Hi, I'm Minhaz Panara

Senior iOS Developer

SwiftObjective-CReact Native

13+ years crafting scalable iOS applications for 50M+ users. Expert in Swift, ARKit, and BLE/IoT integrations.

About Me

Crafting Mobile Excellence

Building innovative iOS applications that make a difference

👨‍💻

Minhaz Panara

iOS Developer

Senior iOS Developer & Mobile Technology Expert

With 13+ years of experience, I specialize in designing and developing scalable iOS applications that serve millions of users. My expertise spans Swift, Objective-C, ARKit, and cutting-edge mobile technologies including BLE/IoT sensor integrations.

As a proven technical leader, I've mentored teams of 5-8 developers, improving onboarding efficiency by 40% and application performance by 30%. I delivered high-performance OTT platforms, including working on Entertainment & Sports streaming platform for iOS & Apple TV for 3.5 years, serving 50M+ users globally.

I'm passionate about designing human-centric and innovative user experiences, building modular SDKs, implementing secure payment solutions, and sharing my knowledge through technical writing on Medium. I believe in clean architecture, code quality, and continuous learning.

13+

Years Experience

50M+

App Users

8+

Team Members Led

30%

Performance Boost

Technical Expertise

Skills & Technologies

Technologies I work with to bring ideas to life

iOS Development

Swift
Objective-C
SwiftUI
UIKit
React Native

AI & Emerging Tech

AI Integration
OpenAI API
ML Models
ARKit
HealthKit
BLE/IoT

Tools & DevOps

Xcode
Git
Firebase
Fastlane
Jira
Portfolio

Featured Projects

Some of my recent work and side projects

OTT - Entertainment & Sports

OTT Platform

OTT - Entertainment & Sports

Large-scale OTT streaming platform for iOS & Apple TV serving 50M+ users. Led team of 8+ engineers, improved app resilience by 30%, reduced crash rates through profiling and optimization.

SwiftUIKitVIPERCI/CD

AffiniPay/LawPay

Fintech

AffiniPay/LawPay

Secure payment integrations for fintech clients with BBPOS SDK integration and React Native bridge development. Reduced partner SDK integration time by 25%.

SwiftReact NativeBBPOSOAuth2

Cubii Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness

Cubii Health & Fitness

BLE device connectivity app with offline-first architecture, real-time analytics dashboards, and sensor data processing. Improved user retention by 15% through BLE integration & offline sync.

SwiftBLEReduxCoreData

Kito Healthcare IoT

Healthcare

Kito Healthcare IoT

Body vitals monitoring app integrating ECG, SpO2, and temperature sensors via BLE. Developed real-time ECG graph rendering and sensor validation modules, increasing device compatibility by 15%.

Objective-CBLEHealthKitCoreBluetooth
Proprietary/NDA Project

QRx Patient Queue Manager

Healthcare

QRx Patient Queue Manager

Real-time queue management system with Firebase integration, deep linking, and push notifications for healthcare facilities.

SwiftFirebasePush Notifications
Proprietary/NDA Project

Enterprise iOS SDKs

SDK

Enterprise iOS SDKs

Modular SDKs for 15+ partner apps in healthcare and fintech domains. Implemented OAuth2, secure RESTful integrations, and automated CocoaPods/SPM distribution pipelines.

SwiftSDK DevelopmentCocoaPodsSPM
Proprietary/NDA Project
Career Journey

Work Experience

My professional journey and career milestones

Senior Software Engineer – iOS

Proximity Works

Dec 2021 - Present

Leading a team of 8+ engineers delivering OTT features for Entertainment & Sports streaming platform on iOS & Apple TV, serving 50M+ users globally. Architecting modular systems and establishing coding standards.

Key Achievements

  • Improved application resilience by 30%, reducing crash rates through profiling and optimization
  • Architected modular systems using VIPER/Clean Architecture, reducing onboarding time by 40%
  • Established automated UI/unit tests and CI quality gates, reducing production regressions
  • Owned end-to-end release pipelines with Fastlane and CI/CD for zero-downtime deployments

Tech Lead – iOS

eInfochips

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

Delivered enterprise iOS SDKs for healthcare and fintech clients. Designed scalable APIs and modular SDKs for 15+ partner apps with OAuth2 and secure RESTful integrations.

Key Achievements

  • Built enterprise iOS SDKs used by 15+ partner applications
  • Implemented OAuth2 and secure RESTful integrations with automated distribution pipelines
  • Improved team release velocity by 20% through architecture decisions and automation
  • Facilitated agile processes, sprint planning, and cross-team stakeholder collaboration

Sr. Mobile Engineer – iOS

Aubergine Solutions

Sep 2016 - Jan 2019

Developed Cubii fitness app with BLE device integrations and offline-first architecture for real-time analytics. Focus on performance optimization and state management.

Key Achievements

  • Reduced app startup time by 35% and memory footprint by 20% through optimization
  • Implemented BLE device integration improving user retention by 15%
  • Introduced Redux-based state management for unified cross-platform data flow
  • Built offline-first architecture with real-time analytics dashboards

iOS Developer

Azoi Mobile Technologies

Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

Built Kito body-vitals monitoring app integrating ECG, SpO2, and temperature sensors via BLE. Developed sensor validation modules and real-time data visualization.

Key Achievements

  • Developed real-time ECG graph rendering via data feed from Kito BLE device
  • Increased device compatibility by 15% through sensor validation modules
  • Implemented OTA updates and automated UI/unit test suites following Apple HIG
  • Built multi-sensor BLE integrations for healthcare IoT devices

iOS Developer

iMobDev Technologies

Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

Delivered 10+ consumer iOS apps and games with profiling, memory analysis, and optimization. Improved client delivery timelines through proactive bug resolution.

Key Achievements

  • Delivered 10+ consumer iOS applications and games
  • Improved client delivery timelines by 20% through proactive bug resolution
  • Implemented memory profiling and optimization techniques
  • Established best practices for iOS development and testing
Let's Connect

Get In Touch

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Let's talk about your project

I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll try my best to get back to you!

Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India