Stability, teamwork, innovation, disruption
bruno valente
@valentebruno
Sr iOS Dev | Challenge Based Learning | UX | Vision Pro | AR/VR/XR | Transmedia | WebRTC
What I'm looking for
Bruno Valente is a seasoned Senior iOS Developer with over 15 years of experience creating innovative mobile applications across industries including media, education, finance, and immersive technologies. With deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, and Objective-C, he has led the development of award-winning apps and contributed to projects for global brands such as Apple, Bosch, Honda, and the Financial Times.
Bruno’s work spans from the early days of the App Store to cutting-edge projects involving AR/VR/XR, AI integration, and BLE/IoT systems. He’s skilled in multiple architectural patterns like MVVM, VIPER, and Clean Architecture, and has a strong foundation in protocol-oriented programming, modular design, and CI/CD pipelines.
He also brings academic depth, having conducted research at the Cátedra Oscar Sala at the University of São Paulo, focusing on human-algorithm interaction and artificial intelligence. A storyteller at heart, Bruno combines technical precision with creativity, often merging transmedia storytelling with technology to build engaging, meaningful digital experiences.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior iOS Architecture Consultant
Self-employed
Sep 2023 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Transforming digital products into reality by delivering premium iOS solutions that drive business growth and user engagement. Specializing in Swift, SwiftUI, and native iOS development, with a proven track record of shipping apps to the App Store and providing technical leadership.
Senior iOS Developer
NDA Project
May 2023 - May 2024 (11 months)
Developed an iOS project for a startup utilizing Swift programming language, SwiftUI, and SPM. Focused on enhancing user experience and implementing the MVVM architecture.
Developed the FT Edit app for the Financial Times, recognized as the Newspaper App of the Year 2023. The app provides a curated selection of award-winning journalism, offering readers a casual yet insightful reading experience with a mix of politics, business, global news, and opinion pieces.
Head of iOS Development
IAMX AG
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 (5 months)
Develop the beta project for the blockchain app
Senior iOS Developer
Bosch Power Tools
Jan 2021 - May 2021 (4 months)
Developed an iOS application for controlling and scheduling robotic mowers for Bosch and Honda. Collaborated with the agency Alten to enhance mobile technology solutions.
Senior iOS Developer/Advisor
Observador
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020 (2 months)
Assisted the development team in updating the newspaper app to the latest iOS version and implemented improvements using new Apple Frameworks and other framework updates.
Product Owner
Lovys
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 month)
As a Product Owner, I helped the team resolve UI/UX issues, tracked bugs, managed system integrations, and defined new targets and sprints for product development.
iOS Engineer
510.Ventures
Aug 2020 - Oct 2020 (2 months)
Developed the Element(s) App for iOS, focusing on user experience and mobile application strategies. Utilized various technologies and methodologies to ensure a high-quality product.
Senior iOS Developer/Advisor
Augmentio
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020 (3 months)
Led the development of an iOS project from the ground up using Agile methodologies, Swift 5, and ARKit 3. Provided technical guidance and team leadership, focusing on structure, design patterns, and ARKit implementation for iOS devices.
Senior iOS App Developer
Iron Health
May 2019 - Sep 2019 (4 months)
Developed a mobile iOS application focused on measuring employee health performance. This involved integrating data analysis and AI capabilities.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidade de São Paulo
Researcher, Artificial Intelligence
2022 - 2023
Activities and societies: Researcher present in debates and academic production at the Oscar Sala Chair, governed by Prof. doctor Virgílio Almeida, which promotes debates and seminars with prominent Brazilian and foreign researchers on topics related to human-algorithm interaction.
Researcher in Artificial Intelligence focusing on human-algorithm interaction. Engaged in debates and academic production at the Oscar Sala Chair, promoting seminars with prominent researchers.
Universidade de São Paulo
Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
2025 - 2026
Activities and societies: GOVERNANÇA ADAPTATIVA E COLABORATIVA GPGAIA Diretrizes Multissetoriais para Agentes de Inteligência Artificial (DMAIA). Governança Adaptativa e Colaborativa (GAC) do Grupo de Pesquisa Governança de Agentes de Inteligência Artificial (GPGAIA), vinculado à Cátedra Oscar Sala (COS) do Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo (IEA-USP).
The research proposal aims to develop a multisetorial governance model for autonomous AI agents based on a conceptual framework. It will involve collecting data and references through a survey of regulatory milestones and self-regulatory guidelines for best practices in AI usage implemented across various fields, such as Journalism.
Universidade de São Paulo
Specialization, Project Management
2022 - 2022
Grade: 10
Specialization in Project Management covering the principles and practices essential for effective project management.
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Conference Participation, Transmedia Literacy
2018 - 2018
Activities and societies: The event featured keynote speakers from various universities and emphasized themes such as media literacy, collaborative cultures, and student-generated content.
Participated in the Transmedia Literacy International Conference focusing on Transmedia Storytelling, Gamification, collaborative cultures, and Fan cultures in education. The event showcased how to utilize Transmedia in gamification projects and engage audiences in digital projects through storytelling.
Gartner
Certification, Business Analytics
2017 - 2017
Gartner Data & Analytics Summit - had classes with the most important data analytics of the world, totaling 22 hours of course instruction.
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Business, Technology and Information
2017 - 2017
Activities and societies: Activities included sessions on leadership, digital organization culture, and business strategy involving AI, IoT, and blockchain.
Participated in the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo focused on Technology and Information, Leadership, and Business Strategy. Engaged in sessions about architecting digital platforms, mastering leadership, and planning for the digital future with insights from leading experts.
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
Certificate, Entrepreneurship
2016 - 2016
Activities and societies: Entrepreneur activities to learn how to sell products through storytelling.
An Introduction to LeanStory with Michael Margolis of Get Storied, focusing on storytelling for business and entrepreneurship.
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
Storytelling and Big Data
2016 - 2016
Activities and societies: Big data and marketing analytics through storytelling
Storytelling with Data: How to use data to tell compelling stories that break through the clutter, focusing on storytelling and big data.
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Conference Participation, Media Studies
2016 - 2016
Activities and societies: Debated and interacted with advisors for companies such as Jaunt (VR), Facebook, Google, and New York Times Journalist in round tables, tech talks, and market speeches about the future of media and societal impacts.
Participated in the Future of Media Conference, focusing on investing in media, TV/Film/Video markets, the future of news, advertising, games, and apps. Engaged in discussions with industry advisors from companies like Jaunt (VR), Facebook, Google, and the New York Times.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Conference Participation, Transmedia Storytelling
2012 - 2012
Activities and societies: Activities and societies: Futures of Entertainment, Convergence Culture, The Convergence Culture Consortium, Comparative Media Studies Program.
The Futures of Entertainment conference brings together professionals from academia, marketing and media. Here, they discuss how communication between media, brands and audiences is changing, and how the nature of storytelling is shifting in a digital era. The event tackles the ethics of social media, the future of media metrics and measurement, and the challenges of building transmedia storytelling.
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Film and Television Business
2008 - 2009
Activities and societies: Develop Film and Television Business projects. Study the Film & Television Market, how to release a Big Production, Pitching the Right Way, Laws, and how to analyze the market to succeed on your productions.
Studied Film and Television Business, focusing on developing projects, new media formats, and understanding the Film & Television Market, including production release strategies and market analysis.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor's degree, Radio & TV Production
1996 - 2001
Grade: 10
Activities and societies: Research in HDTV and interactive media; Skills: Video Production · Video Editing.
Bachelor of Communication (Radio and TV specialist) at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. It was concluded in 2002. Final Project - A Revolução Digital na TV Brasileira (Digital Revolution on Brazilian TV) was a monograph which discussed digital format changes and interactive aspects regarding Home Users. Approved with honors.
SJ Cursos e seminários
Laboratório de Marketing e Comunicação, Marketing
1998 - 1998
Grade: 10
Activities and societies: 1 - Promoção de Vendas - Fleischmann & Royal 2 - Propaganda - Almap BBDO 3 - Lançamento de Produtos - Xerox 4 - Estratégia de Produto - Hewlett Packard (HP)
Participated in courses focused on Marketing and Communication, gaining insights into business strategies and marketing techniques.
Instituto Pio XI
Bachelor
1984 - 1994
Cultura Inglesa
Language Course, Linguistics
Studied the English language at Cultura Inglesa, focusing on language skills and cultural understanding.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
SwaggerHub
Alamofire
Swagger Inspector
PatchGirl
Fabric by Twitter
AWS Chatbot
Contentful
Google Cloud Filestore
Amazon EC2
Google Cloud Platform
DigitalOcean
MongoDB Cloud Manager
Google Cloud Storage
GitHub
GitHub Enterprise
Cloudflare
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Jenkins X
GitLab CI
React Native
Xamarin
MongoDB Compass
MongoDB
InVision
iCloud
Google Fonts
Android SDK
Ruby on Rails
Unreal Engine
Google Analytics
Figma
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe XD
Sketch
InVision Studio
RocketChat
Zendesk
Jira Service Desk
Android Studio
Xcode
Eclipse
Jira
GitKraken Glo
Obsidian
JavaScript
HTML5
Java
CSS 3
Ruby
Swift
AWS Elastic Load Balancing ...
Amazon Machine Learning
Swift AI
MacDown
Panda
fastlane
Buddybuild
Realm
Wonderpush
Xamarin Test Cloud
SwiftUI
CoreRender
MongoDB Atlas
Firebase Realtime Database
iOS
Android OS
MongoDB Stitch
Confluence
Trello
GraphQL
Google Cloud Dataflow
Firebase
WordPress
AWS Lambda
Google Cloud Functions
Cloud Functions for Firebase
Google Cloud SQL
GitHub Pages
Firebase Hosting
GitLab Pages
Visual Studio Code
GitHub CLI
github-elements
Firebase Authentication
Git
SVN (Subversion)
OBS Studio
Twilio
Discord
WebRTC
Twilio Video App
Pushwoosh
Apple Push Notification Ser...
DigitalPUSH
Swifty
Jira Core
GraphQL Ruby
DigitalOcean Spaces
Twilio Functions
MailChimp Email Blueprints
DigitalOcean Managed MongoDB
Material Tailwind
Firebase Predictions
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Firebase Crashlytics
Blender
Android Jetpack
ARKit
XCTest
TestFlight
Google Cloud Run
Swiftlint
Lottie
Google Cloud Vision API
RxSwift
Carthage
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