Steven Masini

iOS and Backend Developer in Taipei

15+ years building native iOS apps and backend services since 2011. Focused on clean architecture, performance, and code that lasts.

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Selected Work

2015 — PresentAll Apps →

Contributed to the SwiftUI & Combine refactoring for Strong 6.0, implemented Live Activity and Dynamic Island rest timers, improved xRM estimation accuracy (Brzycki & Epley formulas) across Personal Records and Charts, and enhanced Exercise List caching, filtering, and fuzzy search with character highlighting.

2019 — Present
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Super Effective

Contributed to both the native iOS app (cutting build times from 70 to 11 minutes via CocoaPods modularization and MVVM + DI) and the complete React Native rewrite (WebSocket protocol, Multi Friend Selector, custom deep-link intro screens, and an Objective-C native image picker bridge).

2017 — 2019
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CURIO EYE

CuriosityChina (A Farfetch Company)

Sole iOS developer for CURIO EYE, a companion app for WeChat Official Account managers. Built the entire application from scratch in Swift (v1.0 to v1.1.5), managing bi-weekly releases, ASO, bundle optimization, and product direction.

2016 — 2017
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Beijing 200H Education

Led a team of 3–4 iOS developers for Talkmate, a language learning platform connecting students with native speakers. Inherited a stalled 1+ year project, completely rewrote the codebase in Swift, reduced bundle size, and shipped v1.0 through v2.1.

2015

Background

Master's in Computer Science from EPITECH. Rigor derived from C99 and Unix foundations applied to modern Swift architecture.

Languages: English, French, MandarinLocation: Taipei, Taiwan
Freelance iOS & Node.js Developer2019 — Present
Taipei City, Taiwan

Long-term iOS engineering on Strong Workout Tracker (SwiftUI/Combine v6.0 refactor, Live Activities, xRM formulas, fuzzy search) and companion Node.js backend services.

Mobile Developer (iOS & React Native) — Super Effective2017 — 2019
Beijing, China

Engineered native iOS (v1.32–1.37) and the React Native rewrite (v1.38+) for SELECT. Cut build times from 70m to 11m and built WebSocket, MFS, and native bridge modules.

iOS Mobile Developer — CuriosityChina (Farfetch)2016 — 2017
Beijing, China

Sole iOS engineer for CURIO EYE (v1.0–1.1.5). Built the entire Swift codebase from scratch with bi-weekly releases and App Store Optimization.

Lead iOS Developer — Beijing 200H Education2015
Beijing, China

Led 3–4 iOS developers on Talkmate. Rewrote the entire codebase in Swift, optimized bundle size, and delivered versions 1.0 through 2.1.

iOS Mobile Developer — userADgents2012 — 2014
Paris, France

Delivered 5 major iPhone, iPad, and Windows Phone applications for French media and enterprise clients (Corse Matin, Le Trot, myPMU, Belles Demeures, FFB Déchets BTP).

Get in touch

Whether you have an upcoming iOS project, need assistance refactoring an existing codebase, or would like to talk code over coffee in Taipei.