iOS Product Engineer  ·  New York, NY

Self-taught. Full-stack.
Ships the whole thing.

I build complete products end to end — design, code, copy, App Store — solo. Strong design eye and storytelling instinct from a film background. Fast learner who picks up new languages, frameworks, and tools quickly and runs with them.

Currently deep in AI integration, real-time video, and cross-platform BLE. Relentless about solving problems and improving until something actually works.

8
Apps shipped
60K+
Downloads
10+
Years iOS
1
US Patent
2
Open Source
US Patent
Protects minors from image-based exploitation online
A privacy layer controlling how media files are accessed and shared — preventing unauthorized forwarding, screenshotting, and distribution of sensitive images.
US 10,706,161 B2  ·  patents.google.com/patent/US10706161B2
Work
NeoScript
Screenwriting & AI Education
Dual-language screenplay editor with auto-format and auto-save. Next version adds an AI tutor and AI co-writer — teaching users to become screenwriters, not prompt engineers.
CoreData · UIKit · LLM Integration · Swift
In progress
Charace
Speed Typing Game
Multiplayer speed typing game built on NearbyDiscoveryKit — direct device-to-device play over BLE, no server required.
Swift · NearbyDiscoveryKit · BLE · Multiplayer
In progress
DonePanda
Productivity
Privacy-first to-do app with smart prioritization, iCloud sync, project folders, and polished completion animations.
SwiftData · CloudKit · SwiftUI
2026 App Store ↗
Cochai
AI Fitness Coach
Multilingual AI coach that reads HealthKit data across 10+ activity types — no manual logging. Delivers personalized daily reports and conversational coaching via LLM integration. Subscription monetized.
SwiftUI · HealthKit · Prompt Engineering · Subscriptions · Multilingual
2025 App Store ↗
LegalBuds
Civic Data / Mapping
Aggregates NYC & NY State cannabis dispensary data pulled directly from government sources and scraped sites, visualized on an interactive map.
Python · Web Scraping · Mapping · Government APIs
Web legalbuds.org ↗
Fix the Hive
Strategy Game
Speed-puzzle game with SpriteKit animations and a token economy. 20% of net proceeds donated to bee conservation.
SpriteKit · IAPs · Swift
App Store ↗
Autogif
Creative Tool
One-tap looping GIF creator from the Photos library.
AVFoundation · Photos · UIKit
App Store ↗
ZoomApp
Accessibility
Visual-aid magnifier with flashlight and Magic Text mode — Vision framework digitizes real-world text into clean readable output.
Vision · AVFoundation · UIKit · OCR
App Store ↗
DrinkDay
Health & Wellness
Hydration tracker with gamified progress, daily history visualization, and smart reminders.
HealthKit · Notifications · SwiftUI · CoreData
App Store ↗
Selected Advisory & Client Work
HopShop Live
Lead Experience Advisor  ·  AI Live Commerce
Leverages expertise in cinematography, mobile development, and brand storytelling to bridge the gap between AI and human connection — ensuring real-time avatars possess cinematic presence and micro-interaction fidelity.
AI Video · Real-time Avatars · Brand Storytelling · Cinematography
hopshoplive.com ↗
Ripples Design Tool
Client Work  ·  B2B Creative Tool
Design interface for DrinkRipples.com — a platform that prints branded images onto the foam of drinks for companies like Nespresso and Guinness. Built the tool for their branding workflow.
iOS · REST APIs · B2B · Design Tool
drinkripples.com ↗
Open Source
BLEForEmulator
Developer Tool
Real Bluetooth for the Android Emulator — no USB dongle, no Python stack. Routes BLE traffic from the emulator through macOS CoreBluetooth via a lightweight TCP bridge. Drop-in Kotlin library on Android, Swift menu bar app on Mac. Published on JitPack.
Swift · Kotlin · CoreBluetooth · TCP · JSON Protocol
⭐ 5 stars GitHub ↗
NearbyDiscoveryKit
Cross-Platform Framework
BLE proximity discovery and payload handoff framework for iOS and Android. Enables direct device-to-device connectivity for small data exchange without a server.
Swift · Kotlin · CoreBluetooth · BLE · Cross-Platform
GitHub ↗
Skills
iOS
Swift · SwiftUI · UIKit
Objective-C
HealthKit · SpriteKit
CoreBluetooth
Vision · AVFoundation
CoreData · SwiftData · CloudKit
Full-Stack
JavaScript · PHP · Python
Kotlin
REST APIs · WebRTC
Web Scraping
Prompt Engineering
IAPs · Subscriptions
AI & Systems
LLM Integration
Tavus AI Video
Gemini · Frame Validation
BLE Central & Peripheral
TCP Bridging
Real-time Orchestration
Creative
Photoshop · Illustrator
Premiere · After Effects
Final Cut Pro
Video Editing
Motion Graphics
UX Design
Recommendations

"Ran did an outstanding job developing internal digital tools that made a real impact for our team at Ripples — saving countless graphic design hours and significantly improving our speed of delivery to customers. He has a rare ability to quickly grasp your needs and translate them into smart, functional, and efficient app solutions. Ran also brings a great eye for clever UI and a strong attention to detail, making the final product both intuitive and easy to use."

Ori Gover  ·  VP Sales & Business Development, Ripples  ·  via LinkedIn

"Ran is a finisher however hard the task. His ambition is beyond all."

Mike Berkofsky  ·  Mike Berkofsky Photography and Film Ltd  ·  via LinkedIn

Let's work together.

Available for iOS roles, full-stack contracts, and early-stage teams. Find me on LinkedIn or GitHub.

ran@piouslogic.com LinkedIn GitHub