Kyle L.
Founder | Technical Product Leader | iOS (Swift, Objc), Web (React), Backend (Node.js) | User focused hands-on builder with 15+ years of experience delivering multi-million ARR apps end to end
- Role
- Co-founder, Principal Product Engineer at Shyft
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kyle L.
Technical product leader with 15+ years of hands-on experience developing user-friendly mobile and web applications generating multi-million ARR.I combine deep hands-on technical experience with product & UX knowledge to develop high quality apps and ship production systems across iOS, Android, web, and backend platforms, owning the full lifecycle—from concept and UX research, to development and QA, to deployment and scaling in cloud environments.I focus on: Building reliable, maintainable, and scalable systems Delivering high-quality user experiences Moving quickly without compromising long-term architecture Aligning engineering decisions with product and business goals Core stack: Swift, Objective-C, Javascript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Azure As a founder, I care deeply about solving real user problems and building products that are both technically sound and delightful to use.
Experience
Co-founder, Principal Product Engineer
Mar 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Lead architect and iOS engineer for Shyft\'s flagship workforce management app lifetime downloads, App Store ratings, 4.8-star average, serving active managers and associates across major retail and logistics brands at its peak. Major customers including Tractor Supply, Cardinal Health, Walmart Canada, Victoria’s Secret,Rent the Runway- Developed advanced iOS capabilities: bulk shift broadcasting and scheduling, multi-media socialfeeds, SSO, geofencing, real-time pub/sub based direct messaging, deep link navigation, pushand in-app notifications, Face ID/Touch ID, French and Spanish localization, 2FA- Architected and maintained the iOS application\'s foundational framework — navigation, datastorage, RESTful networking, and responsive UI — providing flexibility for 4 major app revampsover 10 years without core architectural changes- Built and maintained CI/CD framework for iOS and Android, reducing build/distribution time by 80%- Built and maintained TDD framework, reduced manual testing time by 70% by ensuring comprehensive unit test coverage on core business logic- Spearheaded Objective-C to Swift migration, reducing codebase size by 20%; widened iOS talentpipeline and aligned the app with Apple\'s modern development roadmap• Developed the core scheduling functionality of Shyft’s web SMB manager dashboard product linewith React, generating 50k ARR within 6 months of product launch.
Education
University of Toronto
Bachelor, Computer Engineering + PEY
2004 — 2009
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