RARamzi Arif— Mobile Product Partner
Mobile Product Partner

Your mobile product needs more than code. It needs technical ownership.

I help companies turn mobile product ideas and complex technical challenges into reliable, production-ready applications. Bring me into your team as a hands-on Mobile Tech Lead, or let me lead the entire delivery from concept to launch.

10+ years in software engineering · 7+ years with React Native · iOS and Android delivery

Portrait of Ramzi Arif, Mobile Product Partner
  • 10+ years in software engineering
  • 7+ years with React Native
  • iOS and Android delivery

Experience across complex, high-impact products

I've contributed to mobile products and digital platforms for organizations such as National Bank of Canada, Beneva, RBC Ventures, Radio-Canada and CGI.

National Bank of Canada logo
Beneva logo
RBC Ventures — CareEasy logo
CBC / Radio-Canada logo

Selected professional experience — engagement structures varied.

01 — Problems

When should you bring me in?

01

Your mobile project is falling behind.

02

Your developers need stronger technical direction.

03

Your application has accumulated technical debt.

04

Your architecture no longer supports product growth.

05

You need to launch an MVP without sacrificing quality.

06

You need one accountable technical partner from idea to production.

07

You want to move faster with AI-assisted development without sacrificing code quality or architecture.

02 — Engagement Models

Two ways to work together

Model 01

Embedded Mobile Tech Lead

I join your existing product and engineering team as a hands-on technical leader. I help your developers make better decisions, solve complex problems and deliver a reliable product faster.

  • Technical leadership
  • Architecture decisions
  • Hands-on development
  • Developer coaching
  • Code reviews
  • Engineering standards
  • Testing strategy
  • CI/CD improvements
  • Performance optimization
  • Delivery planning
Model 02

End-to-End Mobile Product Delivery

I take ownership of your mobile product from initial discovery to production launch. You get one accountable technical partner coordinating product definition, architecture, development, quality and delivery.

  • Product discovery
  • MVP definition
  • Technical roadmap
  • Mobile architecture
  • iOS and Android development
  • Backend and API integrations
  • Testing and quality assurance
  • App Store and Google Play submission
  • Production launch
  • Post-launch support
Mobile App Rescue

Is your existing mobile project in trouble?

I can audit, stabilize and modernize an existing application. Together, we identify the technical and organizational blockers, create a recovery plan and bring the product back under control.

  • Technical audit
  • React Native upgrades
  • Architecture modernization
  • Performance optimization
  • Crash reduction
  • Technical debt reduction
  • Test coverage improvements
  • Release process improvements
  • Project recovery planning
Productized service

Mobile Product Assessment

A structured assessment of your mobile architecture, code quality, delivery process, technical risks and product readiness. You receive a prioritized action plan explaining what should be fixed, improved or built next.

Deliverables
  • Architecture review
  • Code-quality assessment
  • Delivery-risk analysis
  • Testing and release review
  • Technical-debt priorities
  • Recommended action plan
  • Executive summary
03 — Process

A clear path from uncertainty to production

Step 01

Discover

Understand the business goal, product users, technical environment and current challenges.

Step 02

Define

Clarify the scope, MVP, priorities, risks, timeline and expected outcomes.

Step 03

Architect

Select the appropriate architecture, technologies, integrations and quality standards.

Step 04

Build & Validate

Develop iteratively, review code, automate testing and validate the product continuously.

Step 05

Launch & Improve

Prepare production releases, publish to the stores, monitor the application and plan future improvements.

04 — Expertise

Technical depth with a product mindset

Mobile

React NativeExpoiOSAndroidTypeScriptJavaScriptNative integrationsDeep linkingPush notificationsOffline experiencesAccessibility

Backend & Cloud

Node.jsNestJSFirebaseAWSREST APIsServerlessAuthenticationPayment integrations

Quality & Delivery

JestDetoxMaestroAutomated testingCode reviewsCI/CDApp Store deliveryGoogle Play deliveryMonitoringAgile delivery

Leadership

Technical strategyArchitectureDeveloper coachingDelivery planningCross-functional collaborationRisk managementTechnical documentation

AI-Assisted Development

Claude CodeCursorGitHub CopilotChatGPTAI-assisted code reviewPrompt engineeringRapid prototypingAI-augmented delivery workflows
05 — Experience

Selected Product Experience

I have contributed to mobile products across financial services, insurance, healthcare, media and enterprise software. My work spans mobile architecture, hands-on development, accessibility, backend integrations, testing and production delivery.

01 · National Bank of Canada

Digital Investment and Banking Experiences

Contributed to the National Bank mobile application across two separate engagements, working on customer-facing financial experiences across iOS and Android.

Key contributions
  • Developed a mobile journey enabling customers to open an investment account directly from the application.
  • Improved accessibility across Android and iOS.
  • Built and maintained mobile banking features using React Native.
  • Created reusable React components for mobile and web experiences.
  • Supported component testing and documentation using Jest and Storybook.
Focus
  • React Native
  • Accessibility
  • Financial Services
  • Reusable Components
  • Automated Testing
02 · Beneva

Insurance Platform Consolidation

Contributed to the consolidation of two insurance platforms into a unified mobile experience following the merger of two major insurance organizations.

Key contributions
  • Developed insurance claims submission experiences.
  • Built claim-tracking and cost-estimation functionality.
  • Contributed across the React Native frontend and NestJS backend.
  • Supported engineering quality with Jest, Storybook and Detox.
  • Worked within a complex product and organizational transformation.
Focus
  • React Native
  • NestJS
  • Insurance
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Detox
03 · RBC Ventures — CareEasy

Consumer Healthcare Mobile Experience

Helped improve CareEasy, a consumer-facing mobile application connecting users with nursing services and medication-related experiences.

Key contributions
  • Improved mobile application performance.
  • Revamped parts of the user interface.
  • Developed nursing-service booking functionality.
  • Built a feature allowing medication bills to be divided among multiple users.
  • Improved accessibility across Android and iOS.
  • Contributed to backend and cloud integrations using NestJS and AWS.
Focus
  • React Native
  • Performance
  • Accessibility
  • AWS
  • Consumer Products
04 · CBC / Radio-Canada

Cross-Platform Language-Learning Application

Helped build a cross-platform educational application designed to teach English and French through video content and interactive questions.

Key contributions
  • Developed experiences for Android, iOS, iPad and tablets.
  • Established the project architecture for scalability and maintainability.
  • Researched and evaluated technologies for the product.
  • Implemented TalkBack and VoiceOver accessibility.
  • Supported application quality with Jest and Storybook.
  • Worked with Expo and GraphQL integrations.
Focus
  • React Native
  • Expo
  • Architecture
  • Accessibility
  • GraphQL
Additional Engineering Experience

Earlier engagements include mobile, web, backend and enterprise software development for Mavtek, Advantys, CGI, Bluebee Software and ALDO Group.

Mavtek

Frontend development, AWS backend services, deployment and technical candidate interviews.

Advantys

React Native development, codebase refactoring, UI/UX improvements and native integrations with Swift, Java and Kotlin.

CGI

Native Android application development using Kotlin and Java.

Bluebee Software

Full-stack development and maintenance of ERP and CRM products.

ALDO Group

Web development, React-based UI updates, newsletters and digital-content maintenance.

How I Contribute Beyond Coding
01

Architecture and technical direction

Establish maintainable architectures and help teams make practical technical decisions.

02

Engineering quality

Improve testing, accessibility, code organization, documentation and release confidence.

03

Hands-on execution

Remain directly involved in implementation, debugging, integrations and code reviews.

04

Team enablement

Share technical recommendations, create reusable foundations and support developer growth.

Selected Professional Experience
National Bank of Canada logo
Beneva logo
RBC Ventures — CareEasy logo
CBC / Radio-Canada logo

Organizations shown represent selected professional experience. Engagement structures varied, and not all organizations were direct clients of Tek-Plus Inc.

06 — Selected Work

A few examples of the work I've contributed to

01 · Case study

Large-Scale Financial Mobile Experience

Contributed to secure and accessible React Native experiences within a complex financial-services environment.

Focus areas
  • React Native development
  • Accessibility
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Production-quality delivery
02 · Case study

Digital Insurance Experience

Contributed to mobile insurance and claims experiences across both the React Native frontend and NestJS backend.

Focus areas
  • Mobile development
  • Backend integrations
  • Claims workflows
  • Technical quality
03 · Case study

Consumer Mobile Product

Improved mobile product performance, user experience, accessibility and engineering quality in a consumer-facing environment.

Focus areas
  • Performance
  • User experience
  • Accessibility
  • Engineering standards

Additional project details are available during a discovery call, subject to confidentiality obligations.

Portrait of Ramzi Arif, Mobile Product Partner
07 — About

A technical leader who still writes code

I'm Ramzi Arif, a senior mobile application developer and technical leader based in the Greater Montreal area.

I have more than ten years of experience in software engineering, including over seven years specializing in React Native and cross-platform mobile development.

My work sits at the intersection of strategy, architecture, leadership and execution. I enjoy helping teams make better technical decisions, but I also remain actively involved in implementation, debugging, reviews and product delivery.

Through Tek-Plus Inc., I support companies that need experienced technical leadership, reliable execution and clear accountability for their mobile products.

08 — FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Let's talk

Let's turn your mobile product into a reliable production-ready experience.

Tell me where your product is today, what is blocking progress and what you need to deliver. We'll determine the best way to move forward.