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+//
+//  EmployeeDetailsViewModel.swift
+//  EmployeeDirectory
+//
+//  Created by Matt Bruce on 2/6/25.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import UIKit
+
+/// ViewModel that will be used along with the EmployeeTableViewCell.
+@MainActor
+public class EmployeeDetailViewModel: ObservableObject {
+    // MARK: - Properties
+
+    private let employee: Employee
+    
+    public private(set) var uuid: String
+    public private(set) var fullName: String
+    public private(set) var phoneNumber: String?
+    public private(set) var emailAddress: String
+    public private(set) var biography: String?
+    public private(set) var team: String
+    public private(set) var employeeType: String
+    @Published public private(set) var largePhoto: UIImage?
+    
+    // MARK: - Initializer
+
+    public init(employee: Employee) {
+        self.employee = employee
+        
+        // Initialize properties
+        uuid = employee.uuid.uuidString
+        fullName = employee.fullName
+        phoneNumber = employee.phoneNumber?.formatUSNumber()
+        emailAddress = employee.emailAddress
+        biography = employee.biography
+        team = employee.team
+        employeeType = employee.employeeType.description
+        
+        // Fetch the image for the url if it exists
+        if let endpoint = employee.photoURLLarge {
+            Task{
+                if let photoURL = URL(string: endpoint) {
+                    largePhoto = await ImageCacheService.shared.loadImage(from: photoURL)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}