My story

Building mobile tools that feel clear, useful, and worth coming back to.

From native iOS development to product management, and now into React Native and Expo, my work has always been about that same thing.

Portrait of Daniel Zaharia

Bucharest, Romania

Where it started

It all started with my first iOS device, not just because it worked, but because it felt like magic. I wanted to create that same feeling for others. So I became an iOS developer, turning ideas into apps that felt right at home in the Apple ecosystem.

From features to products

Over time, I realized I didn't just want to build features, I wanted to shape entire products. That led me into product management, where I learned to think bigger, listen closer, and create with purpose.

Today

Today, I run my own studio and build with React Native and Expo so that the same care I learned on iOS can reach people on both iOS and Android. From code to design to strategy, I'm hands-on in everything I create.

Give people wonderful tools, and they'll do wonderful things.

The belief behind everything I build

Principles

  1. Tools, not obstacles

    The best apps get out of the way and let people do their best work.

  2. Native, even when shared

    A cross-platform app should still feel at home on iPhone and on Android.

  3. Decide what deserves to exist

    Product thinking comes before code, and saying no is part of the job.

  4. Hands-on, end to end

    From code to design to release, I stay close to every part of the product.

Let's work together

Got something worth building? Let's talk.

Whether it is a new mobile app, an iOS app that needs to reach Android, or a product that needs a sharper direction, tell me what you are working on.