Sara has progressed from native iOS at enterprise (Merrill, Gympass) through cross-platform React Native at scale (Datasite) to founding her own subscription mobile product (Mentura), demonstrating full-stack mobile ownership from architecture to monetization. She combines deep platform expertise with product thinking and AI-assisted development workflows.
Route to AI engineer, Integration Engineer, Lead iOS Engineer teams building high-throughput services in the candidate's core stack.
End-to-end mobile product ownership from architecture to App Store release. Cross-platform mastery (Swift, React Native, Expo) with performance optimization expertise. Subscription monetization and payment integration (RevenueCat, tiered pricing models). Agile collaboration with Product, Design, and Backend teams in remote environments.
Engineering Manager, Mobile Engineer (iOS/Android/Cross-Platform), Founder/Technical Co-Founder, Product Engineer.
Remote-first. Hybrid considered for high-alignment local roles. Based in Lilburn, US.
Currently: Founder & Lead Mobile Engineer.
Recruiter screen → hiring-manager review → technical conversation around 6+ years mobile engineering across iOS, Android, React Native, Mentura subscription platform, Performance optimization specialist.
Sara's work in Engineering Manager, Mobile Engineer (iOS/Android/Cross-Platform), Founder/Technical Co-Founder translates directly into adjacent domains with similar architecture, scale, and reliability needs.
This reusable proof index maps common senior/staff engineering requirements to candidate proof. Role-specific addenda extend — not replace — this base matrix.
Requirement: Deliver on 6+ years mobile engineering across ios, android, react native at production scale.
Proof: Shipped consumer-facing features at Gympass, Datasite, Merrill; maintained code quality at enterprise scale
Requirement: Deliver on mentura subscription platform at production scale.
Proof: Founded and shipped full-stack mobile app with authentication, messaging, discovery, subscriptions, and RevenueCat monetization end-to-end
Requirement: Deliver on performance optimization specialist at production scale.
Proof: Identified and resolved bottlenecks in rendering, state management, memory usage, and battery efficiency across Apple devices
Requirement: Deliver on top contributor recognition at production scale.
Proof: Recognized as top contributor to native iOS codebase at Merrill; owned features from technical design through release
Requirement: Ship work that requires end-to-end mobile product ownership from architecture to app store release.
Proof: Demonstrated at prior roles.
Requirement: Ship work that requires cross-platform mastery (swift, react native, expo) with performance optimization expertise.
Proof: Demonstrated at prior roles.
Shipped consumer-facing features at Gympass, Datasite, Merrill; maintained code quality at enterprise scale
Founded and shipped full-stack mobile app with authentication, messaging, discovery, subscriptions, and RevenueCat monetization end-to-end
Identified and resolved bottlenecks in rendering, state management, memory usage, and battery efficiency across Apple devices
Recognized as top contributor to native iOS codebase at Merrill; owned features from technical design through release
Mid-to-Senior — role fit: adjacent.
Senior — role fit: primary.
Senior — role fit: secondary.
Senior — role fit: secondary.
github.com/saraahmad1114 — public repositories, contribution activity, and open source project surfaces.
Hosted candidate portfolio with positioning, proof points, and conversion kit surface for recruiter routing.
www.linkedin.com/in/sara-ahmad-38748770
Professional profile and recruiter connection path.
This kit is designed to survive internal forwarding. The fastest next step is a recruiter screen, hiring-manager review, referral handoff, or direct call.
Primary fit: AI engineer, Integration Engineer, Lead iOS Engineer.
Fastest way to reach Sara — grab a slot on their calendar.
Persistent candidate surface for routing, resume, and proof surfaces.
Professional profile and recruiter connection path.
Public engineering surface, repositories, and OSS project path.
Additional candidate-owned portfolio and technical writing surface.
Sara ahmad is a Lilburn, US-based AI engineer. Sara has progressed from native iOS at enterprise (Merrill, Gympass) through cross-platform React Native at scale (Datasite) to founding her own subscription mobile product (Mentura), demonstrating full-stack mobile ownership from architecture to monetization. She combines deep platform expertise with product thinking and AI-assisted development workflows. Best fit: AI engineer, Integration Engineer, Lead iOS Engineer.