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freelance

Full Stack Web & Mobile App Dev · Freelance

2019Present ·

Company overview

Direct and contract engagements with founders, startups, and product teams who need a single technical owner—from discovery and architecture through launch, analytics, and iteration.

Overview

Full-stack and mobile work for founders and contract clients—SaaS, fintech, and consumer products. Shipped MVPs (Stade, Client Tracker, Dee Dee Finance) and longer engagements on React, React Native, and Node.js, including loan platforms and production apps with 20k+ downloads.

Responsibilities

  • Scoped MVPs with founders and delivered on 6–10 week timelines.
  • Owned React / React Native frontends, Node.js APIs, and cloud setup (Firebase, AWS).
  • Led longer-term SaaS and fintech builds: dashboards, workflows, and scalable backends.
  • Provided post-launch support: bug fixes, feature increments, and scaling guidance.

Highlights

  • Stade: sports-tech community app with feeds, match discovery, and notifications (1k+ downloads).
  • Client Tracker: lightweight CRM tailored for freelancers—clients, invoices, reminders.
  • Dee Dee Finance: personal finance app with offline-friendly sync and Firebase backend.
  • SaaS and marketplace apps: full-stack delivery with RBAC, integrations, and production ops.

Outcomes

  • Multiple products taken from idea to production and app-store presence.
  • Repeat engagements from teams who valued clear communication and predictable delivery.
  • Breadth across MVPs, multi-year contract work, and maintainable handoffs.

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Tech

React.jsNext.jsReact NativeNode.jsExpress.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptReduxMaterial UITailwind CSSDevopsDatabase ManagementMany more