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Deokhwa Lee

IOS Developer
Seoul

Summary

Adept IOS Software Engineer with a proven track record at Delightroom and Naver, enhancing app architecture and streamlining core functionalities for a user base exceeding 75M. Specializes in app architecture design and Core Data Management, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills and a knack for API Integration. Achieved significant improvements in app stability and user data synchronization.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

IOS Software Engineer

Delightroom
04.2022 - Current

Delightroom
A wellness platform behind Alarmy, a global alarm app with over 82 million downloads and top rankings in 97 countries, dedicated to helping users sleep better and wake up refreshed.

iOS Alarm Logic & App Stability

  • Refactored legacy alarm logic to improve performance and prevent memory leaks
  • Modularized outdated code for better maintainability

Data Synchronization

  • Led large-scale data migration and established client-server synchronization
  • Redesigned data structure and implemented sync logic

Anti-Cheating Alarm Service

  • Integrated Stripe for card registration and payment
  • Designed anti-cheating logic

Sleep State Analysis

  • Applied TensorFlow-based ML models for sleep analysis
  • Built data pipelines and visualized results

Login Module Development

  • Developed login flow with Apple Authorize and Alarmy Server
  • Ensured GDPR compliance with didomi SDK

Other Improvements

  • Modularized code with SPM, removed unnecessary dependencies
  • Adopted Clean Architecture and transitioned to SwiftUI + TCA
  • Streamlined localization with SaaS tools (e.g., Lokalise)
  • Automated build/test pipeline with GitHub Actions
  • Introduced developer mode for managing Feature Flags and QA environments

IOS Software Engineer

NAVER
10.2018 - 04.2022

Naver Whale Team
Naver Whale is an innovative web browser platform by Naver, offering advanced user experiences, real-time collaboration tools, and seamless integration with various Naver services.

Whale (Web Browser)

  • User Experience Enhancements: Face ID-based Browser Lock, Easy WebNavigation optimization (New Tab, Easy Close, Three-Finger Gesture, one-handed browsing)
  • Development Environment: Added developer mode and debug logs, built Whale Log framework for user behavior analysis
  • Core Modules & Logic: Applied design system, migrated History/Bookmark synchronization to Web Socket, improved performance for password management and downloads, collaborated with Naver Login SDK team to manage cookies and enhance authentication flow

Whale On (VoIP via Whale)

  • Real-Time Communication: Implemented Web Socket-based features for chat, state management, user presence, and health checks, introduced video solutions
  • API & Framework: Designed and separated API structure, modularized framework for better maintainability
  • Memory & Performance Optimization: Fixed memory leaks, improved app performance, established Swift coding conventions and introduced MVVM architecture

IOS Software Engineer

BUXI
06.2017 - 09.2018

Buxi is an airport pickup mobility service.

  • Working with Google Maps-based maps using UIWebView
  • Communicating real-time location to drivers and guests with Web Socket
  • Implementing chat between drivers and guests with SendBird SDK
  • Implementing foreign guest translation functionality with Google Translate SDK
  • Integrating domestic and international payments with IAmPort/PaymentWall

Co-working Studio Head Manager

Micimpact
08.2014 - 08.2016

Mic-impact Studio is a first-generation coworking space in South Korea.

Cost Savings

- Reduced maintenance costs by 20% by reforming existing inefficient systems.

Branding & Marketing

  • We partnered with several startups, publishers, and other businesses that needed publicity, generating an average of two talks a week.
  • Worked with a legal services startup to connect pro bono legal advice services within the space.
  • This led to natural promotion of the space and sales of the space.

Space Consulting

  • Played a consulting role in the space configuration of a startup support center in Korea.

Through these methods, we doubled our revenue and reached BEP

Education

Bachelor of Science - Architecture

Ajou University
Suwon, South Korea
02.2007 - 02.2015

Skills

Clean Architecture

Core Data Management

API Integration

SwiftUI

Swift

Timeline

IOS Software Engineer

Delightroom
04.2022 - Current

IOS Software Engineer

NAVER
10.2018 - 04.2022

IOS Software Engineer

BUXI
06.2017 - 09.2018

Co-working Studio Head Manager

Micimpact
08.2014 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Architecture

Ajou University
02.2007 - 02.2015
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