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Lester Cabalona

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About Me

A seasoned developer with a diverse background in iOS, backend systems, and cloud management, bringing over 17 years of experience in creating high-quality, scalable solutions. Expertise spans Swift development and the use of development frameworks and tools to streamline iOS projects, complemented by backend data management and AWS cloud services. Specializing in building robust, user-centric applications, from community-driven iOS apps to secure, feature-rich platforms. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to best practices—including Nested Inheritance Group (NIg) coding—dedicated to crafting exceptional digital experiences. Currently focused on developing apps for clients across a range of innovative projects.

Experience

2023 - Present

Freelance iOS Developer

Remote

2019 - 2023

Senior Consultant, Mobile & Apps

NCS Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

2016 - 2019

Senior Consultant, Mobile & Apps

ITCAN Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

2012 - 2016

iOS Mobile Developer, Cloud Infrastructure Consultant

Tudlo Innovation Solutions Inc. - Philippines

2014 - 2016

Senior Software Engineer

Toollocker Inc. - (Remote) - San Francisco, USA

2012 - 2014

Head Software Engineer (Web & Mobile)

NextIX Inc. - Cebu City, Philippines

2009 - 2012

Senior Software Engineer III

NextIX Inc. - Cebu City, Philippines

2008 - 2009

Web Programmer

Smooth Dezign Company - Mandaue City, Philippines

2008 - 2008

Senior PHP Programmer

Outsource Hub - Cebu City, Philippines

2007 - 2008

Junior PHP Programmer

KittericNet - Cebu City, Philippines

Education

2001 - 2006

Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering

University of Cebu - Philippines

Skills

85%

Swift

85%

Objective-C

80%

Package Management

(CocoaPods, SPM, Carthage)

80%

Cloud Management

(Amazon-AWS)

80%

Networking

(Alamofire, URLSession, async/await, service creation)

85%

User Interface Design

(UIKit, MapKit, & Interface Builder)

80%

Design Pattern

(Singleton, MVC, MVVM)

80%

Data Management

(Fronend & Backend)

85%

Data Storage

(Local Storage, Keychain, Realm Swift, CoreData, SQLite, MySQL)

70%

Unit Testing

(XCTest)

85%

API Integration

 

85%

Data Validation & Formatting

 

70%

Error Handling

 

85%

Javascript

(jQuery, React, NodeJS)

85%

Linux

(Centos, Ubuntu)

90%

PHP

(Laravel, Code Igniter, Yii, Drupal, Zend Framework)

80%

Apache

(httpd)

Awards

September 2020

Secure Code Warrior

RSA Secure Coding Tournament - Swift & Objective-C (1st Place)