Building Legendary Apps
at the Edge of iOS & AI

Staff iOS & AI/ML Engineer with 10+ years of experience scaling apps for 92M+ users. Patent-holder, technical leader, and hackathon veteran building the future of mobile technology.

92M+Venmo Users
10+Years Experience
28+Hackathons
500+Interviews
Gurinder Singh — Ghibli portrait
Portfolio

Featured Projects

From iOS apps on the App Store to AI-powered platforms and creative web experiences. Each project reflects a commitment to craft and innovation.

Ghibli-style illustration for Anima
Creative

Anima

Anima bridges design and motion — an AI-native animation tool that brings interfaces to life with intelligent motion design, real-time previews, and export to production-ready code.

SwiftSwiftUICore AnimationAI SDKMetal+1 more
Ghibli-style illustration for Flow
Mobile

Flow

Beautiful, recent, uniquely Apple. A native iOS application that leverages Dynamic Island for an immersive, fluid user experience with real-time data presentation.

SwiftSwiftUIDynamic IslandWidgetKitCoreData
Ghibli-style illustration for Ethereal Dimension
Creative

Ethereal Dimension

Creative flagship project combining AI narrative generation with immersive 3D web experiences. A full-stack storytelling engine powered by Next.js and Three.js.

ReactNext.jsThree.jsAI SDKTailwind+1 more
Ghibli-style illustration for Rosicrucian Knowledge Explorer
AI/ML

Rosicrucian Knowledge Explorer

An intelligent search engine exploring esoteric knowledge using Retrieval-Augmented Generation. Built with Python, vector databases, and advanced embedding models.

PythonRAGVector DBLangChainFastAPI
Ghibli-style illustration for Zai Vision Suite
AI/ML

Zai Vision Suite

Multi-platform AI vision suite utilizing GLM-4.6V for advanced computer vision tasks. Supports image analysis, object detection, and visual question answering.

PythonGLM-4.6VComputer VisionFastAPIDocker
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AI/ML

Agentic News Transformer

An agentic AI news ecosystem built with Python. Autonomous agents gather, transform, and present news through intelligent automation pipelines.

PythonAI AgentsAutomationNLPRedis
Ghibli-style illustration for Gurdwara Langar Game
Community

Gurdwara Langar Game

A gamified heritage application teaching Sikh traditions through interactive gameplay. Educational and community-focused with beautiful illustrations.

React NativeGamificationEducationExpoTypeScript
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Tools

AI IDE Setup & Workflows

Optimized development environment configurations for AI-assisted programming. Curated workflows, keybindings, and toolchain setups for modern AI-augmented coding.

BashMCPAI Tooling+2 more
Ghibli-style illustration for Ethereal Search Showcase
AI/ML

Ethereal Search Showcase

A next-generation AI search experience with stunning visualizations, real-time results, and an ethereal design language.

ReactNext.jsAI Search+2 more
Knowledge Graph

Skills & Technologies

A decade of engineering distilled into an interconnected knowledge graph. Hover a node to explore connections.

SwiftSwiftUIUIKitCombineCore MLWidgetKitDynamic IslandReact NativeKotlinOpenAI APIRAGLangChainAgentic AIPrompt Eng.Vector DBsAI SDKClaudeComputer VisionReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionThree.jsshadcn/uiGraphQLPythonNode.jsFastAPIVercelPostgreSQLFirebaseRedisSupabaseDockerGit / GitHubXcodeVS Code / CursorMCP ToolsFigmaCI/CDSystem Design
iOS & Mobile
AI / ML
Frontend
Backend
Tools

Node size = proficiency level · Hover to explore connections · Click category to filter

Community

Hackathons & Leadership

28+ hackathons across 6+ countries as participant, mentor, and judge. 2 first-place wins. 500+ technical interviews conducted.

28+Hackathons Attended
6+Countries
21st Place Wins
500+Interviews Conducted

Featured Wins

MLH @ Bloomberg London

Automated Search & Rescue System

1st Place2017

Featured in BBC documentary

Devcamp NYC @ Google

Talent Management App

1st Place2016

Won among 300+ participants at Google NYC

HackZurich

AR Car Buying Tool

Finalist2018

Top finalist among 400+ participants

Mentorship & Leadership

Judge

2x

Hack Yale

Yale University

Mentor

PennApps

University of Pennsylvania

CTE Advisory Board

PayPal

Technical education & mentorship

ERG Leadership

PayPal

Employee resource group leadership

Background

Experience & Skills

10+ years shipping production software at scale — from PayPal/Venmo (92M+ users) and Google to Morgan Stanley. Deep expertise in iOS, AI/ML, and full-stack engineering.

Career Timeline

Staff Software Engineer, iOS

PayPal / Venmo

2020 – Present
  • Led iOS engineering for Venmo, serving 92M+ active users at scale
  • Drove adoption of Swift concurrency and SwiftUI across the entire Venmo iOS codebase
  • Closed a $60M+ enterprise contract as technical lead for a major merchant integration
  • Held ERG leadership and CTE Advisory Board roles; patent-holder on fintech features

Software Engineer, iOS

Google (Stadia)

2019 – 2020
  • Shipped iOS features for Google Stadia at launch — Google's cloud gaming platform
  • Built low-latency game streaming UI and controller pairing flows in Swift/UIKit
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams across Google to hit a global launch milestone

Software Engineer, iOS

Morgan Stanley

2018 – 2019
  • Developed secure mobile banking and brokerage features for the Morgan Stanley iOS app
  • Built encrypted data workflows and biometric authentication flows in Swift
  • Contributed to financial compliance tooling across mobile platforms

Tech Stack

Mobile

SwiftSwiftUIUIKitKotlinReact NativeExpo

AI/ML

LangChainRAGVector DBsAI SDKComputer VisionNLP

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptThree.jsTailwindFramer Motion

Backend

PythonNode.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLRedisDocker

Education

B.S. Computer and Information Systems

New York City College of Technology, 2012–2016

Python Bootcamp

Coalition for Queens (C4Q), 2014

US Patent

Interface Widget Tool for Automatic QR Code Generation and Display without Application Launching

US 17/687,505 · PayPal / Venmo · Filed 2022

USPTO
Contact

Let's Build Something Together

Open to Staff+ engineering roles, consulting engagements, and interesting collaborations. Drop me a message and I will get back to you promptly.

Location

Tampa, Florida (Open to Remote / NYC Hybrid)