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domainadvanced
Memory Management
5+ years experience
2 projects
Confidence: 7/10
Proficiency Leveladvanced
Overview
The discipline of efficiently allocating, using, and releasing computer memory in software applications. Proper memory management prevents leaks, reduces memory footprint, and ensures application stability especially when handling large data sets.
Skill Evolution
Jan 2015
First Exposure
Embedded systems programming during university studies
Sep 2017
Professional Use
iOS application memory optimization
Jun 2019
Breakthrough
Large video file handling at Axle Media
✨ Designed memory-efficient architecture for processing massive video files without exhausting system resources
Technical Depth
Core Concepts
- • Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) - Swift/Objective-C memory management
- • Memory leaks - Identifying and preventing unreleased memory
- • Retain cycles - Breaking circular references
- • Memory pressure - Responding to low memory conditions
Advanced Topics
- • Large file handling without memory exhaustion
- • Streaming data processing
- • Cache management and eviction policies
- • Memory-mapped files
- • Manual memory management in C interop
Tools & Ecosystem
Memory Graph DebuggerInstruments AllocationsLeaks instrumentMemory pressure simulation
Evidence & Achievements
Key Achievements
- ✓Managed memory for processing large video files
- ✓Implemented efficient caching strategies
- ✓Handled 10,000+ asset catalog without memory issues
Metrics
- 📊 10,000+ asset handling
- 📊 Large video file processing
Projects Using This Skill
AX1 Media Management Platformprofessional
Enterprise media management platform rebuilt from web to native macOS with 15-20x performance gains serving NBC, CNN, BBC
CatchPay Platform - Amazon-like Marketplaceprofessional
Native iOS marketplace enabling users to browse local shops, place orders online, and pick up in-store with smart offline caching
Interview Talking Points
- 💬Experience handling large data sets efficiently
- 💬Understanding of platform-specific memory management
- 💬Production experience with memory-constrained scenarios