Victor Jara is a mobile application developer with a decade of software experience spanning 4 years focused on iOS and 3 years in full-stack development, combining Swift/SwiftUI, Firebase/AWS Amplify, and backend work in PHP, Python and MySQL. He has shipped consumer-facing apps using gamification and loss-avoidance mechanics and contributed UI improvements to the well-known Habitica iOS client, including markdown styling and dark mode enhancements. Comfortable across prototyping tools (Balsamiq, Adobe XD) and production code, he bridges design and engineering, hiring and managing freelance designers when projects require kid-friendly assets. Multilingual and well-traveled, Victor brings an analytical, detail-oriented approach from an academic background in Control Engineering and an M.Sc. in Information Systems, with hands-on experience in embedded sensing, networking and cloud infrastructure. He is a pragmatic lifelong learner who thrives in diverse, cross-cultural teams and is open to new challenges in mobile-first product development.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Control and Automation Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Control and Automation Engineering at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Master's degree, International Master Program in Information Systems and Applications, Master's degree, International Master Program in Information Systems and Applications at National Tsing Hua University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Colegio Anglo Americano Paraguay
Contributions:7 commits, 7 comments, 1 issue in 1 month
Contributions summary:Victor primarily contributed to the iOS app for Habitica by implementing features and addressing bugs related to the user interface and markdown rendering within the app. They integrated the `Down` library to style markdown strings in checklists, improved the display of due dates for tasks, and refactored the implementation of text fields. Furthermore, the user implemented the dark mode using `Themeable` for specific view controllers, enhancing the user experience. The user's contributions focused on enhancing UI components and ensuring seamless functionality within the iOS application.
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