Gheorghe Curca
React Native & React Developer
I build and ship production mobile and web apps — from polished UI down to native modules, AI features, and the monetization that pays for it all.
A developer who ships
Software developer with around seven years of experience building cross-platform mobile and web applications with React Native, Expo, and React. I have shipped numerous production consumer apps to the App Store and Google Play, spanning AI assistants, camera and document tools, call and media utilities, and social products. I am strong in native module development (New Architecture / TurboModules), monetization infrastructure, and integrating AI, analytics, attribution, and Firebase backends — and comfortable owning features end-to-end, from animation to Cloud Functions and release automation.
Skills & technologies
Languages
Mobile
Frameworks / Web
State & Data
Backend / Cloud
AI Integration
Monetization & Growth
Tooling & Quality
Experience
Profuse
Aug 2019 – Jun 2026- Built and shipped a large portfolio of consumer mobile apps for iOS and Android using React Native and Expo — AI chat, camera/document scanning, media editing, call utilities, and social.
- Designed and maintained a reusable in-house monetization platform: a React Native TurboModule IAP client (with an Expo config plugin) and a Cloud Functions server validating Apple App Store and Google Play purchases — adopted across most apps.
- Developed custom native modules and high-performance UI with the New Architecture, Vision Camera, Skia, Reanimated, and Worklets.
- Integrated applied AI — streaming LLM chat over SSE, the Anthropic Claude SDK, and multi-provider generative image/video.
- Owned features end-to-end: Firebase backends and security rules, attribution/analytics (AppsFlyer, Airbridge, Amplitude, PostHog), crash reporting (Sentry, Crashlytics), and CI/release automation (EAS, Fastlane).
ITWorks
Jun 2021 – Jan 2022- Joined an in-development React Native app for Nova Poshta's self-service parcel lockers, adding features and refining the UI.
- Designed and implemented the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) layer between the app and post-terminal hardware — a rare pairing of React Native with low-level hardware integration.
- Built the parcel-pickup flow: validate user & parcel via API, open the correct locker over BLE, confirm pickup.
- Found a hardware defect during motherboard testing and filed a detailed report; the team redesigned the board, and I integrated reliable BLE on the v2 hardware.
- Added parcel tracking and status push notifications, and took the app from in-development to launch on the App Store and Google Play.
Grappex Software Development
Oct 2018 – Aug 2019- Developed and maintained native Android applications, building the mobile fundamentals — app lifecycle, UI, and platform APIs — that underpin later cross-platform work.
Selected projects
Solo apps shipped to the App Store, freelance work at ITWorks, and production apps built with the Profuse team.
Nova Poshta — Parcel Lockers
Self-service parcel pickup via smart terminals
React Native app for Nova Poshta's self-service parcel pickup through smart post terminals. Built the BLE communication layer with the terminal hardware, the validate → open-locker → confirm-pickup flow, parcel tracking and push notifications — and shipped it to both stores.
In-House IAP Platform
rn-iap-client + iap-server
Self-built monetization stack reused across the app portfolio. A New-Architecture native iOS module packaged with an Expo config plugin, plus a Cloud Functions server validating Apple & Google receipts and managing subscription state.
SignatureScan
Document scan & e-signature
Ground-up rewrite on the latest RN stack: high-performance document capture with Vision Camera, a GPU-accelerated signature canvas via Skia, Reanimated & Worklets, MMKV/Nitro storage, and Airbridge attribution.
AnyCall
Call from any number
Fake-call utility with a polished call UI, contact picking, and OTP verification. Hardened with Firebase App Check and reCAPTCHA Enterprise, an in-house VoIP SDK, PostHog session replay, and multi-network attribution.
Aich
Multi-model AI chat
Multi-provider AI chat app with streaming responses, rich Markdown and code rendering, FlashList message lists, image attachments, and native context menus.
Swap Fun
AI face swap
Upload photos, run server-side AI swaps, and manage results with a before/after compare slider. Firebase Cloud Functions orchestrate multiple AI providers; growth via Airbridge, AppsFlyer & Apple Search Ads.
Custom Cars
AI car visualizer
Customize → AI-render → paywall flow using TanStack React Query for server state and caching, Expo image/video & SVG for the visualizer, and Firebase Cloud Functions for AI rendering.
Scan & Sign That Sheet
Document scanner & e-signature
Capture → process → export pipeline producing PDF and Word output, with Face ID locking and encrypted storage. Firebase Cloud Functions backend, Sentry, and in-house subscriptions.
Also at Profuse: CallRecorder (call recording, telephony & attribution), TryOnApp (virtual clothing try-on with Realm + FlashList), phone/photo cleaners (MMKV, swipe-to-clean), Voice Recorder (Expo audio notes with app extensions), plus web/backend work — a wine-shop e-commerce backend (AdonisJS / MySQL), an OSINT investigation dashboard (Python / Flask), and a Vue marketing site.
Let's build something people actually use.
I'm open to React Native / Expo and React roles. If you're hiring or just want to talk shop about shipping mobile products, my inbox is open.