows you to perform several financial instruments such as money transfers, various payments, loans, and withdrawals. They are done in a simple, fast, and secure way.
My role: Implement new features, and improve on existing ones for the iOS app. Also, there was consistent communication with the Android, design, management, and backend co-workers to maintain high-quality development of IBAS in its respective platforms.
The app’s name speaks for itself as its purpose is to digitalize the majority of services offered by Kosovo’s institutions. These services are offered in a clean, easy-to-use UI and UX, taking into consideration the diversity in users’ backgrounds and age groups.
My role: Design and implement the iOS app for this project. A mock-up was created in Adobe XD, leading to its implementation after the client’s feedback. Meanwhile, continues communication with Android, web, and backend developers was established to remain consistent.
Is an educational app that is designed to teach geometry. This is done through challenging geometry problems that are presented in fun and interactive illustrations which respond to user gesture commands.
My role: Implement the iOS version of this app.
Is an app that allows the user to take pictures of their favorite places and save them in a simple way. The favorite places will be shown in a simple interactive map.
My role: Design and implement this take-home project within three days.
View on GithubThis project is designed and developed specifically for blind people. It helps them understand and navigate their surroundings through several functionalities. It uses machine learning techniques to analyze the device sensors’ input, process them, and provide valuable output through sounds.
My role: Design and developed the app.
Read dissertationExpert app developer who helped more than 20 clients maximize their business in Apple’s ecosystem, raise funding, and win awards. I am extremely passionate about creating apps that are beautiful, modern, fast, reliable, and high-quality. I possess extensive experience working with startups, corporations, and directly with clients from various backgrounds.
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University Of Sheffield
9x CES 2023 Awards
Innovation of the Year Award at Albania ICT 2021
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