Alex Smyntyna
Software Engineer • Full-Stack Developer
678-616-9022 | [email protected] | linkedin.com/in/alex-smyntyna | github.com/alexsmyntyna | code.smyntyna.com
Work Experience
Self-Employed, Port Charlotte, FL
- •Built inFlow (inflow.build), a SaaS platform for service businesses with lead capture, CRM, invoicing, and a website builder; architected solo using Next.js, Express/TypeScript, MongoDB, and Stripe.
- •Developed inFlow's built-in AI assistant to help owners set up and manage their businesses through conversation, using LLM tool calling and multi-step agent workflows to manage clients, projects, tasks, and website content.
- •Architected and shipped LimitCam, a constraint-based iOS photography app built with SwiftUI, SwiftData, AVFoundation, and Metal, featuring real-time collaborative rolls, end-to-end encryption, and a four-tier subscription model.
- •Built and shipped ClockOut, an iOS app for hourly workers covering shift tracking, mileage, expenses, and PDF invoice generation using SwiftUI and SwiftData.
Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, FL
- •Rebuilt the IFCN Code of Principles platform, designing and implementing both the Express/MongoDB backend and Next.js frontend from the ground up.
- •Built RESTful API endpoints with secure authentication and role-based access control for managing fact-checking organization applications worldwide.
- •Set up CI/CD deployment to DigitalOcean and designed the data migration transformations from the legacy SQL database to MongoDB, working within the WPEngine/Git hosting environment.
- •Maintained and enhanced Poynter.org, implementing new frontend templates and improving legacy PHP templates.
- •Conducted regular code reviews and collaborated with non-technical stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable development tasks.
Productive Cloud Solutions, Atlanta, GA
- •Built multiple responsive WordPress sites for clients, translating mockups and wireframes into functional websites.
- •Collaborated with designers and copywriters to manage concurrent projects across multiple clients with varying technical requirements.
- •Developed React and Express coding examples and project materials for use in college courses and coding bootcamps.
Projects
- •Business management platform with a tool-calling dashboard assistant and embeddable AI chat grounded in business knowledge through retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Built solo from infrastructure to billing.
- •Constraint-based film camera emulator for iOS with collaborative shared rolls, end-to-end encrypted sync, custom Metal shaders, and four-tier monetization. Published on the App Store.
- •iOS business management app for freelancers: geofenced shift tracking, work orders, mileage reimbursement, expense logging, and PDF invoice generation. Published on the App Store.
- •Rebuilt international fact-checking platform from the ground up; designed Express/MongoDB backend with RESTful API and Next.js frontend with SSR for optimal performance and SEO.
Education
Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
Certifications
Skills
Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, Python, Lua, PHP, HTML/CSS, SQL, Metal Shading Language
iOS: SwiftUI, SwiftData, AVFoundation, CoreImage, PhotosUI, StoreKit, Swift Concurrency (Actors, async/await)
Web Frameworks: React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, React Native, WordPress, GraphQL, Tailwind CSS
Databases & Backend: MongoDB, MySQL, Supabase (PostgreSQL, Realtime, Auth, RPC)
AI Engineering & Tooling: AI agents, LLM tool calling, RAG, OpenRouter, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot
Local AI (hands-on experimentation): LM Studio, Ollama, oMLX, llama.cpp; running open-source models locally and experimenting with agent workflows
Tools & Platforms: Git, DigitalOcean, AWS, Xcode, Figma, Stripe, Adobe Lightroom SDK, CDN Integration
Interests
Photography, Cellist, Indie App Development, AI/LLM Tooling