Afroz Zaheer

Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering production-grade mobile applications across iOS and Flutter platforms. Proven expertise in architecting scalable cross-platform frameworks, integrating Generative AI and LLM-powered automation into mobile workflows, and leading cross-functional engineering teams. Adept at reducing time-to-market through CI/CD automation, clean architecture patterns (MVVM, VIPER, BLoC), and data-driven R&D.

Passionate about leveraging AI automation and Flutter to build intelligent, high-performance applications that solve real business problems at scale.

Senior Software Engineer — iOS & Flutter - Carsome Group | iCar Asia - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(2023-10)

• Spearheaded the development, revamp, and feature delivery for Native iOS and Flutter applications serving Carsome and iCar Asia platforms, driving significant improvements in cross-platform user experience.
• Architected and implemented a high-performance Flutter framework in collaboration with the China Flutter team, introducing reusable component libraries and standardised BLoC patterns that reduced car-library service implementation time by 80%.
• Integrated Generative AI and LLM-based automation into Flutter workflows — including AI-assisted car inspection features and intelligent recommendation engines — significantly reducing manual data-entry effort and improving listing accuracy.
• Conducted extensive R&D on AI feature feasibility, providing data-driven technical recommendations aligned with business goals, covering prompt engineering, API cost modelling, and latency benchmarking for on-device vs. cloud AI inference.
• Developed AI-powered automation scripts and internal tooling (Python / Dart) to streamline QA workflows, auto-generate release notes, and monitor app performance via Firebase Crashlytics dashboards.
• Refactored legacy Objective-C and Swift codebases to modern SwiftUI / Combine standards and implemented scalable architecture patterns, enhancing app stability and reducing crash rates.
• Directed cross-functional teams (iOS, Flutter, backend, QA, design) to deliver high-quality features on schedule, ensuring seamless user experiences across markets.

Senior Software Engineer — iOS - UMAI Restaurant Software - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(2019-11 - 2023-10)

• Designed and maintained a robust CI/CD pipeline using Fastlane, cutting testing and deployment time by 40% and enabling reliable weekly release cadences.
• Led a full iOS application modernisation — migrating legacy UIKit components to SwiftUI and Combine, adopting MVVM architecture — increasing feature development velocity by 70% and improving app stability and App Store ratings.
• Introduced automated UI testing (XCUITest) and unit test coverage targets, reducing regression bugs by 35% across major releases.
• Conducted comprehensive business requirements analysis, produced detailed technical estimations, and collaborated with product stakeholders to define sprint plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Mentored a team of 4 iOS engineers, conducting weekly code reviews, establishing coding standards, and accelerating onboarding through structured documentation.
• Integrated Firebase suite (Firestore, Crashlytics, Remote Config) for real-time analytics, feature flag management, and performance monitoring across the restaurant management platform.

Senior Software Engineer (iOS) - Systems Limited

(2019-01 - 2019-11)

Senior Software Engineer (iOS) - NextBridge Pvt Ltd

(2016-12 - 2019-01)

Associate Software Engineer (iOS) - AppsGenii Technologies, Pakistan

(2016-02 - 2016-12)

Part-time Senior iOS Engineer - Gsquad, Canada

(2017-11 - 2020-01)

Outsourced iOS Engineer (via NextBridge) - YinzCam Inc., USA

(2017-02 - 2018-01)

Teaching Assistant to Dr. Yasir Daniyal Khan - University of Management & Technology

(2015-09 - 2015-12)

iOS & Flutter Developer — multiple client projects - Freelance

(2016-10 - 2021-01)

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering - University of Management and Technology (UMT) (2012 - 2016)