Yasin Arik
Senior Flutter engineer specializing in mobile architecture, design systems, accessibility, and AI-powered developer tooling with more than eight years of software development experience. He works on enterprise-scale mobile platforms used by millions of users across the MENA region.
As a core design system engineer at Talabat, part of Delivery Hero, he built or led 80 of 120 reusable components that make up 95% of the application and support more than 107 engineers. His work also includes accessibility transformation, Server-Driven UI, adaptive design for foldable devices and large screens, and AI-powered design-to-code tooling.
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer — Flutter, Design System Team
Jan 2024 – Present
- Led the accessibility transformation of the Talabat mobile application, enabling full screen-reader operability for approximately 20,000 visually impaired users across the MENA region on Android and iOS.
- Built or served as the main contributor on 80 of 120 reusable Flutter components that make up 95% of the Talabat application.
- Supported more than 107 engineers with reusable, pixel-accurate design system components.
- Served as the most experienced design system engineer on the team responsible for Talabat's 2024 rebranding initiative.
- Architected and delivered a Server-Driven UI rendering engine that converts JSON schemas into fully rendered Flutter screens.
- Enabled data-driven personalization based on user persona, behavior, and regional context without requiring application updates.
- Led the integration of the UAE's official Dirham currency symbol throughout the Talabat application.
- Managed weekly releases through a CI/CD pipeline with unit, widget, and integration testing.
- Leads the adaptive design and UX initiative for large screens and foldable devices.
- The adaptive design initiative currently contributes a 1.1% GMV impact, with a projected 5% impact of approximately €6–7 million annually upon completion by the end of Q3 2026.
- Contributed to an internal AI-powered design-to-code and prompt-to-code platform using a custom-trained model.
- The platform generates production-ready Flutter, Go, C#, and JSON output while maximizing reuse of design system components.
- Helped reduce average engineering task time from three days to approximately two hours.
- Provides cross-team support for the adoption and integration of design system components.
Senior Software Engineer — Flutter
Aug 2022 – Jan 2024
- Contributed as a senior engineer to a B2B platform that raised $10 million in Series A funding following a $1 million Y Combinator seed round.
- Redesigned and optimized core order workflows including item discovery and checkout.
- Worked on a platform connecting restaurants with food and beverage suppliers.
- Built Flutter components for user management, warehouse management, and onboarding.
- Developed custom graphics and animations for mobile experiences.
- Developed customer support services including live chat, file transfer, and automated chatbots.
- Integrated version control, remote configuration, and real-time validation solutions.
Senior Software Engineer — Flutter, Contract
May 2022 – Feb 2023
- Delivered Flutter applications for international clients through a vetted freelance platform.
- Worked on end-to-end mobile solutions with a focus on application quality and performance.
Founder & Game Creator
Mar 2022 – Aug 2022
- Built a mobile Sudoku game as a technical showcase for Flutter's game-development capabilities.
- Developed custom animations and interactive tutorials.
- Built a custom rewarded-video advertising system.
Founder, Full-Stack Developer & Entrepreneur
Feb 2017 – Jan 2022
- Founded and built a social shopping platform using Flutter, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
- The startup was accepted into ITU Cekirdek, a selective startup incubator at Istanbul Technical University, during 2019–2020.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Jun 2014 – Jul 2014
Selected Impact
- Built or led 80 of 120 reusable Flutter components used across 95% of the Talabat application.
- Enabled more than 107 engineers to build features using standardized design system components.
- Led accessibility improvements supporting approximately 20,000 visually impaired users.
- Helped reduce engineering task completion time from three days to two hours through AI-powered developer tooling.
- Leads an adaptive design initiative with a projected annual GMV impact of approximately €6–7 million.
- Authored an open-source Flutter package with more than 27,000 monthly downloads.
Open Source
mic_stream_recorder
Jun 2025
- Open-source Flutter package for microphone stream recording.
- Reached more than 27,000 monthly downloads.
- Demonstrates active and sustained adoption by the Flutter developer community.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
2011 – 2017
Technical Expertise
- Flutter, advanced widget composition, modular mobile architecture, and custom render objects
- BLoC, Riverpod, Provider, and dependency injection
- Design systems, token-based theming, responsive layouts, and accessibility-first implementation
- Screen-reader support and accessibility audits
- Adaptive design for large screens and foldable devices
- Server-Driven UI, JSON schema parsing, dynamic layouts, and remote configuration
- Native integrations through MethodChannels, platform views, deep linking, and push notifications
- Flutter performance tuning, DevTools, jank profiling, and build optimization
- REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket integrations
- OAuth2, Firebase Auth, JWT, and secure local storage
- Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Supabase, and Firebase Firestore
- Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Headless UI, React Query, SWR, and Vercel
- Unit, widget, integration, and golden testing
- GitHub Actions, Firebase Test Lab, code coverage, and test matrices
- Figma, Auto Layout, Design Tokens, prototyping, Lottie, Rive, and advanced animations
- AI-assisted development, prompt engineering, custom models, and LLM integration
- Stripe, PayPal, in-app purchases, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Sentry, analytics, feature toggles, and A/B testing
Recognition
- UAE 10-Year Golden Visa, valid until 2035.
- Granted under the “Outstanding Specialized Talent” category.
- Accepted into the ITU Cekirdek Startup Incubator after a multi-stage application process.
Additional Information
- US B2 Visa valid until 2034, issued in Abu Dhabi.
- Three previous visits to the United States.
- Annual net compensation: $118,000 USD, tax-free in Dubai.