Derrick Watson

Senior iOS Engineer & AI Architect · Atlanta, Georgia

PROFILE

Product-minded mobile engineering

A product-minded engineer with more than seven years specializing in iOS development and a broader foundation across web engineering, product design, field systems, and AI-assisted delivery. Derrick builds software that turns complicated workflows into direct, human experiences.

CAPABILITIES

Core stack

  • Swift
  • SwiftUI
  • UIKit
  • Objective-C
  • React
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Firebase
  • Combine
  • MVVM / MVVM-C
  • TestFlight
  • UI / UX design

2024 — Present

[UNDISCLOSED]

[REDACTED]

[CLASSIFIED]

  • Mission profile: Top Secret.
  • Status: SUCCESS — objectives met at 100%.
  • Further details available under NDA and appropriate clearance.

2023 — 2024

Cumming, Georgia

Field Security Operations

Field Technician & iOS Developer

  • Conducted field installations and technician support for customer operations.
  • Initiated an internal iOS application intended to move manual field processes into a streamlined digital workflow.

August 2021 — September 2023

Remote

Major U.S. Bank [NAME WITHHELD]

iOS Developer

  • Updated and enhanced secure login experiences using Swift and Objective-C.
  • Implemented MVVM-C patterns and used Firebase Crashlytics for production error visibility.
  • Collaborated in daily delivery rituals and contributed to front-end work with React and Angular.

June 2020 — August 2021

Remote

Fortune 50 Pharmacy Retailer

iOS Developer

  • Developed features for native iOS and React Native applications.
  • Integrated Qualtrics surveys and Adobe analytics tooling.
  • Supported TestFlight launches for beta delivery.

January 2020 — June 2020

Atlanta, Georgia

National Retail Chain

iOS Developer

  • Maintained data-backed features and updated the BCOM iOS application.
  • Integrated Adobe Analytics and Omniture for product measurement.
  • Collaborated across disciplines during application delivery.

EDUCATION

A.S. in Computer Science

Brookdale Community College · 2017–2019