Ryan Sjoquist
Ryan Sjoquist

Senior Mobile SDK Developer

Open to offers · Member since 7 Nov 2026
Location
Hollidaysburg, United States
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a senior mobile developer and SDK architecture specialist with more than 12 years of experience building native iOS and Android applications, frameworks, and internal platform products. My core strengths include Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, mobile UI architecture, automation testing, and large-scale SDK integrations.

I currently work at The Walt Disney Company on next-generation Account and Identity SDK systems used by Disney Parks, ESPN, Disney+, Hulu, Hotstar, and other internal engineering organizations. I help design foundational SDK architecture, coordinate cross-platform rollout contracts, and improve reliability for high-scale consumer products.

I have extensive experience with modern iOS development, including SwiftUI, Combine, Swift Package Manager, GraphQL, real-time messaging, and native application delivery. I have also built Android features and reusable components with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, and have worked across React Native and Cordova-based mobile environments.

I am experienced in CI/CD, release automation, mobile testing, and platform operations. I have built and migrated Jenkins and GitLab pipelines, integrated Firebase Test Lab automation, maintained XCUITest and XCTest suites, and used observability tools such as New Relic to investigate production issues.

I actively use AI-assisted development workflows, including Claude Code, and have created guardrails and automated checks that keep generated code aligned with architecture and coding standards. I enjoy mentoring engineers, partnering with design and backend teams, and delivering reliable mobile experiences for large distributed organizations.

I have worked remotely and in distributed teams for more than eight years. I am comfortable leading technical initiatives, collaborating with internal customers, modernizing legacy applications, and shipping production mobile applications to the App Store and Google Play.

Skills

27 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Application Hosting

Collaboration

Development

Mobile

Experience

Career history

Senior Product Developer The Walt Disney Company

I develop next-generation DSL UI systems for Disney+'s Account and Identity SDK. The SDK is consumed by internal engineering teams across Disney Parks, ESPN, Disney+, Hulu, Hotstar, and related business units.

I coordinate SDK contracts and v5 rollout work across iOS and Android implementations, helping reduce SDK error rates by 56% compared with v4. I also advanced mobile architecture practices and introduced Claude Code workflows with guardrail files and automated checks to ensure AI-generated code meets team design and coding standards.

Staff iOS Developer FrontRow

I built native iOS product features in Swift and managed dependencies through Swift Package Manager. I co-led development of a white-label creator application using GraphQL and SwiftUI and shipped The Chosen and Matt's Off Road Recovery applications to the App Store.

I architected a SwiftUI application using Combine and socket-based networking for real-time messaging at live events with thousands of concurrent participants. I led chat and livestream functionality, integrated Ably Realtime, and partnered directly with design and backend teams to turn mockups into production components.

Senior Mobile Developer The Walt Disney Company

I developed native iOS and Android features with Swift and Kotlin for frameworks serving more than 13 million users. I led framework update deployments for ABC News, ESPN, Disney Parks, and other Disney business units.

I overhauled mobile UI automation, migrated repositories and pipelines from GitHub/Jenkins to GitLab, and created GitLab automation scripts for Firebase Test Lab. I also modernized an internal Android tester application using Jetpack Compose, established release processes, and used New Relic and Jira to investigate issues with business-unit stakeholders.

iOS Mobile Developer Zycron Inc.

Contracted with HCA Healthcare, I led development of the MyHealthOne application using RxSwift. I coordinated feature and release delivery with web and backend teams.

I partnered with stakeholders and UX teams to define application flows and user-interface designs for healthcare-focused mobile experiences.

iOS Mobile Developer InfoSys Limited

Contracted with Fidelity Investments, I developed native iOS and Android features using Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, JavaScript, and Java. I also implemented GraphQL and conversation services in JavaScript.

I established XCTest and XCUITest coverage for iOS releases and contributed to the design and development of the SPIRE application in a corporate agile environment.

Freelance After-Hours Mobile Developer 1IfThenAuto

I built cross-platform mobile features using Swift, Objective-C, JavaScript, and Java on the Cordova platform for a fast-paced digital-services startup.

I led Ricoh Theta integration for 360-degree image capture and built an enterprise application for crsimplified.com.

Freelance After-Hours Native Mobile Developer Futuri Media

I developed iOS and Android features using Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, JavaScript, and Java for media-focused client services. I also built React Native frontend functionality.

I updated an automated build tool used to deploy more than 130 iOS and Android applications to the App Store and Google Play Store. I also led the design, development, and launch of CarPlay integration for the flagship application.

Native Mobile Developer Futuri Media

I developed native iOS and Android functionality using Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, JavaScript, and Java, along with React Native frontend features and iOS XCTest/XCUITest coverage.

I led iOS and Android development for the Mobile Team, including the transition from Cordova to React Native, analytics integration, crash-reporting improvements, and white-label application production for 90 radio stations.

iOS Developer Signet Jewelers

As an independent contractor, I developed Objective-C features and maintained internal enterprise applications. I migrated legacy functionality into a newer executive-facing application and coordinated imported-view design with web developers.

I established XCTest and XCUITest coverage and integrated RESTful JSON APIs for application data.

iOS Developer Ivy Gulch

I developed native iOS features in Swift as a subcontractor for a lower-back-pain education client application.

I integrated Realm to support HIPAA-compliant clinician-patient communication.

Junior iOS Developer Krush Technologies (Oovoo)

I developed native iOS and Android features using Swift and Java for a social-media startup. I established XCTest and XCUITest coverage and collaborated with backend services through an in-house communication library.

I helped configure Jenkins servers for automated Git pull-request builds and tests, while also supporting UI design and user-experience documentation.

iOS Developer Ivy Gulch LLC

I developed native iOS applications in Objective-C and Swift in an agile consulting environment. I established XCTest and XCUITest coverage across releases.

I built a lower-back-pain education application for iPhone and iPad with patient and clinician workflows, video, and teaching features. I also co-developed the TrackPod enterprise conference-management application with camera and Manatee barcode-scanning integration.

Education

Learning history

Cedarville University

Bachelor of Arts, Sports and Exercise Studies in Kinesiology

Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Exercise Studies in Kinesiology, with emphasis on coaching and physical health.

Ivy Gulch LLC

iOS Internship, iOS Development

Completed on-the-job training in Swift, Objective-C, and introductory JavaScript. Attended third-party iOS development training through CocoaConf 2014 and 360iDev in Denver.

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