Omkar Chougule

iOS Software Engineer with over 5 years of experience designing, building, and deploying secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. Expert in Swift, SwiftUI, modular architectures, and Mobile DevOps. Proven track record of leading end-to-end product launches from scratch while driving measurable improvements in app stability, performance, and accessibility.

Adept at collaborating in Agile environments to deliver customer-centric features that align engineering goals with business value

Software Engineer (iOS) - Payments at HSBC (2024-05 – Present)

• Designed and implemented a modular SwiftUI and UIKit architecture using TCA and dependency injection; delivered an insurance portal for Singapore customers impacting 100,000+ users, establishing a scalable and highly available framework for future enterprise applications.
• Spearheaded the migration of legacy banking application from RxSwift to Combine, leveraging modern concurrency patterns to improve performance and reduce third-party dependencies.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Insurance & Payments) ensuring timely releases, QA sign-offs, and compliance with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines (HIG).
• Leveraged Payments application domain knowledge to build secure mobile features; integrated iOS clients with robust backend Java J2EE microservices via REST APIs while strictly protecting corporate intellectual property.
• Led production issue triage and performance optimization; actively participated in on-call rotations and scaled organization-level security and knowledge-sharing initiatives to mentor team members.
• Utilized Claude AI and other tools to accelerate the development of modular and reusable UI components, significantly improving code efficiency and maintaining high architectural standards.
• Drove technical excellence through detailed code reviews, architectural validation, and leading sessions on best practices.

Software Engineer (Offshore LinkedIn iOS Application) at Raja Software Labs (2021-04 – 2024-04)

• Developed and maintained a large-scale LinkedIn iOS application serving millions of users, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Enhanced application accessibility aligning with WCAG standards and Apple HIG guidelines.
• Implemented face recognition and DigiLocker verification features, improving onboarding security and user experience.
• Developed and optimized unit tests & UI tests (XCTest/XCUITest), ensuring high test coverage and code reliability.
• Optimized app performance by fixing memory leaks and reducing crash rates using Instruments and debugging tools.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Pune Vidyarthi Griha's College of Engineering and Technology (2017 – 2021)