Zayaan Khatib

Zayaan Khatib has a strong background in software engineering, with a focus on mobile and iOS development. Zayaan is currently working as the Lead Mobile Engineer at Quilt starting from April 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Twitter from July 2017 to March 2023, where they held the role of Senior Software Engineer. During their time at Twitter, Zayaan played a crucial role in architecting and developing key components for the internal UI framework used in the Twitter for iOS app. Zayaan also worked on improving developer productivity and led the development of internal prototyping apps and frameworks. Zayaan mentored junior engineers, remotely onboarded team members, and facilitated communications within the company.

Zayaan gained valuable experience as a Software Engineer Intern at Twitter in 2016, where they focused on improving the media consumption experience and prototyping core navigation changes. Prior to that, they worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Hearsay Social in 2016, where they designed and developed an email composer and polished the onboarding flow of the iOS app.

In 2015, Zayaan interned as an iOS Developer at Wattpad, where they implemented a design overhaul and collaborated with various stakeholders to develop a new feature. In 2014, they gained experience as a Software Design Engineer Intern at Evertz, working on the backend of a video networking solution. Zayaan also worked as a Backend Developer Intern at EXO U Inc. in the same year, where they built a faster system for the QA team. Additionally, Zayaan interned as a Software Developer at Hubdoc in 2013, where they focused on backend API development in node.js.

Overall, Zayaan Khatib has a diverse range of experience in software engineering, with strong expertise in mobile and iOS development, UI framework architecture, and prototyping. Zayaan has a track record of improving productivity, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Zayaan Khatib attended the University of Waterloo from 2012 to 2017, where they pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Computer Engineering.