Joshua Damon

Joshua Damon

Mobile Platform Engineering Lead · Founder-Engineer · AI Infrastructure

Remote Selectively Available

Experience

Mobile Platform Engineering Lead

Hippo EducationLos Angeles, CA (Remote)Active
Nov 2022 – Present
  • Lead engineering initiatives for large-scale production platforms used by medical professionals nationwide
  • Drive technical architecture, platform stability, release strategy, and long-term maintainability across a large production mobile platform integrated with complex backend services and content delivery systems
  • Collaborate closely with backend systems, authentication services, analytics tooling, and cloud infrastructure to support scalable content distribution, secure user access, and high-availability learning experiences
  • Contribute to platform engineering decisions involving CI/CD pipelines, mobile observability, production debugging, application performance, and release automation
  • Contributed to backend systems, platform reliability, observability, CI/CD workflows, and secure application architecture across production environments
React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLDockerCI/CDREST APIs

Founder & Lead Engineer

NestleAIRemoteActive
2024 – Present
  • Built a production AI platform using React Native and Expo for iOS and Android, focused on intelligent experiences and real-time integrations
  • Architected backend systems with Node.js and PostgreSQL, integrating AI workflows, analytics, notifications, auth, and cloud services
  • Designed scalable backend architecture supporting AI-powered workflows, authentication systems, analytics pipelines, and cloud-integrated platform services
React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLFirebaseDockerAI/LLM APIs

Full Stack Engineer

ListedBNew York City, NY (Remote)
Nov 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Designed and developed scalable frontend, backend, and middleware systems supporting a production social platform
  • Built and maintained backend APIs, authentication flows, analytics integrations, and real-time messaging systems using Node.js, MongoDB, and cloud-integrated services
  • Contributed to architecture decisions involving scalability, platform performance, distributed communication, and production reliability
  • Worked across frontend architecture, backend services, deployments, and operational debugging in fast-moving startup environments
React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsMongoDBFirebaseGetStreamDocker

Full Stack Engineer

LikeNowPittsburgh, PA (Remote)
Aug 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Built and launched a production-ready cross-platform mobile application from the ground up using React Native and Expo
  • Architected and integrated backend systems supporting authentication, geolocation, messaging, notifications, reviews, and real-time communication features
  • Worked extensively with cloud-connected services and backend integrations to support scalable user experiences and platform reliability
  • Managed production deployments, release cycles, debugging, and operational maintenance while collaborating closely with stakeholders and product leadership
React NativeExpoFirebaseNode.jsREST APIs

Combat Medic

U.S. ArmyJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021
  • Provided emergency and routine medical care in high-pressure environments
  • Conducted regular medical training sessions for non-medical military personnel, enhancing unit readiness

Skills

Languages & Core Technologies
TypeScriptJavaScriptGoPythonSQLNode.js
Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
DockerKubernetesAWSCI/CDCloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsPlatform EngineeringContainerized Services
Backend & Data Systems
PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisREST APIsAuthentication SystemsEvent-Driven Architecture
Observability & Reliability
Logging & MonitoringDistributed TracingOpenTelemetryPerformance OptimizationProduction DebuggingSystem Reliability
AI & Security
AI Platform ArchitectureSecure Application DesignRBACAuthentication & AuthorizationAI-Assisted EngineeringSecure AI Systems
Frontend & Product Engineering
React NativeReactExpoMobile Architecture (iOS & Android)Cross-Platform Architecture
Engineering Practices
System DesignScalable ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipInfrastructure PlanningCross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Master of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance

Western Governors University
Apr 2022 – Aug 2023

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance

Western Governors University
Mar 2021 – Oct 2022

Professional Certifications

CompTIA: CySA+, PenTest+, Network+, Project+, A+, Security+

ISC²: SSCP, CCSP (Associate)