About
SarahUniverse is a software development company with 10+ years of experience building secure, scalable software across mobile, backend, web, and enterprise platforms. We specialize in modern Apple platform development (Swift, SwiftUI) and full-stack architecture, with deep expertise in QA, release management, enterprise IT, and AI-assisted development. We deliver end-to-end, from system architecture and networking to polished shipped applications, and we have a good time doing it.
Mobile & Apple Platform Development
- Platforms: iOS (including iOS 26), iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS
- Languages: Swift, Objective-C
- Frameworks: SwiftUI, UIKit, CoreData, SwiftData, HealthKit, CryptoKit, ActivityKit, UserNotifications, WatchKit, Swift Charts, PhotosUI, MusicKit, MapKit, Combine, Observation
- Concurrency: Async/Await, Combine, Observation
- Tools: Xcode, SPM, SwiftLint, TestFlight, App Store Connect
Backend Development
- Languages: Go, C#, Java, Python
- APIs: REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, HTTP/HTTPS, SAML, JSON
- Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL
- Infrastructure: Cloud Foundry microservices, APNs, Docker
- Tools: Postman, GraphiQL, Visual Studio Code
Web Development
- Languages: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
- Focus: Responsive design, accessibility, performance, clean and fast web experiences
- Experience: Designed and built multiple websites from scratch, including this one, covering layout, animation, and styling using pure HTML and CSS
Architecture & Patterns
- Patterns: MVVM, MVC, Modular feature-based architecture
- Approach: End-to-end delivery, clean API contracts, maintainable system boundaries
Testing & Quality
- Frameworks: XCTest, Swift Testing, XCUITest, Appium, Selenium
- Practices: Unit testing, integration testing, UI automation testing, regression testing, server validation testing
- Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows (cross-platform enterprise mobile testing)
- Languages: Test coverage across Swift, Objective-C, C++, Java, and JavaScript codebases
- Beta Testing: TestFlight beta cycles with structured user feedback collection
- Security: Vulnerability remediation, threat modeling, structured code audits aligned with enterprise compliance
- Automation: Java + Appium automation frameworks for MDM test automation
- Test Plans: Structured test plan authoring, QA environment setup and configuration
Tech Support & Enterprise IT
- MDM Platforms: Mobile Device Management, enterprise device configuration and support
- Directory Services: Active Directory administration, user and group management
- Email & Messaging: Exchange Server configuration and integration
- Scripting: PowerShell scripting for automation and system administration
- Environments: Windows Server setup, QA environment configuration for repeatability and reliability
- Cloud: Cloud Foundry deployment pipelines and infrastructure support
- Security: Certificate management, enterprise security workflows, compliance-aligned infrastructure
DevOps & Tooling
- Version Control: Git (GitHub, GitLab)
- CI/CD: Fastlane, Jenkins
- Release Management: App Store Connect, TestFlight, versioning, release notes, phased rollouts, App Store submission and review
- Tools: Xcode, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Docker, Figma, Jira
- Windows & Enterprise: PowerShell, Exchange Server, Active Directory, Windows Server
AI & Agentic Development
- Tools: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Xcode Apple Intelligence
- Agentic Coding: Multi-step agentic workflows for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and architecture planning
- AI-Assisted Development: Leveraging AI throughout the full development lifecycle, from ideation and design to implementation, code review, and documentation
- Prompt Engineering: Crafting precise prompts for complex engineering tasks including API design, data modeling, and system architecture
- Code Review & Debugging: Using AI tools to accelerate root cause analysis, identify edge cases, and improve code quality
- Apple Intelligence: Integrating on-device Apple Intelligence features into iOS applications
Leadership, Mentorship & Culture
- Cross-functional collaboration: Experienced working alongside product managers, UX designers, backend engineers, and security teams to translate complex requirements into shipped software
- Standards & influence: Partnered with UX leadership to help define platform interaction standards, influencing design consistency across teams
- Mentorship: Sharing knowledge through code review, pairing, and building reusable patterns that make the whole team faster
- Feedback culture: Conducting structured beta cycles and turning real user feedback into meaningful product improvements
- Humor: Firmly believes the best teams write great code and have a fun time doing it because life's too short for boring standups