Vôva Ignátov
Senior iOS Engineer / Builder / AI Native
🇵🇹 Portugal / Remote-only for 5+ years
I'm a product-minded iOS engineer with 10+ years in the game. I lead and grow engineering teams both technically and managerially. Since mid-2025 I'm fully AI-native — pioneering AI-first workflows at my company and multiplying my sprint velocity 2.2x.
Before that, I was part of Mobile Architecture & Infrastructure at Avito (MAU 50M), leading CI/CD, core iOS frameworks, and platform-wide tooling for 25+ mobile engineers.
Currently at Anytype, where I built and launched a block-based editor with database and messenger functions. I started as lead iOS engineer, grew into engineering manager, then returned to the IC track with a much stronger product lens. The reason is simple: I really love building things.
I love working in a place where I can combine deep iOS expertise, management experience, and AI-driven development — helping teams ship faster, build AI-powered features, and establish AI-first engineering culture.
High empathy, open heart, positive energy. Rock solid CS and math background. I prefer skin-in-the-game partnerships. Also I really love hugs.
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