My name is Theo Vora. I’m a seasoned developer of native apps for iPhone and iPad.

Howdy!

⭐️ I’m currently based in Austin, Texas.

🏢 Open to onsite and hybrid working arrangements.

🐶 Dog is well-mannered and open to in-office visits. Productivity might take a hit, but morale is guaranteed to increase.

I’ve always loved third party mobile apps and paid money for them. There is so much craftsmanship that goes into apps - the fonts, the spacing, the ease of use, the responsiveness. When apps make your life easier, you save time, and time is money.

In 2020 after a 17 year career in IT, I took the plunge into iOS development. I was done with installing and supporting the thing. I wanted to make the thing.

Services

Also known as iPhone apps.
I work on native apps for iOS written with the Swift language.
I do not work on Android or Flutter apps.
Apps made for the iPad.
Apps made for Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra.
Apps made for Apple TV

Samples

iPad Game

This multiple choice game allows for 6 possible choices of which 3 are correct. The student must tap all 3 correct choices to advance. Choices are outlined in white. When a choice is tapped, the choice is either correct or incorrect. If incorrect, then the chosen image is outlined in red. If it is correct, then it is outlined in yellow. What is most noteworthy about this game, is that I was able to save storage space in the app. Instead of creating 3 variants (white, yellow, red) of each image, there is just 1 image. The outline around each is drawn programmatically with UIKit. The same game engine I wrote is scalable and an easier version of the same game appears earlier in the app where the student selects 1 correct answer out of 3 possible choices.

Frameworks: UIKit, Core Animation

Code Decipher

I solved an AdventOfCode problem with the Swift language and built a simple tvOS app using SwiftUI to visualize the deciphering. I was going for the look of pseudo-hacker movies or TV shows where you can "see" the code as it's being unscrambled.

Key tech: SwiftUI, OperationQueue

Source code: Github

Real time chat

In my first 6 months as an iOS dev, I put together a working 1 on 1 direct message (DM) chat.

note: there is no sound in this video

Key tech: Cloud Firestore, MessageKit

Source code: Github

Previous Clients

Testimonials

Theo has a solid technical understanding of design principles and combined with this attention to details has proven beneficial many times over in the projects we have worked on together. I know I can rely on Theo to execute and deliver quality code.

Josh Haroldsen, CTO
He has compassion and empathy for other members of the team and treats co-workers with respect. He is a natural leader who quickly gains the trust and respect of his co-workers. He has a good grasp of the Swift programming language and the iOS SDK.

Christopher Thiebaut, Software Engineer
I try to "turn up the good" on things developers do right. Theo brings so much of that "good"! He is eager to learn, willing to experiment, and kind. He became a strong contributor in a short time. Theo is exactly the type of developer you want.

Jon Reid, Technical Agile Coach
Theo is outstanding to work with. He is extremely organized, hard working and a team player. I appreciate his attention to detail and his hard work ethic. Theo would be a great addition to any team. I strongly recommend Theo.

Andrea Johnson, Founder/CEO
Theo is constantly validating ideas and always optimistic! He's so willing to take on a challenge, and as a designer on the same team, it was so refreshing to work with someone you can bounce ideas off of and test the possibilities of what can realistically be produced!

Anna Free, UX Designer
Theo is the type of person I'd want on any team. He doesn't make excuses or look to minimize responsibility. Instead he embraces the challenge and makes the improvements needed. Theo's future will be as the kind and wise mentor who is improving the complex problems of the code base, organization and emerging talent.

Dustin Thostenson, Senior Consultant

Tyler Hall, Staff Architect & Sr. Software Engineer

“The best part of working with Theo is his sheer enthusiasm for his craft, the evident care he puts into all of his work, and witnessing how he brings out the best in other coworkers when working together on complex projects.”

Let’s get it

It all begins with an idea. Your app will change the world. Maybe it will empower people. Or maybe it will delight people. Whatever it is, surround yourself with people that believe in your vision as much as you do.

Contact

My name is Theo Vora. I’m a seasoned developer of native apps for iPhone and iPad.

I’ve always loved third party mobile apps and paid money for them. There is so much craftsmanship that goes into apps - the fonts, the spacing, the ease of use, the responsiveness. When apps make your life easier, you save time, and time is money.

In 2020 after a 17 year career in IT, I took the plunge into iOS development. I was done with installing and supporting the thing. I wanted to make the thing.

Services

iOS apps

iPadOS apps

watchOS apps

tvOS apps

Samples

iPad Game

Code Decipher

Real time chat

Previous Clients

Theo has a solid technical understanding of design principles and combined with this attention to details has proven beneficial many times over in the projects we have worked on together. I know I can rely on Theo to execute and deliver quality code.

He has compassion and empathy for other members of the team and treats co-workers with respect. He is a natural leader who quickly gains the trust and respect of his co-workers. He has a good grasp of the Swift programming language and the iOS SDK.

I try to "turn up the good" on things developers do right. Theo brings so much of that "good"! He is eager to learn, willing to experiment, and kind. He became a strong contributor in a short time. Theo is exactly the type of developer you want.

Theo is outstanding to work with. He is extremely organized, hard working and a team player. I appreciate his attention to detail and his hard work ethic. Theo would be a great addition to any team. I strongly recommend Theo.

Theo is constantly validating ideas and always optimistic! He's so willing to take on a challenge, and as a designer on the same team, it was so refreshing to work with someone you can bounce ideas off of and test the possibilities of what can realistically be produced!

“The best part of working with Theo is his sheer enthusiasm for his craft, the evident care he puts into all of his work, and witnessing how he brings out the best in other coworkers when working together on complex projects.”

Let’s get it

It all begins with an idea. Your app will change the world. Maybe it will empower people. Or maybe it will delight people. Whatever it is, surround yourself with people that believe in your vision as much as you do.

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