Our vision is to create a community of young app developers and empower them to thrive in an era of digital creativity. Swift Kids is an organization with a mission to inspire and educate.

In Conversation With

Listen to our Founder Brendan on the Smart Growth Rocket podcast

Our Team

Brendan Miller - Founder

Professional Developer

Brendan is a professional developer with over 20 years experience in the education sector. He is an active and prominent member of Canada’s community of iOS developers. Brendan manages NSCoderTO (Toronto’s largest community of iOS and macOS developers) and organizes SwiftTO (Canada’s foremost conference dedicated to the official Apple programming language, Swift). 


Champion of Community + Diversity

Inspired by these communities, he founded Swift Kids to foster a community for young, aspiring app developers to feel welcomed and supported on their journey. Brendan champions diversity and inclusivity in coding and believes that every student can benefit from an education in programming.


Industry Expert

Brendan’s extensive experience as an iOS educator includes teaching code on behalf of Apple and Hackergal. He provides mentorship for high school students and has supported young developers through the exciting and challenging phase of publishing their first app. He is also one of the first and only teachers in Canada to hold official Apple certification.


Full-Time Hobbyist

When Brendan is not coding you can find him pursuing one of his many hobbies and interests outside of tech. He enjoys learning new skills, like roller skating with his daughter, photography and exploring the great outdoors bouldering and canoeing.

Sheila O'Neill - Marketing & Business Development Manager

Sheila our is Marketing & Business Development Manager, where she leads strategic initiatives to grow brand awareness and expand educational partnerships. With a focus on engaging educators, students, and institutions, she oversees marketing campaigns, digital content, and business development efforts including SHSM program outreach, newsletter development, and platform growth on social media. Sheila is passionate about making tech education accessible and exciting for the next generation of learners.

It is rewarding for her to be part of the Swift Kids team, where she can be deeply curious, forward-looking, think out-of-box, solve problems and champion change.

Harsheeta Mehta - Marketing Consultant

Harsheeta Mehta is our Marketing Consultant. She provides insight into digital marketing, SEO, email marketing, content strategy, and social media management. 

She specializes in crafting compelling stories through content and copywriting.

Erin Rasiah - Graphic Designer

Erin Rasiah is our Graphic Designer. With a background in visual communication, she brings a thoughtful, story-first approach to design, with attention to clarity, detail, and impact. She’s always on the lookout for creative inspiration — whether in everyday life, design trends, or conversations.

Outside of work, Erin enjoys sketching and has a side interest in home decor, where she gets to explore creativity in a more personal way.

Kashish Mehrotra - Coding Storyteller

Kashish is our Coding Storyteller. As an Integrated Engineering student specializing in software systems design at Western University, she's driven to combine her interests in software development and business to help create underlying change by creating innovative solutions that are accessible. She's excited to share her real-time progress learning iOS development, offering honest insights and tips, and aiming to inspire others to take their first steps into coding.

Off-screen, Kashish loves the outdoors, you'll find her hiking, camping, and skiing. Her favourite sport is figure skating, where she values its unique blend of athleticism and artistry.

Shamika Redkar - Coding Mentor

Shamika is one of our our coding mentors with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. She has experience in mobile app and web development and loves how coding lets her express creativity. An experienced iOS mentor, she’s excited to inspire young developers at SwiftKids. 

Fun fact: she’s a former state-level badminton player who thrives on challenges both on and off the court.

Azam Jawad Butt - Coding Mentor

Azam is one of our coding mentors and a current computer science student at Western University. He’s a skilled developer with a passion for product design and startups, excited to help introduce younger generations to the world of coding at Swift Kids.

Outside of tech, Azam is very passionate about physical health and fitness. He tries to start every day with a form of exercise, whether it’s playing a sport, heading to the gym, or going on a run!

SHSM Certification Workshops

Bespoke SHSM certification workshops for grades 11 and 12. These workshops cover pertinent topics in business and tech and empower students with in-demand professional skills for a competitive advantage in their early careers. If you are a teacher interested in learning more please reach out to [email protected]


The Nest

Our invitation-only incubator for our community of aspiring app developers. This is a free community to join over a secure Discord server. A place to connect with other aspiring iOS developers, access free tutorials and other content related to iOS development and coding in Swift.


Our Courses

Our selection of courses offer a complete education in Apple’s official coding language Swift, from beginner to professional developer. Offered online through a virtual classroom, delivered by an industry veteran.


Here to Help

Swift Kids instructors are available to each Swift Kids student for individual sessions as well as online through The Nest and via email.