Summary
Yazan Halawa is a senior software engineer based in San Francisco with 8 years of iOS expertise and a current focus on Apple Watch at Apple. At Microsoft, he built the mobile platform and accelerated adoption of SwiftUI by delivering a reusable UI components library, while onboarding ~20 new mobile engineers and mentoring juniors. He has led end-to-end mobile initiatives, including the Screentime algorithm for Family Safety on Android and a comprehensive networking layer for a 30-engineer team, delivering scalable, high-performance apps used by millions. He collaborates cross-functionally with design, product, data, marketing, and QA to ship compelling client experiences and drive engagement and retention. He holds a Computer Engineering degree from Brigham Young University with additional studies at international institutions, reflecting a strong technical foundation and global perspective. Based in the SF Bay Area, he brings hands-on execution across the full mobile stack and a track record of delivering production-ready systems at scale.
7 years of coding experience