Chanchal Raj

Senior iOS Developer

Phone: +971-543195754

From: Silicon Oasis, Dubai, UAE

With over 10 years in analyzing, architecting, developing, and maintaining 20+ iOS apps, I bring a professional attitude and a commitment to quality. Recently, I have also worked on converting native app modules to Flutter. I seek a senior developer role to work with experts who value and maintain high standards in code quality.

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Work experience

Software Engineer III

Majid Al Futtaim, Dubai
Feb 2022 - PRESENT

  • Led the architectural design and solution strategy for the Carrefour iOS app, serving over 1 million active users across 16 markets. Managed a team of engineers to deliver key features across multiple domains:
    • Product Cards: Designed and developed product cards used across the app, integrating synchronized cart quantity updates, personalized offers, discounts, and loyalty rewards (SHARE points). Built multiple variations, including horizontal, vertical, and AdTech-driven cards to enhance the user experience.
    • Checkout & Payments: Integrated Carrefour Pay, SHARE Loyalty Program, Tabby/Tamara, and Apple Pay to streamline transactions.
    • In-Store Features: Developed Scan & Go and digital store receipts for a seamless shopping experience.
  • AI-Powered Smart Assistant (ChatGPT Integration):
    • Developed an AI-driven assistant that suggests recipes, auto-fills shopping carts, and enhances product discovery with attribute-based search.
    • Transformed multi-step FAQ interactions into a direct in-app chat, reducing WhatsApp dependency.
    • Engineered backend services and UI, while introducing an in-app advertising space with multi-million dirham revenue potential.
  • Key Achievements:
    • Reduced the iOS app size by over 28%, improving performance and efficiency
    • Increased test coverage from 32% to 84%, strengthening code reliability
    • Migrated from legacy technology to a modern, scalable architecture, boosting development speed.
    • Automated iOS CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines and Fastlane for faster releases.
    • Introduced a desk-check process, cutting reported bugs by 58%, enhancing product quality
    • Migrated product listing, search, and suggestions from native iOS to Flutter, ensuring hybrid
    • scalability.
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Senior iOS Developer

Axiom Telecom LLC, Dubai
October 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Developed and Deployed iOS B2B Application: Successfully implemented and delivered iOS apps for Axiom telecom to get orders from retailers, enhancing retailers engagement and experience.
  • Designing UI programmatically using UIKit: Developed all UI using UIKit and programatically. It helped understand the re-usability of components very well
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Senior iOS Developer

Mauritz Jarl Software House LLC, Dubai
July 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Worked on a fitness app developed in Swift. The app keeps track of users’ daily workout activities and steps.
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iOS Developer

MMH Web Designs LLC, Dubai
Aug 2016 - Feb 2019

  • Worked on a music app developed in Swift, it had 5k+ active users
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iOS Developer

Suave Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Lahore
Sep 2013 - July 2016

  • Started my career as an iOS Developer from Suave Solutions and developed 15 iOS apps
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Projects

MAF Carrefour Online Shopping App

February 2023 - Current

Team size: 20 people
Company: Majid Al Futtaim LLC

My role: Senior iOS Engineer
Category: iOS and Flutter App

A feature-rich e-commerce platform enabling seamless grocery, electronics, and household shopping. Offers instant
purchases, fresh groceries, nutritional insights, loyalty rewards, and cashless payments via Carrefour Pay. Integrated
AI-driven search, smart recommendations, and a personalized shopping experience across multiple markets.

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Mehad Hamad Music App

February 2023 - July 2023

Team size: 8 people
Company: MMH Web Designs LLC

My role: iOS Developer
Category: Music App

Developed an iOS app for Mehad Hamad, a renowned UAE singer, featuring his complete discography, high-quality
music, exclusive videos, and Arabic-language search. Enabled users to favorite songs, access early releases, and share
music seamlessly.

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Rikskampen - Personalized Fitness & Nutrition App

February 2023 - July 2023

Team size: 8 people
Company: Mauritz Jarl Software House LLC

My role: Lead iOS Developer
Category: Health & Fitness

Developed an iOS app for Rikskampen, an online personal training platform in Sweden. Enabled users to receive
customized workout and diet plans, track progress via HealthKit integration, and access expert fitness guidance
through video tutorials and interactive challenges.

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Alphabets Activity Book – Interactive Learning for Kids:

February 2023 - July 2023

Team size: 4 people
Company: Suave Solutions Pvt Ltd

My role: iOS Developer
Category: Kids Learning

Developed an engaging iOS app to help kids learn English alphabets through tracing, writing, and interactive activities.
Implemented fun challenges like letter matching, shape identification, and missing letter games to enhance learning
in an intuitive way.

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Education

Computer Science

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
May 2009 - Sep 2013

Bachelor’s degree

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Learners Point Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

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