Mason Earl - Resume

Summary

Lifelong Apple user (hooked since getting an iPod touch at 12) and iOS/macOS developer with 7+ years of experience building and shipping software on Apple platforms. Published 15+ applications spanning productivity, utilities, and specialized tools. Skilled at transforming ambiguous ideas into functional prototypes and polished products. Combines deep user intuition for Apple's ecosystem with technical depth in Swift, SwiftUI, and Apple's native frameworks. Experienced communicating across technical and non-technical audiences through documentation, community education, and cross-functional project leadership.

Professional Experience

Independent iOS & macOS Developer 2018 – Present

15+ Applications Published in Apple App Store | masonearl.com

Designed, prototyped, and shipped 15+ iOS and macOS applications from concept to App Store deployment
Built applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Data, and Apple's native frameworks
Rapidly iterate on ideas, testing concepts through functional prototypes before full implementation
Handle complete product lifecycle: ideation, design, development, testing, deployment, and user feedback
Self-directed learning of new Apple technologies and frameworks as they're released (SwiftUI, Swift Concurrency, WidgetKit)
Built personal website featuring wiki (90+ pages), interactive tools, and technical documentation

Cursor Ambassador 2025 – Present

Official Ambassador for Cursor AI Code Editor

Create comprehensive documentation and educational resources for emerging AI-assisted development tools
Experiment with new workflows and tooling, translating learnings into practical guides for developers
Develop and publish custom integrations and scripts, shared as open-source resources
Communicate complex technical concepts to audiences of varying technical backgrounds
Organize local developer meetups, facilitating knowledge sharing within the community

The Tempest Company — Project Manager & Estimator 2018 – Present

Infrastructure Construction | Progression: Field Labor → Lead Estimator → Project Manager

Navigate ambiguous, large-scale projects ($12M+) with incomplete information, creating clarity for execution teams
Bridge communication between technical field operations and non-technical executive stakeholders
Develop systematic frameworks and playbooks adopted company-wide, turning fuzzy processes into repeatable systems
Lead cross-functional teams of 15+ members across multiple locations with competing priorities
Create training and onboarding materials that translate complex procedures for new team members

DevMountain — iOS Development Program 2017 – 2018

Completed 1000+ hour intensive iOS development program focused on Swift and mobile application development
Built multiple iOS applications from scratch, learning to prototype and iterate quickly
Developed foundation in software architecture, version control (Git), and agile methodologies

Technical Skills

Languages: Swift, Objective-C (reading/modification), Python, JavaScript

Frameworks: SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Data, Combine, WidgetKit, App Intents

Tools: Xcode, Instruments, Git, GitHub, Figma, SF Symbols

Practices: Prototyping, iterative design, API integration, App Store deployment

Education

DevMountain — iOS Development Certificate 2018

1000+ hour intensive program in Swift, iOS SDK, and software engineering

Links

Portfolio: masonearl.com

App Store: 15+ Published Apps

GitHub: github.com/masonearl

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/masonearl