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MentorCruise summary
Francisco is a Staff Software Engineer and former Apple engineer. He has more than 13 years of experience building mobile, web, backend, and AI products, and has mentored more than 100 engineers. He helps software engineers build and ship mobile apps, prepare for senior and staff interviews, and make architecture decisions across apps and backends.
Based on 4 verified mentee reviews
- Reviewers often praise his mobile development guidance across React Native, Swift, and iOS.
- Two reviewers mention his patient, friendly support and the confidence it brings to their work.
About
Howdy, friend! I'm Depa :)
I'm a Staff Software Engineer with 13+ years building products end to end across mobile, web, backend and AI agents. I've led the technical direction of products used by millions, set engineering standards, shaped architecture and helped teams ship fast without losing quality. You can expect from me honesty, proficiency and the desire to help.
There is a lot of dogma on the internet about how to do things. My approach is to build from the ground up and explain the reasoning behind abstractions (only if they are necessary). I will teach you how to think, not just give you a recipe to follow (because there is no single solution to a problem).
«For men of experience know that the thing is so, but do not know why, while the others know the ‘why’ and the cause. Hence we think also that the masterworkers in each craft are more honourable and know in a truer sense and are wiser than the manual workers, because they know the causes of the things that are done» (Aristotle, Metaphysics A1)
A few of the problems I've worked on:
• Allo: an AI phone system handling 2M+ calls a month. I led the technical direction of the mobile app, worked across the Kotlin backend and the Next.js web app, and built AI agents for the team.
• JPG Store: transactions and payments at scale, with 1M+ operations a month at 99.99% uptime.
• Brubank: a digital bank that grew from around 20,000 to more than 2 million users.
• Apple: in-store devices that had to stay synchronized and run reliably without manual intervention.
• MURAL: real-time collaboration on large shared boards.
What I can help you with:
• Architecture and system design, from the app to the backend
• Growing into senior, staff and lead roles, and preparing for those interviews
• Backend with Node.js, TypeScript and PostgreSQL
• Shipping mobile apps with React Native, Swift or Kotlin
• Using AI agents in your day-to-day engineering
• For startups: technical decisions, team setup and infrastructure costs
I graduated as a software engineer in Argentina and did a Master's Degree in Software Engineering in Austria. I also studied philosophy (so yeah, it's not only software we can talk about!). I've given talks at Swift meetups, taught Functional Programming at ITBA, and mentored 100+ engineers.
Latest projects:
Kamara (ai): https://kamaraapp.com
Eventum (productivity): https://geteventum.app/
Options tracker (finance): https://options-frontend.pages.dev/
Unghost (recruiting): https://unghost.dev/
Feel free to send me a message or book a session directly at https://calendly.com/depa/45-minutes-session.
Thanks and take care!
Depa
What mentees say
5 out of 5 stars
Depa is super knowledgeable about React Native and mobile apps and helped me get my first app off the ground. His knowledge of core React Native stuff, expo, emulators, navigating the app store, TestFlight, RevenueCat, performance, drastically sped up my timeline to get a full prototype in the hands of users. He helped me avoid a lot of common pitfalls as a first time mobile dev, while also letting me know what stuff I could worry about later so I wouldn't get overwhelmed. As a mentor he has beed attentive, quick to respond, and thoroughly interested in my project/goals and helping me achieve them. I plan to keep working with him for the foreseeable future and would highly recommend him as a mentor!
Robert
Lite Plan • 1 month
5 out of 5 stars
Francisco's has been an amazing mentor throughout my iOS journey. Their deep knowledge of Swift and iOS, combined with clear and patient guidance, helped me grow both technically and professionally. I’m truly grateful for their support and encouragement—couldn’t have asked for a better mentor!
Juan
Standard Plan • 1 month
Get to know Francisco
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LinkFrancisco Depascuali - JPG Store | LinkedIn
I'm a Lead Mobile Developer with experience in various industries including fintech… | Learn more about Francisco Depascuali’s work experience, …
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LinkIntroducing extensions to TypeScript - Thoughts on Software and Philosophy
In this article, we explore the transformative concept of 'extensions' in TypeScript, a powerful tool inspired by Swift that redefines …
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What happens when you start
You tell Francisco your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Francisco reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
