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Kyle Lee

aka Kilo Loco

Rialto, CA • (909) 263-2726 • kyle@kiloloco.com

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// PROFILE

iOS engineering leader with 9+ years building production mobile apps and 3 years leading developer relations at AWS. Track record of shipping high-quality iOS applications, mentoring engineering teams, and creating technical content reaching 50,000+ developers worldwide. Combines deep Swift/SwiftUI expertise with communication skills from teaching, public speaking, and content creation.

// STATS

9+
Years iOS
50K+
Devs Taught
8+
Yrs Content
3
Yrs AWS DevRel

// EXPERIENCE

iOS Tech Lead

Jun 2024 – Present

Deque Systems

  • Lead iOS engineering team building accessibility testing tools
  • Shipped releases 2.15.0 through 3.1.0, merging 37 PRs including Login API and iOS 26 compatibility
  • Built SauceLabs physical device testing pipeline, improving CI/CD reliability
  • Delivered company-wide tech talks on AI, Testing, and Networking
  • Introduced sprint estimation framework adopted across engineering teams
  • Received "Exceeds Expectations" ratings for communication, collaboration, and humility

Senior Developer Advocate

May 2020 – Jun 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS Amplify)

  • Created technical content reaching 50,000+ developers: 25+ videos, 10+ blog posts, 15+ YouTube Shorts
  • Collaborated with engineering to launch Swift Package Manager support, accelerating adoption by 30%
  • Authored official AWS documentation including "Sign in with Apple and AWS Amplify for Swift"
  • Represented AWS at conferences and developer events

Senior iOS Engineer

Apr 2016 – Dec 2023

SageDom (TennisPal)

  • Developed Activity Feed, Find PAL functionality, and Event/Invite system
  • Implemented comprehensive Chat system with user blocking and group messaging
  • Maintained app performance across 7+ years of releases

Software Engineer

Sep 2019 – Apr 2020 (COVID layoff, 600+ positions)

Bird

  • Developed Flight Sheet, Property Report, and Other Possible Locations features
  • Spearheaded Flyer program implementation with onboarding flows
  • Integrated Radar SDK and Bluetooth capabilities for scooter tracking

Software Development Consultant

Apr 2017 – Present

Kilo Loco LLC

  • Deliver freelance iOS/Android development and technical content for mobile developers worldwide
  • Open source contributions: PostHog iOS SDK, AWS Amplify, Appwrite

iOS Instructor

Apr 2018 – Sep 2018

SoCal Tech Academy

  • Developed and taught intensive iOS curriculum covering Swift, Xcode, UIKit
  • Achieved 95% student satisfaction rate and 80% job placement rate

// SKILLS UNLOCKED

Languages

Swift Kotlin Dart Python JavaScript

iOS

SwiftUI UIKit Core ML Combine XCTest Accessibility

Cloud & Tools

AWS Amplify S3 Cognito Lambda Firebase Git CI/CD Fastlane

// PORTFOLIO

iOS Apps: Bird, TennisPal, Metis Collective

Content: 50,000+ developers reached via YouTube, AWS Blog, kiloloco.com tutorials

// EDUCATION

Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T): Psychology

Mt. San Antonio College • 2012

// LINKS

GitHub
Twitter
YouTube
LinkedIn