Aren Akian

Aren Akian

Aren Akian

Mekina Audio

Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Aren.

Hi, I'm Aren.

Hi, I'm Aren.

I’m a passionate iOS Engineer building apps with Swift, React Native, and JUCE.

Founder of Mekina Audio (makers of ABSeq), and creator of Challengrs, the photo-verified fitness app. I design, prototype, and ship Swift/SwiftUI products that value clarity, craft, and momentum.

Whether it’s social interactions, machine learning integration, or audio signal processing, I focus on simple flows, fast performance, and measurable impact.


Here you'll find a few of my projects that showcase my passion for engineering and creativity.

iOS Apps

iOS Apps

Challengrs

Challengrs

Challengrs

Ranked Fitness Challenges
feat. Photo Based Accountability

About

About

About

Challengrs is inspired by a fitness challenge that my friend group puts on every year.

Challengrs is inspired by a fitness challenge that my friend group puts on every year. I am so proud to have built platform that lets others enjoy this system that helps my friends and I live healthier lives.

Challengrs is inspired by a fitness challenge that my friend group puts on every year.

Challengrs is different from other fitness apps. No need to pull out your phone between sets, or link your smart watch. Simply snap a photo of your workout, earn points, and climb the leaderboards.

The primary goal is to keep you accountable by encouraging you to show up, and put in the work.

Whether you compete solo, or against a group of friends, Challengrs turns fitness into a habit you'll never break.

How It Works

How It Works

How It Works

  • Set a challenge length (eg. 10 weeks), and a weekly minimum (4 days/week).


  • Take a photo of yourself working out, and machine learning will verify and award you points!


  • Compete solo, in a duel, or against a group of friends.


  • No workout logs, no health data. Challengrs encourages you to show up, and focus on building a healthier you.

Technologies

Technologies

  • Swift

  • SwiftUI

  • UIKit

  • Supabase

  • Revenuecat

  • CoreML

  • Lottie

  • Posthog

  • OneSignal

  • Kingfisher

  • Google Sign In

  • Coordinator Pattern

ABSeq

ABSeq

ABSeq

Fast and easy A/B Testing for Audio Files on iOS & iPadOS

Fast and easy A/B Testing for Audio Files on iOS & iPadOS

Fast and easy A/B Testing for Audio Files on iOS & iPadOS

About

About

About

Inspired by the world of modular and bespoke audio tools, I created ABSeq to solve a specific problem: the ability to easily A/B test two audio files on a mobile device.

Inspired by the world of modular and bespoke audio tools, I created ABSeq to solve a specific problem: the ability to easily A/B test two audio files on a mobile device.

Inspired by the world of modular and bespoke audio tools, I created ABSeq to solve a specific problem: the ability to easily A/B test two audio files on a mobile device.

Rather than swiping between audio files in the Files App, ABSeq allows the user to swap between two songs with one tap

The included Sequencer (the "Seq" in "ABSeq") allows the user to automatically switch between files, while also opening a world of creative possibilities. This makes ABSeq more than just an analytical tool, limited only by your imagination.

Technologies

Technologies

Technologies

  • Swift

  • SwiftUI

  • AVKit

  • AudioKit

  • StoreKit 2

  • SwiftData

  • TipKit

  • File Importer

  • Swift Package Manager

  • Swift/C++ Interop

  • MVVM

  • Figma

Open Source

Open Source

3D Object Viewer

An app for viewing 3D object (.usdz) files on iOS & iPadOS

Technologies

Technologies

Technologies

  • Swift

  • SwiftUI

  • SwiftData

  • Swift 6 Concurrency

  • SceneKit

  • RealityKit

  • QuickLook Thumbnailing

  • Dependency Injection

  • Authentication

PureData Externs

PureData Externs

PureData Externs

BearSalmon

A PureData Extern for shuffling, chopping, and slicing sample arrays.

Houscil~

Houscil~

Houscil~

Houscillator, a PureData external that generates 7th chord harmonics.

Wah~

A PureData external wah-wah filter

Get in Touch

Get in Touch

Get in Touch