Michael Kolkov

About Michael Kolkov

T-shaped iOS engineer with 2+ years of experience building mobile applications across various industries, including EdTech, digital marketing, and consumer apps. Proficient in crafting seamless user interfaces with a solid foundation in both UIKit and SwiftUI frameworks. Skilled in architecture patterns, Backend as a Service (BaaS) technologies, and effective cross-functional team collaboration. Actively exploring and implementing cutting-edge technologies such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, Cloud architecture, and developing custom libraries. Committed to delivering high-quality, innovative software solutions

Experience

1. Ios Engineer

   Phia

   Sep 2025 — Present · NY, US

   Phia is an AI-powered fashion platform that helps consumers discover, organize, and shop smarter. Phia has 1M+ downloads and has raised over $35M in funding to build the next generation of intelligent shopping- Shipped the Digital Closet feature end-to-end - designed pixel-perfect UI with micro-interactions, collaborated with backend on API design, and owned the full iOS implementation from 0→1- Planned and delivered the price drop tracking feature during peak sale seasons, directly driving a six-figure revenue record for the company- Drove onboarding growth through A/B tests and dynamic configuration experiments — iterating on screen layouts and copy - resulting in measurable increases in engagement and retention- Built and shipped the Share and Action Extensions, enabling users to bring Phia into any fashion app and expanding the product\'s reach beyond the core app- Maintain cross-platform design consistency with backend, product, and web teams, upholding a unified identity across iOS 18 and iOS 26 versions- Own multiple core verticals - onboarding, Digital Closet, and Smart Camera Search - managing planned updates and long-term feature health across each

Education

• Borough of Manhattan Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Mathematics and Computer Science

• Baruch College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science