Sheldon Wang

Sheldon Wang

Seasoned iOS Veteran, Mentor

Welcome to Sheldon’s Personal Website!

Greetings! I’m Sheldon, and I’m delighted to welcome you to my personal website. Here, I’ll be sharing a blend of technical blogs, personal interests, gaming, sports, investment opinions, and more!

About Me

Experience Summary

  • 10+ years of industrial experience: I’ve spent ten plus years designing, developing, and testing enterprise mobile apps. These apps have collectively reached an impressive 800 million mothly active users (DAU), utilizing a diverse array of iOS native SDKs and third-party frameworks.

  • Leadership Experience: With four years of leadership experience, I’ve successfully led teams of up to ten engineers. Together, we’ve delivered multi-quarter projects, including substantial codebase refactors that have significantly enhanced our development foundation. Additionally, we’ve spearheaded the development of new flagship features, complete with AB testing rollouts and in-depth core metrics analysis.

  • Project Management Skills: Over three years, I’ve honed my skills in project planning, resource management, facilitating stand-ups, and overseeing sprints.

  • Contributions to Snapchat iOS Codebase: I’ve had the honor of being recognized as a top-ten all-time committer to the Snapchat iOS codebase.

  • Leading by Example: I firmly believe in leading by example, setting the standard for excellence in all aspects of my work.

Tech Stack

  • Proficient in Multiple Languages: My expertise spans Swift, Objective-C, and TypeScript.

  • Programming Paradigms: I am well-versed in various programming paradigms, including Objective-Oriented Programming, Protocol-Oriented Programming, and Functional Programming.

  • Architecture and Dependency Injection: I possess a deep understanding of software architecture principles and have practical experience in proper dependency injection techniques.

  • Frameworks Mastery: I am experienced in utilizing a wide range of Core OS Layer frameworks (e.g., Core Bluetooth, TouchID) and Core Service Layer frameworks (e.g., Blocks, File-Sharing, GCD, NSOperationQueue, Contacts, Core Data, Core Location). Additionally, I have solid expertise in Cocoa Touch Layer frameworks (e.g., AirDrop, Auto Layout, Storyboard, APNS, Gesture Recognizers, MapKit, Notification Center, UIKit) and hardware-related APIs (e.g., Accelerometer, Sensor, Camera).

  • Testing and Analysis: I excel in writing comprehensive unit and automation tests. Moreover, I have a strong command of SQL big query for in-depth analysis of metrics, enabling operational excellence and informed feature AB Tests rollouts.

  • Tools of the Trade: I am proficient in utilizing a variety of tools including Xcode, VSCode, Github, livegrep, macOS terminal, and bash scripting.