Snap - IOS Software Engineering

The Creative Tools

Working on the Snap team was an incredibly rewarding experience. I had the opportunity to significantly expand Snap's creative suite of photos and video tools. Some highlights included developing the magic eraser feature that lets users seamlessly remove unwanted objects, as well as new retouch capabilities for fine-tuning images.

All in all, Snap's mission of empowering self-expression and human connection resonated deeply with me. I'm so proud of the features our team shipped to millions of users worldwide.

Music Recommendations on Preview

As a music lover, I was particularly excited to build a music recommendations plugin. This fetched song suggestions based on filters applied to Snaps, making it easier than ever to find the perfect soundtrack. The icing on the cake? I was able to drive music usage way up by adding recommendation buttons to key parts of the app paired with satisfying shimmer animations.

Templates

For content creators, I spearheaded a new templates feature that combined Snap's powerful video editing capabilities with synced sound effects and stickers. This was all about empowering creators to craft more engaging Stories.

On the UX side, a major focus was smoothing out pain points for new users. Cross-functional collaboration was key - I worked closely with designers to refine flows through user testing.