Antonio Casto

About Me

Passionate iOS Developer
Passionate about computer science since childhood, I have always been deeply curious about how software works.
The advent of smartphones and apps broadened my horizons, showing me the potential to create solutions that improve people’s daily lives.

Mobile development has always been my main interest, and I satisfied my curiosity by taking both university and extracurricular courses.
I started with Android development, then moved to cross-platform development with Flutter, and eventually transitioned to iOS development with SwiftUI.

I turned my passion into a professional career, expanding my skill set by learning UIKit, architectural patterns such as VIPER, MVVM, and TCA, AR technologies like ARKit and SceneKit, and CI/CD practices, including tools like SwiftLint and Fastlane.

Currently, I am focused on improving my approach to building modular, testable, and highly scalable applications.
I enjoy sharing challenges with my team and collaborating to find the most effective solutions.
I always think before I code. If I don’t know how to do something, I research and consult with more experienced developers.

Work Experience

iOS Developer

Hidonix - Catania, Italy
📅 October 9, 2023 – Present

• Design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of iOS applications within the company.
• Research and development activities to explore new technologies and improve existing solutions.

Developer – Research Scholarship

Nexa Center for Internet & Society – Politecnico di Torino – DAUIN
📅 October 2021 – October 2022 (Remote – Turin, Italy)

• Contributed to the development of a recommender system for the European Erasmus+ CLIKC project (Content and Language Integrated Learning for Key Competences).
• Worked on an adaptive learning system leveraging semantic technologies to enhance personalized content recommendations.

Development Skills

iOS Development

• Frameworks & Technologies: SwiftUI, UIKit, ARKit, SceneKit, Core Data, MapKit, Core Location, User Defaults
• Architectures & Patterns: MVVM, VIPER, The Composable Architecture (TCA), Coordinator
• Networking & Data Handling: REST API, FastAPI, Firebase, MongoDB
• Dependency Management & CI/CD: Swift Package Manager (SPM), CocoaPods, Fastlane, GitLab CI/CD
• Code Quality & Testing: SwiftLint, XCTest, UI Testing, TDD, Mocking

Additional Technologies

• Cross-Platform Development: Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform
• Frontend & Backend: React, Angular, Spring Boot
• Programming Languages: Swift, Objective-C, Python, Dart, Kotlin, Java, C, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript

Tools

• Development: Xcode, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio
• Debugging & API Testing: Proxyman, Postman, Swagger
• Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitHub, GitLab

Education

Computer Engineering - Software | Master’s Degree

Politecnico di Torino
📅 09/2018 – 06/2022
📍 Turin, Italy

Computer Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree

Politecnico di Torino
📅 09/2014 – 09/2018
📍 Turin, Italy

Liceo Scientifico P.N.I.

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Matteo Raeli” in Noto
📅 2008 – 2013
📍 Noto, Italy

IELTS - 5.5 Certification

British Council (required by Politecnico di Torino)

iOS Development Learning Sources

100 Days of SwiftUI - iOS development starting point

Hacking with Swift - Paul Hudson
🔗 Website

Continuous Learning

• In-depth studies of SwiftUI through Hacking With Swift, Design+Code, and YouTube mentors
• Advanced iOS concepts from Point-Free, other online resources, documentations and books

Soft Skills

Teamwork & Communication

• Strong ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in international environments, working with colleagues from the U.S. branch.
• Excellent problem-solving and adaptability skills in fast-paced projects.

Critical Thinking & Decision-Making

• Strategic approach to design and development for long-term scalability.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and identify key technical challenges.