About Me
I am a Senior Mobile Developer with 10+ years of experience building high-quality, scalable, and user-friendly mobile applications. I specialize in iOS development using SwiftUI, UIKit & Objective-C, and I also build cross-platform apps using Flutter. I design and develop robust, real-time, and performance-driven applications that deliver smooth user experiences & reusable code.
Technology Stack
Key Projects
🚗 Poole (App) – Vehicle Tracking Application
Developed Passenger and Driver apps from scratch with live vehicle tracking using Firebase Real-Time Database. Ensured smooth production support and hotfix releases.
- Built Passenger and Driver apps using Swift
- Integrated Firebase Real-Time Database for real-time tracking
- Resolved production issues and delivered hotfix updates
- Maintained clean and scalable Swift codebase
- Tech Stack: Swift, Firebase, Real-Time Database
🌿 Plant Identifier – AI Powered Plant Detection App
Developed an AI-based Plant Identifier app that detects plant species and plant diseases using GPT-4 Vision API and provides precaution advice.
- Integrated GPT-4 Vision API for plant detection
- Implemented disease identification and recommendations
- Designed modern UI using SwiftUI
- Tech Stack: SwiftUI, Flutter, GPT-4 Vision API
- App Link: Plant Detection App
🕌 Islamic Bundle – Quran & Qibla App
Developed an Islamic mobile app featuring Quran audio for each Ayat, Rabbana section, and Qibla Compass integration.
- Audio playback for Quran Ayat
- Rabbana section with audio support
- Integrated Qibla Compass feature
- Tech Stack: Swift, SwiftUI
- App Links: Google Play | App Store
🍽️ Delyt – Restaurant Management System
Built a complete Restaurant Management System with User and Manager apps for order placement, approval, and management.
- User app for browsing restaurants and placing orders
- Manager app to review and approve orders
- Implemented order top-up functionality
- Tech Stack: Swift
🎨 TeenArtPass – Maps & Animation App
Contributed to core product development by enhancing modules, implementing Google Maps and writing optimized MVC code.
- Integrated Google Maps functionality
- Added new features and improved performance
- Implemented clean MVC architecture
- Tech Stack: Swift
- App Link: Teen Art Pass
🛡️ GainSafe – Productivity App
Developed GainSafe app from scratch and published it to the App Store with local data storage and adaptive layouts.
- Used Realm DB for local data management
- Created adaptive layouts for iPad
- Managed full App Store deployment process
- Tech Stack: Swift, Realm DB
- App Link: GainSafe app
🚚 Haulit – Logistics & Tracking App
Implemented real-time tracking, payment gateway integration, and a chat module for logistics management.
- Integrated Firebase tracking and push notifications
- Implemented Braintree payment gateway
- Integrated Google Maps for live tracking
- Developed in-app chat module
- Tech Stack: Swift
- App Link: App Store
📱 Scan and Save – QR & Barcode Scanner App
Developed a feature-rich scanning app with payment integration, social login, and multi-orientation support.
- Implemented QR Code and Barcode scanning
- Integrated social logins (Facebook, Twitter, Google)
- Added Braintree payments and Firebase push notifications
- Supported multi-orientation layouts
- Tech Stack: Swift
🛒 Tazamart.pk – E-Commerce Mobile App
Developed Tazamart.pk e-commerce app from scratch with cart management and analytics tracking.
- Implemented cart system using SQLite
- Integrated Google Analytics and Tag Manager
- Tracked user interaction and order behavior
- Tech Stack: Objective-C, Swift
🛍️ Sheops – E-Commerce Application
Developed Sheops app and provided long-term maintenance, upgrades, and QA bug fixes.
- Implemented client-requested features
- Fixed QA-reported bugs
- Provided continuous upgrade support
- Tech Stack: Objective-C
☁️ Cloud59 – Salesforce Integrated App
Integrated Salesforce authentication and multimedia features within a production mobile application.
- Implemented Salesforce login integration
- Added audio and video functionality
- Maintained legacy Objective-C codebase
- Tech Stack: Objective-C
Education (MOFA and Embassy Attested)
🎓 B.S. Software Engineering
Karachi University, Pakistan | JAN 2010 – DEC 2013
Major Courses: Software Development, Data Structures, Operating Systems & Networking.
🏛️ Diploma in Entrepreneurship & SME Management
Virtual University of Pakistan | JAN 2020 – DEC 2020
Major Courses: Entrepreneurship, SME Management, Communication Skills.
YouTube Contribution
I run a technical YouTube channel Umar Farooq TV, where I share content about iOS development, Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase, mobile app architecture, and real-world app development projects.
On this channel, I create tutorials, coding guides, and practical lessons to help beginners and professional developers build production-ready iOS apps.
youtube.com/@umarfarooqtv