Brian Simmons

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
• Play 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

Open Source Works

• The Embiggens Project: Built in SwiftUI, it showcases The Simpsons API - a fun, fan-made way to explore Springfield through characters, episodes, and locations. View On GitHub
• Platzi Store REST Demo: Built in SwiftUI, it showcases Platzi Fake Store API - The perfect API solution for your e-commerce or shopping website prototype. View On GitHub
• iTunesSongSearch: A lightweight SwiftUI app that searches the iTunes API for songs by artist name and displays the results in a clean, tappable list. View On GitHub

Skills & Technologies

• Mobile & Client Applications: Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C, React Native, Expo, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, mobile architecture, push notifications, deep linking, App Store Connect, TestFlight, Google Play
• Web & Frontend: React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, responsive application development, reusable component design
• APIs & Backend: GraphQL, REST APIs, Node.js, Express, Apollo Server, JSON, authentication/authorization, JWT, Auth0, API integrations
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, ECS, AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store, Azure Container Registry, Application Insights, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Bitbucket, GitHub Actions
• Data & Integration: SQL, Salesforce SOQL, Creatio, Salesforce, data integrations, ETL/data pipelines, Python scripting, relational data modeling, application analytics
• AI-Assisted Engineering: Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT/OpenAI, prompt engineering, AI-assisted application development, code generation, prototyping, developer productivity workflows
• Apple Platforms: MusicKit, StoreKit, SwiftData, Combine, AVKit, TipKit, in-app purchases, offline caching, async networking
• Engineering & Product: system design, application architecture, technical leadership, production troubleshooting, security reviews, release management, stakeholder collaboration, product delivery

Patents

• Automatically producing and code-signing binaries — US 11,474,806 B2

  This patented technology enables organizations to generate mobile app binaries in the cloud without sharing their private signing credentials. It produces ready-to-sign packages that companies can download and sign locally, strengthening security and simplifying distribution. It also streamlines ongoing updates with minimal configuration required.

• Deploying mobile applications — US 11,099,821

  This invention allows organizations to publish mobile apps built in a cloud platform under their own branded developer accounts. The system limits platform access so only a single app and a placeholder are exposed, improving security and protecting other apps. The result is a smoother publishing workflow and consistent brand identity in app stores.

• Automatically integrating security policy in mobile applications at build-time — US 11,611,882 B2

  This patented system lets organizations embed custom security policies directly into mobile apps at build-time. It automatically generates binaries that comply with access rules, monitoring requirements, and data protections. This ensures consistent enforcement across versions and reduces manual configuration.

Professional Development & Recognition

• iOS 18, SwiftUI 6, & Swift 6: Build iOS Apps From Scratch - by Kenneth Jones — View
• The Complete Guide to Integrating JSON API with SwiftUI — by Mohammad Azam — View
• GraphQL with iOS and SwiftUI: The Complete Developers Guide — by Mohammad Azam — View
• Mastering the System Design Interview — by Sundog Education — View
• Discovered & reported a high profile iOS bug that Apple later documented in the iOS 8.4.1 release notes View Link | View Image

Background

Enterprise Software Engineering | Mobile & Digital Platforms | AI-Assisted Development

Senior software engineer with extensive experience building enterprise and consumer-facing applications across mobile, web, APIs, and cloud platforms.

At Trajan Wealth, I work across the company's client-facing digital platform, including its mobile and web applications, backend APIs, integrations, cloud infrastructure, application security, production support, and release delivery. My recent work includes React and React Native development, GraphQL and Node.js services, AWS and Azure infrastructure, authentication and security, application analytics, and AI-assisted development workflows.

Previously, I spent more than a decade at Salesforce, where I was a Principal Member of Technical Staff and helped create Salesforce Mobile Publisher. My work there contributed to three U.S. patents involving mobile application deployment, code signing, and application security.

Before Salesforce, I was a Principal Member of Technical Staff at AT&T, working on major consumer mobile experiences including U-verse and DIRECTV-related applications.

I also continue to build software independently through Centrasoft, including native iOS and Android applications, open-source projects, and experiments with emerging development technologies.

Contact

Email: bsimmons@centrasoft.com