Richemont

Richemont is a global luxury goods group. Their internal iOS application for luxury watches needed to accelerate feature delivery under tight timelines, but the team had more work than one developer could handle.

The constraint was not just capacity — they needed someone senior who could contribute immediately, make autonomous decisions, and improve the codebase while delivering features.

The team needed to deliver features faster without compromising quality. They sought a senior engineer who could adapt quickly to an unfamiliar stack, contribute production-ready code immediately, and bring structure to a fast-moving codebase.

I joined as a Senior iOS Developer, responsible for:

• Delivering production-ready Swift code
• Making UI/UX decisions in the absence of a dedicated designer
• Advising on technical trade-offs and code maintainability

I collaborated closely with Richemont's iOS developer, product owner, and project managers throughout the mission.

Although my background was in JavaScript/TypeScript (React/React Native), I committed to learning Swift rapidly. I studied Swift independently, mapping concepts back to JavaScript for faster comprehension. I leveraged AI tools strategically for guidance and development acceleration. This enabled me to match the productivity of the existing iOS developer within weeks.

Code refactoring

Consolidated fragmented functionality across multiple files into two clean utility classes, significantly improving maintainability.

Feature delivery

Delivered new features in parallel with the existing iOS developer, meeting all deadlines while making autonomous UI/UX decisions in the absence of a dedicated designer.

The mission was completed successfully. Richemont expressed satisfaction with both delivery pace and code quality, and interest in continuing collaboration for future development support. As a result, a new 6-month agreement (50% allocation) has been issued, scheduled to start in March 2026.

• Swift
• AI-assisted workflows for accelerated learning and development