Tapp
2025 — nowCTO
Growth loops, built in
CTO of Tapp's affiliate and referral SDK for mobile apps — wiring attribution, referrals and viral loops so every user becomes a growth channel.
ArchitectureSecurityProduct
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Building the parts of mobile apps you never notice.
I'm Alexandros — CTO at Tapp and CEO/CTO of Wanilla, a patented mobile applications developer with deep experience in native iOS, architecture and product craft. I turn complex requirements into software that feels natural to use.
Current
Tapp & Wanilla
CTO at Tapp · CEO/CTO of Wanilla — architecture, product, security and UX across both
Approach
Technology leader with an engineer's craft — CTO at Tapp, CEO/CTO at Wanilla, and a patented software engineer focused on turning complex requirements into clear experiences.
Reach
London, United Kingdom
LinkedIn
Selected work
(b) — curated, not exhaustive
Wanilla
2016 — nowCEO / CTO
AI-built apps, launched
Founded and lead Wanilla, a patented App Store launch and growth partner for AI-built apps — taking products from build to store and beyond.
FounderNative iOSPlatform
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Trainline
2024 — 2026Senior iOS Developer
Travel, made native
Worked across interface, networking, data and architecture on Trainline's iOS application, using Swift, SwiftUI and server-driven UI.
SwiftSwiftUIServer-driven UI
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Ford
2017 — 2020Lead iOS Developer
Connected cars, clearly
Led native iOS work across vehicle status, service events, maps and onboard-computer interactions, from architecture through implementation.
SwiftRxSwiftCoreData
Visit company (c) — skill taxonomy
Leadership
CTO / CEO · Platform architecture · Product planning · Security · Client communication
Native iOS
Swift · Objective-C · UIKit · SwiftUI
Architecture
Server-driven UI · MVVM · Viper
Practice
Protocol-oriented design · RxSwift · TDD · Pair programming
Beyond mobile
Vapor · Fluent · JavaScript · HTML · CSS
(d) — background
Computer Science
Athens University of Economics and Business, 2003—2008
Patented software engineer
Holder of a granted software patent
Languages
Greek · mother tongue
English · proficient
Spanish · beginner
Experience timeline
(e) — fifteen years in mobile2025 — now
CTO · Tapp
Platform architecture, product planning, security, UX and client communication.
2016 — now
CEO / CTO · Wanilla
A managed App Store launch and growth partner for AI-built apps.
2024 — 2026
Senior iOS Developer · Trainline
Interface, networking, data and architecture across the iOS application.
2023 — 2024
Lead iOS Developer · BP
Global server-driven iOS architecture and cross-functional technical leadership.
2022
Senior iOS Developer · Global Radio
Native interface, networking, data and architecture.
2021
Senior iOS Developer · Zenly
User-interface engineering across core social features.
Jan — Apr 2021
Senior iOS Developer · Claro
Contract role: theme updates across the iOS app after the company's rebranding.
2017 — 2020
Lead iOS Developer · Ford
Connected-vehicle architecture and implementation across iOS and Android teams.