Mobile App Development for Drip V1

Duration: 6 Weeks Role: Mobile Engineer Technologies Used: React, React Native, Expo, React Native Reanimated, Lottie, Cloudinary, Socket, Stripe

Led the development of the Version one of the Mobile Application for Drip, which is a styling app where you, our AI, or anyone from professional stylists to your friends & family halfway across the world can style you / curate fits easily. It takes away the clutter, enriches your style, and could be your next side hustle as well.

Built with Expo React Native. The project demonstrates expertise across secure authentication, offline-aware data handling, deep-link–driven navigation, high-performance state management, and complex collaborative UI systems such as draggable, multi-layered outfit boards. All data is powered by from an advanced recommendation & management system

Drip is a mobile-first social styling platform centered around:

AI-powered outfit boards (“Mirrors”)

Style-persona–based onboarding

Daily recommendations and collaborative styling

Personal closet management

Social discovery, following, and premium features

Expo React Native + styled-components

Modular components and screens grouped by feature

React Navigation with stacks + bottom tabs

Deep linking support with nested route maps

zustand + MMKV for encrypted, low-latency persistence

Stores:

Central axios instance with:

React Query with app-focus intelligence

useRequest handles fetch → store routing → error logic

Push: expo-notifications

In-app: react-native-notifier

Central theme for colors, typography, spacing, and shared styles

Animated intro, Apple Sign-In, and a multi-step style quiz

Completion determines first-run routing

Apple identity token → backend token exchange

Secure token persistence + refresh on app open

Auto-routing based on user state

Create, rename, delete

Invite collaborators, accept/decline

Drag/scale/rotate items, manage z-index

Save/unsave, update content, reset layouts

Upload (single/multi), edit, delete

Add to discovery

Typed item modeling

Dresses, categories, and user search

Follow/unfollow

Edit profile

Closet privacy

Invite code generation

Premium screen + coupon-code flow

Refresh token in expo-secure-store

Automatic access-token refresh

Forced logout if refresh fails

Central handle server error utility function for clean & clear error mesasges

Covers session expiry, network issues, and unexpected states

Notification-triggered feedback

MMKV-based fast hydration

Cancellable queries

App-state–aware networking

Smooth UX via skeletons, walkthroughs, and optimized onboarding assets

Solid mobile architecture with modern RN conventions

Dependable auth/session design

Fast and persistent local state with MMKV

Full deep-linking support

Rich social/outfit tooling with strong UX polish

Clear module separation: API, stores, screens, navigation, providers, hooks