ALEX KUZIAEV

    Alex KuziaevSenior iOS Engineer

    Senior iOS engineer with 10+ years of experience building and growing consumer apps, actively leveraging AI to ship faster and smarter.
    Trusted by 1M+ users.

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    WORK EXPERIENCE

    Fintech

    Backbase

    Cards Management SDK

    Role

    Senior iOS Developer

    Period

    Sep 2023 – Present

    CompanyBackbase
    Architecture

    SDK Architecture

    Built and evolved the Cards Management iOS SDK, enabling 150+ banking apps to ship a consistent, customizable cards experience across the full Cards Journey. Led customer-facing features like Entrust partnership flows, Add to Wallet, Click to Pay, and other card lifecycle capabilities. Leveraged AI to speed up SDK development and deliver higher-quality integrations for customers.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    RxSwift
    Combine
    🏆 150+ Banking Apps
    E-commerce, Retail

    Otrium

    Fashion Marketplace

    Role

    Senior iOS Engineer, Mobile Guild Leader

    Period

    May 2021 – Sep 2023

    CompanyOtrium
    Architecture

    MVP

    Led mobile development for the fashion outlet platform, implementing features that improved user engagement and conversion rates across multiple European markets.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    SwiftUI
    GraphQL
    Algolia
    Contentful
    Firebase
    4.8
    🏆 Top 10 ShoppingApp Store
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    Fintech, Banking

    Unicredit

    Personal Banking

    Role

    Lead iOS Developer

    Period

    Sep 2020 – May 2021

    Architecture

    Surf MVP

    Led iOS development for Unicredit's personal banking application, delivering secure and user-friendly financial services to customers.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    NodeKit
    RDDM
    Firebase
    3.6
    🏆 Top 100 FinanceApp Store
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    E-commerce, Retail

    Magnit

    Grocery E-Commerce

    Role

    Lead iOS Developer

    Period

    Mar 2020 – Jul 2020

    Architecture

    Surf MVP

    Led development of e-commerce features for Russia's largest retail chain, serving millions of daily active users.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    NodeKit
    RDDM
    Firebase
    4.7
    🏆 Top 25 RetailApp Store
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    Fintech, Banking

    SBI Bank

    Family Banking

    Role

    Lead iOS Developer

    Period

    Nov 2019 – Sep 2020

    Architecture

    Surf MVP

    Built family-oriented banking features enabling shared financial management and parental controls.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    NodeKit
    RDDM
    Firebase
    4.1
    App Store
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    Social Network, Blockchain

    MAIN

    Web-3 Community

    Role

    Lead iOS Developer

    Period

    Feb 2019 – Nov 2019

    Architecture

    Surf MVP

    Led development of a Web3-powered social community platform with blockchain integration.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    NodeKit
    RDDM
    Firebase
    4.6
    🏆 Top 100 SocialApp Store
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    Fintech, Banking

    Zenit

    Banking App

    Role

    Senior iOS Engineer

    Period

    Nov 2018 – Feb 2019

    Architecture

    Surf MVP

    Developed core banking features for Zenit Bank's mobile application.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    NodeKit
    RDDM
    Firebase
    App Store
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    Real Estate, B2B

    Nedvex

    Realtor Tool

    Role

    iOS Engineer

    Period

    Dec 2016 – Dec 2017

    Company

    Nedvex LTD

    Architecture

    MVC

    Built a specialized tool for real estate professionals to manage listings and client relationships.

    Tech Stack
    Swift
    Core Data
    Alamofire
    Firebase
    App Store
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    INDEPENDENT APPS

    AI-first iOS engineer who builds and grows consumer apps end-to-end. This is my passion and I keep building on it every day.

    DreamNotes

    AI dream journal for interpretation, meaning, and growth.

    4.8 ★Subscription

    Acquisition: ASO + content

    Technologies: Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase, SwiftData, Google Gemini, Amplitude, Factory, RevenueCat

    • Built with psychology + AI for deeper dream interpretation.
    • AI reflection companion with emotional themes and symbols.
    • Private, secure journaling with pattern tracking over time.
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    Unhook

    Break free from your habits.

    4.7 ★IAP

    Acquisition: ASO + communities

    Technologies: Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase, SwiftData, Google Gemini, Amplitude, Factory, RevenueCat

    • Mindful habit tracking to build lasting change.
    • Privacy-first design; on-device usage insights.
    • Subscription model with trial and win-back flows.
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    Quests

    Track progress, achieve more.

    4.6 ★Subscription

    Acquisition: App Store + referrals

    Technologies: Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase, SwiftData, Google Gemini, Amplitude, Factory, RevenueCat

    • Turns tasks into quests with a game-like flow.
    • Customizable quests, reminders, and analytics.
    • Quests Plus adds advanced insights and customization.
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    EconoMe

    Track spending, save money.

    4.7 ★Subscription

    Acquisition: ASO + email

    Technologies: Swift, UIKit, Firebase, CoreData, AppMetrica

    • Simple, clean budgeting without ads clutter.
    • Track income, expenses, transfers, and wallets.
    • Analytics, widgets, and export for deeper insights.
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