Brian Simmons
Senior iOS engineer • SwiftUI • MusicKit • StoreKit • SwiftData • TipKit • AVKit
Ex-AT&T (2011-2014), Ex-Salesforce (2014–2024) • Indie developer since 1997
I build fast, friendly iOS/Android apps & software and the tooling behind them. After a decade at Salesforce, I’m focused on indie products and selective consulting.
Selected Work
Heard It All
Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 since 1958, with MusicKit playback, badges, and playlists.
- iOS version:
- SwiftUI, MusicKit, StoreKit
- Apple Music integration
- Deep links to Apple/Spotify/Amazon/YouTube
- App Store release August 2025
- Android version:
- Kotlin, Jetpack Compose
- Deep links to Apple/Spotify/Amazon/YouTube
- App Store release September 2025
What Year Was It?
Fast trivia game across history, pop culture, sports, and more.
- SwiftUI, persistent filters & stats
- 7,000+ curated questions
- App Store release May 2025
Skills
- iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, MusicKit, StoreKit, In-App Purchases, SwiftData, Push Notifications, TipKit, App Store prep
- Android: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, DataStore, In-App Purchases (BillingClient), Play Store prep (Closed Testing → Production)
- Data: JSON pipelines, validation scripts (Python), data collection, ETL
- Tooling: Xcode 16, Android Studio, TestFlight, App Store Connect, CI/CD
- Also used: Objective-C, C#, PHP/MySQL, HTML/CSS, XML, SQL, SOQL, Salesforce Apex/LWC, Java and much more
Background
iOS & Mobile Engineering Leader | Indie App Creator | Building High-Performance, User-Focused Products
Seasoned software engineer with deep experience in Swift/UIKit/SwiftUI and modern mobile architecture. Former Salesforce PMTS, as founder and creator of Mobile Publisher, and AT&T PMTS on U-Verse/DirecTv apps, now creating indie apps and advising select clients on building, scaling, and refining exceptional mobile experiences.