Hands-On Engineering Director for Web/Mobile

Nick Sophinos

Milton, MA ***** 617-***-**** ****@*************.***

SUMMARY

Hands-on engineering leader and software architect with 25+ years of experience designing, building, modernizing, and delivering web and mobile applications across healthcare, financial services, enterprise software, and consumer products.

Deep experience across React, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, GraphQL, mobile application architecture, backend services, cloud platforms, and distributed application development, with additional hands-on development experience using Python and Flask.

Experienced leading engineering teams while remaining directly involved in architecture, coding, debugging, code reviews, testing, and production delivery. Extensive healthcare technology experience spanning patient portals, clinical research systems, electronic health records, hospital applications, clinical workflows, and patient-facing mobile products.

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Concentration: Computer Architecture and Operating Systems

1999

EXPERIENCE

Director of Engineering / Hands-On Software Architect & Developer July 2024 – Present AthletesTogether

Lead engineering for a mental health support application serving athletes while remaining actively involved in software development and architecture.

• Lead engineering execution and technical direction across the product platform.

• Contribute directly to production development across the React Native mobile application, Node.js backend, and React-based web administration portal.

• Architect application components and technical solutions across frontend, mobile, and backend systems.

• Guide implementation and delivery while remaining directly involved in coding and technical problem solving.

• Balance hands-on development, architecture, technical decision-making, and engineering leadership. Principal Mobile & Application Architect 2025 – 2026 Bunkr

• Led effort to add WebRTC-based audio and video chat and screen sharing to the existing app, which is a secure alternative to WhatsApp.

• The finer points included deep integration with both native iOS and Android call ringing and answering functionality.

Founder / Principal Mobile & Application Architect 2020 – 2025 Mobile Arts Laboratory

Independent mobile software consultancy focused on React Native, React, TypeScript, native mobile development, application architecture, and user-facing software products. React Native Developer & Architect 2024

WC Bradley / Oklahoma Joe’s

• Developed a React Native mobile application enabling remote operation of connected outdoor grills through Bluetooth.

• Integrated mobile functionality with existing backend API services. React Native Developer & Architect 2023

Mind Over Machines / Johns Hopkins Hospital

• Developed a React Native healthcare application enabling providers to capture patient intake information.

• Worked across the mobile application and Java Spring Boot backend.

• Integrated authentication and Azure services including Blob Storage and Cognitive Services. Senior React Native Developer & Architect 2023

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

• Developed and architected components for a customer-facing React Native mobile portal.

• Built React Native components using Redux and TypeScript.

• Integrated backend services through Apollo and GraphQL. Senior React Native Developer & Architect 2022 – 2023 American Electric Power

• Developed a React Native application supporting communication with employees in the field.

• Built React Native and TypeScript components and integrated with backend API services. Senior React & React Native Developer & Architect 2020 – 2022 Northwell Health / Allscripts

• Developed a React Native patient portal using React, Redux, TypeScript, Apollo, and GraphQL.

• Maintained native iOS and Android healthcare applications using SwiftUI and Kotlin.

• Contributed to a Next.js web-based patient portal.

• Worked across patient-facing mobile and web application development. Lead Full-Stack React / React Native Developer March 2018 – October 2021 Centric Consulting

Hands-on technical lead supporting enterprise and healthcare application development.

• Led a team of four developers and conducted code reviews.

• Developed React and React Native applications using Redux and TypeScript.

• Built and integrated JSON-based microservices using Node.js, Express, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.

• Developed APIs using Python and .NET-based backend services.

• Worked across frontend UI, mobile applications, backend services, and production troubleshooting.

• Used AWS and Azure cloud platforms and continuous integration/delivery tooling.

• Implemented automated testing using Jest, Enzyme, and React Native Testing Library.

• Designed reusable components and application design systems using Storybook.

• Selected projects included patient and customer-facing applications for healthcare, insurance, and enterprise clients.

Principal React / Mobile Developer & Architect March 2020 – September 2020 Pfizer

• Developed components for a React-based research management platform.

• Built mobile applications for iOS and Android using SwiftUI and Kotlin.

• Worked with a Python/Flask backend.

Software Architect & Developer March 2019 – March 2020 Cerner

• Developed healthcare data-transformation applications supporting Veterans Administration systems.

• Worked with Java, Spring Boot, Python, Flask, and Oracle.

• Developed a React Native application supporting analytics reporting and product configuration. Principal Full-Stack React / React Native Developer & Architect February 2018 – March 2019 Fundopolis

• Architected and developed a React/Redux frontend application.

• Built a React Native mobile application.

• Developed backend application functionality using Node.js, MySQL, DynamoDB, and AWS services. Creator / Principal Software Architect 2010 – 2019 CareFirst Praxis

Created and developed an open-source healthcare practice management platform incorporating electronic health records, patient portal functionality, medical workflows, and healthcare interoperability.

• Designed and developed the platform using Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST services, JavaScript, and web technologies.

• Built workflows supporting medical practices, patient records, providers, and patient-facing functionality.

• Developed applications across backend, web, and mobile environments.

• Extended the platform to receive HL7 FHIR healthcare data as part of a connected-health integration initiative. Technical Lead 2012 – 2013

OpenClinica

• Served as technical lead for an electronic data capture application supporting the clinical trials industry.

• Contributed to modernization of frontend architecture and Java/Spring backend services.

• Worked directly on application design, implementation, and technical delivery. Technical Lead 2011 – 2012

Harvard Medical School

• Led application development for a research scheduling platform supporting the Harvard Medical School Catalyst program.

• Worked directly with program directors and technical stakeholders.

• Contributed hands-on development across frontend and backend application components. TECHNICAL SKILLS

React

React Native

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

GraphQL

Apollo

Python

Flask

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MySQL

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Jest

CI/CD

iOS

Android

Swift

Kotlin

EARLIER ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Earlier application architecture, technical leadership, and software engineering experience includes work with organizations such as:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pearson Education Skillsoft Liberty Mutual Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Cantina Dell Connected Health Time Inc. Wells Fargo EffectiveUI / Adobe Consulting Opera Solutions Alere

Nobilis

Roles included Application Architect, Lead Developer, Principal Developer, Senior Software Engineer, and Technical Lead.

Earlier technologies included Java, JavaScript, Spring, Node.js, React, React Native, REST services, relational and NoSQL databases, enterprise web applications, distributed systems, and mobile development.

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