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open to new roles// product engineer · austin, tx · remote

I ship AI-powered mobile apps, from first commit to the App Store.

Product engineer working in React Native, Expo, Next.js and AI. I've led builds across telemedicine, fintech, clinical research and AI content, and I co-run an app studio on the side.

apps I built, live on the App Store
2
lead engineer roles
2×
studio apps I co-own, live on iOS
4
product acquired (GigRadar)
1

Ship log

selected builds · newest first · open any card for details
Official Sleeper App Store screenshot showing live sports scoresOfficial Sleeper App Store screenshot showing game chat
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web + mobile · 2026

Software engineer on Sleeper’s React Native app and Next.js site. Helped bring the app to web: live drafts in every format and the full league home.

React Native · Next.js · TypeScript · Statsig

Official App Store screenshots. App UI and imagery © Blitz Studios, Inc.

AutoHDR screenshot02

full stack · 2025–26

Training-data and inference work for an AI real-estate photo editor: ~200K generated training images, a $50K hackathon scoring pipeline, and a 20-person labeling sprint.

Python · AWS Batch · EC2 · fal.ai · Docker · Label Studio · Next.js · FastAPI

StoryHero screenshot03

live · Happii Apps

AI picture books starring your child, in 29 languages. Built end to end, including moving generation to a background job with live progress.

React Native · Expo · Supabase · OpenAI · RevenueCat

  1. CardToPlease screenshot
    04

    Turns a photo into an AI greeting card, on web and iOS from one shared API. Edit-based generation keeps faces recognizable.

    Next.js · Expo · Supabase · fal.ai · Stripe · RevenueCat

    web + iOS
  2. HubaVet screenshot
    05

    Veterinary telemedicine with real-time video consults and in-app payment requests, in a shared mobile + web monorepo.

    React Native · WebRTC · Stripe Connect · Turborepo

    lead · Ecordia
  3. SF Study Parent Hub screenshot
    06

    Clinical research app with phase-gated tasks and session recording, plus a researcher dashboard.

    Expo · Next.js · Supabase · OTA updates

    lead · Ecordia
  4. Penny screenshot
    07

    Subscription tracker that flags price changes and duplicate charges from linked bank accounts.

    React Native · Plaid · RevenueCat · Supabase

    mobile · Ecordia
  5. Pouncer screenshot
    08

    AI tools for Upwork freelancers. I built the Chrome extension and the Pouncer Profile Optimizer (scoring, keyword recommendations, AI rewrites), which GigRadar acquired and still runs.

    TypeScript · Chrome APIs · OpenAI · Next.js · Firebase · Stripe

    acquired
  6. Volcon 3D Configurator screenshot
    09

    Interactive 3D vehicle configurator with a Blender-to-web asset pipeline.

    React Three Fiber · Three.js · WebGL · Next.js

    web · 3d
// happii apps

Products I own and run

An indie studio I co-own with Daniel. My part in each app is noted on its card.

  • Story Hero

    AI picture books that star your child.

    my role: built it end to end

    ● live on the App StoreApp Store ↗
  • CardToPlease

    Turn a photo into a one-of-a-kind AI greeting card.

    my role: built it end to end

    ● live on web + iOSApp Store ↗website ↗
  • Recap

    AI meeting notes: record, transcribe and summarize.

    built by Daniel · my role: growth marketing

    ● live · 4.1★ · 80+ ratingsApp Store ↗
  • Swipy

    Swipe left to delete, right to keep. Clears duplicates and camera roll clutter.

    built by Daniel · my role: growth (Meta ads, video ad templates, marketing dashboard)

    ● live · 4.5★ · 400+ ratingsApp Store ↗

Experience

  1. Apr 2026 – Oct 2026

    Software Engineer, Web & Mobile · Sleeper

    Worked across Sleeper's React Native app and Next.js website, moving to web full time as the team brought the app to the browser.

  2. Jan 2025 – Apr 2026

    Full Stack Engineer · AutoHDR

    Developed the web and backend platform for automated real estate photography editing, working across Next.js, FastAPI, Python, and AI image processing infrastructure on AWS.

  3. 2023 – Present

    Co-founder, Independent App Studio · Happii Apps

    App studio I run with my partner Daniel alongside full-time roles. I built StoryHero and CardToPlease; Daniel built Swipy and Recap, and I run their growth.

  4. Nov 2023 – 2024

    Lead Mobile & Full Stack Engineer · Ecordia Studios

    Led development and release of React Native and Expo applications across health tech, clinical research, fintech, and AI.

  5. 2023 – 2024

    Lead Engineer · PouncerAI

    Built both of Pouncer's AI tools for Upwork freelancers: a Chrome extension for personalized proposals, and the Profile Optimizer, which GigRadar acquired.

  6. Mar 2022 – Oct 2023

    Senior Front-End Engineer · Volcon

    Owned development of the company website and digital presence.

full resume →

Stack

Mobile

React Native · Expo · iOS + Android · React Navigation · Redux / Zustand · Reanimated · EAS + OTA updates · push notifications

Web

TypeScript · Next.js · React · Tailwind CSS · Vercel

Backend

Node · Python · FastAPI · Supabase/Postgres · Drizzle · GraphQL · REST APIs · WebSockets · AWS

AI & Growth

OpenAI · Claude + Claude Code · fal.ai image and video models · Statsig · PostHog · Meta ads

Tools & APIs

Git · Docker · CI/CD · Jest · Maestro · Sentry · Stripe · RevenueCat · Plaid · WebRTC