Branden Russell
Principle Mobile Developer at Independent
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBranden Russell is a seasoned mobile software leader based in Salt Lake City with a lifelong passion for development that began creating websites for Thomson Reuters at age 15. He currently leads mobile development as Principal Mobile Developer at Beyond, Inc., where he guides strategy, UX, and performance across iOS apps to boost user engagement. Previously, he built and scaled iOS products at RAIN as Mobile Development Director and Creative Software Engineer, mentoring teams of up to 15 and delivering apps used by millions, including Gospel Library and iFit, with expertise in GPS, socket communication, and cross-platform planning (iOS, Android, Unity, Xamarin). He also contributed to blockchain-focused user experiences at Medici Ventures and has a long track record as an independent software creator with multiple Mac/iOS apps. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Western Governors University and an AS from Salt Lake Community College, supported by 12 certifications, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning. Based in Utah, he blends hands-on development with strategic leadership, mentoring through code reviews and cross-department collaboration.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Western Governors UniversityAS, Computer Science, AS, Computer Science at Salt Lake Community College
English, Spanish
Github Skills (49)
app-center9
sqlite9
linter9
swift9
linting9
type-safe8
sqlite38
conventions8
alamofireimage8
appearance8
swiftlint8
static-analysis8
visual-studio-app-center8
swift-package-manager7
bazel-rules7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
brandenr/Swiftification
Nov 2015 - Sep 2017
Contributions:19 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 10 months
swift-extensionsextensionsswiftioslife
brandenr/LTMarkdownParser
May 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:7 pushes, 8 branches in 11 months
swiftmarkdownmarkdown-parserparser
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