Mendy Edri is a seasoned mobile-first builder with 10 years of experience designing and shipping iOS apps (Objective-C and Swift) and backend services using Node.js and MongoDB. He has progressed from hands-on iOS roles to leading frontend and AI-focused teams at Wix, where he now drives AI code generation for Wix Vibe while also building at Base44. A frequent open-source contributor to prominent React Native projects (including wix/react-native-calendars and react-native-ui-lib), he blends UI/UX sensitivity with pragmatic engineering—fixing platform-specific bugs, improving accessibility, and adding unit and e2e tests. Based in Israel with a BA in Management and Computer Science, Mendy pairs team leadership and cross-disciplinary collaboration with an eye for developer experience and production reliability. Notably, his open-source work includes improving custom keyboard input behavior on iOS—an often overlooked but impactful aspect of mobile UX.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
iOS Developer, Mobile Developer, iOS Developer, Mobile Developer at HackerU
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Management and Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Management and Computer Science at The Open University of Israel
Contributions:140 reviews, 52 commits, 113 PRs in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Mendy primarily contributed to the `react-native-ui-lib` project by addressing issues and implementing features related to the iOS platform. They fixed a bug in the `TextField` component, implemented keyboard accessory view safe area support, and added accessibility features to the `TextField`'s right button. Furthermore, the user added numeric size support to the Avatar's badge and addressed issues in the Picker component related to multi-select functionality. Their work demonstrates a strong understanding of React Native UI components and iOS-specific considerations.
Contributions:21 reviews, 68 commits, 7 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Mendy primarily contributed to the `react-native-calendars` repository by implementing and testing UI components. Their commits focused on adding unit tests for date utility functions, specifically `sameWeek`. They also worked on path changes and restructuring files related to the `expandableCalendar` and `WeekCalendar` components, demonstrating an understanding of the project's structure and UI implementation. Further contributions include fixing e2e tests, indicating involvement in the overall testing and maintenance of the calendar components.
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