Summary
Mark Bridges is a seasoned software engineer with 12 years focused on native Apple platform development, shipping over 30 apps and accruing more than a million downloads. Based in London, he has built production iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS and macOS apps for major brands and currently contributes at Facebook while running his own freelance studio, BridgeTech Solutions. He’s experienced across the full app lifecycle—from architecture, design and TDD to marketing and release—and has led greenfield projects and cross-platform integrations for banks, retailers and consumer tech companies. His background includes introducing engineering best practices like source control and crash monitoring to teams, and he’s also porting long-standing iOS products to Android, showing a pragmatic multi-platform mindset. Notably, he combines enterprise-grade delivery (Deloitte, Sainsbury’s) with indie product experience that produced top-charting category apps.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
B. Sc., Computing, 2.2, B. Sc., Computing, 2.2 at Open University
NOCN Advanced Diploma (Equivalent of 3 A Levels), Contemporary Popular Music, NOCN Advanced Diploma (Equivalent of 3 A Levels), Contemporary Popular Music at Redbridge College
French