Francesco Pretelli

Francesco Pretelli

Francesco PretelliFrancesco Pretelli
Engineering Manager - Indie developer

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I'm an Engineering Manager in Japan, leading cross-functional teams focused on global expansion: shipping a new app from zero to production in 6 months, and driving the kind of engineering culture where quality and velocity aren't a tradeoff. Outside of my day job I run timelabs.io, where I independently design, build, and ship native Apple apps like NewsNinja, Bitfolio, iStory; handling everything from SwiftUI to backend to distribution. It keeps me sharp, honest about what it actually takes to ship, and connected to the craft. I'm currently deep in the shift toward AI-native engineering and reshaping how teams work, how roles are structured, and how we use AI tooling to move faster without sacrificing quality.

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