Summary
Caleb K is a software engineer based in San Francisco with 10 years of experience building high-performance iOS, systems, and graphics software across startups and Apple. He specializes in bridging engineering and design, shipping smooth Metal-based rendering, real-time collaboration features, and tactile Apple Pencil optimizations that prioritize user experience. His work ranges from optimizing core app logic and offline-first GRDB models to designing pipelined title layout systems for Photos and leading large-scale audio transcription in Notability that processed millions of hours early on. Comfortable in both incubator projects and production apps, he combines low-level performance tuning with pragmatic product tradeoffs to deliver delightful, reliable interfaces. A former WWDC scholar and creator of a Metal-powered particle simulation app, he brings a maker’s curiosity alongside proven cross-team impact.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Washington
Diploma, Highschool, Diploma, Highschool at Emerald Ridge High School