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Andy Blake

Full-Stack Engineer

Fairfax, VAGreen Card holder571-850-5006[email protected]nd.blk3.com

Professional Summary

Full-stack engineer shipping production web and mobile software end to end — from product requirements through schema/API design, UI, deployment, and support. Core stack: Next.js/React, Angular, Node/Express, TypeScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), with LLM integrations where products call for them. 6+ years in banking automation (C#) and advisory experience with a licensed digital-asset exchange, working comfortably in regulated environments. Serving in the Air National Guard as a Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics specialist (AFSC 2A3X4).

Technical Skills

TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, Node.js, Express, React, Next.js, Angular, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Prisma, Mongoose, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), Docker, OpenAI, Anthropic, Open-source LLM inference, LoRA fine-tuning, System Design, Domain-Driven Design, SOLID, Design Patterns

Professional Experience

  • Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics (AFSC 2A3X4)

    District of Columbia Air National Guard, 113th Wing — Joint Base Andrews, MD

    • Part-time service maintaining fighter aircraft integrated avionics — communication, navigation, radar, electronic warfare, and flight control systems.

  • Co-Founder & Full-Stack EngineerJan 2026 – Present

    GuideLMS — Fairfax, VAguidece.comguidelms.com

    • Owned the build end to end — requirements through schema/API design, UI, deploy, and support — for a Next.js 15 monorepo serving both the GuideCE marketplace and the white-label GuideLMS platform for associations, on a multi-tenant course/org data model.
    • Built the MongoDB/Mongoose backend with JWT + NextAuth (Google/LinkedIn OAuth); integrated Stripe checkout and webhooks for purchases and transaction records.
    • Hosted on AWS EC2/S3 with IAM-scoped uploads; added Nodemailer reminders, Puppeteer-generated PDF certificates, and cron jobs.

  • Full-Stack Engineer (Co-Founder)Jun 2025 – Jan 2026

    Morethantwo — Fairfax, VAmorethantwo.app

    • Built the Express/TypeScript API on Prisma ORM; React (Vite) web client and Flutter mobile clients sharing one backend.
    • Deployed on AWS EC2/S3 with IAM-scoped roles; integrated Firebase push and SendGrid email.
    • Built AI-driven matching: open-source LLM inference (Llama) with LoRA fine-tuning for contextual icebreakers, plus embedding-based signals with rule-based fallback.
    • Built background workers for chat rotation and engagement prompts; track performance via AppsFlyer, Meta Ads, and an internal database connected through an MCP server.

  • Co-Founder & Lead EngineerJan 2022 – Jun 2025

    Metaforra — Dubai, UAEmetaforra.com

    • Built a Next.js/React platform on MongoDB with Solana wallet auth (web3.js) and smart-contract work in Rust (Anchor); designed game accounts and leaderboards.
    • Ran AWS EC2 app hosting with RDS PostgreSQL alongside MongoDB; shipped Unity mobile title Emerald Merge with Unity Gaming Services, Firebase push, and ad mediation.
    • Owned architecture, releases, code review, and API design across web, mobile, and on-chain.

  • Founder & Lead Engineer2019 – 2025

    Morre — Almaty, KZmorre.tech

    • Led full-stack delivery across edtech, social, and gaming projects — architecture, code review, API design, and production releases.

  • Technical Advisor2022 – 2025

    Intebix — Almaty, KZintebix.kz

    • Advised a licensed digital-asset exchange on blockchain integrations, smart-contract flows, and Angular frontend architecture in a regulated fintech context.

  • Technical Advisor2025

    AiiA — Florida, USoneaiia.com

    • Helped stand up the dev team and shaped an Express/TypeScript + Prisma + PostgreSQL API and React client for a social-impact fintech product.

  • Development Team LeadMar 2017 – Dec 2018

    Prime Source — Almaty, KZp-s.kz

    • Led full-stack delivery of business-process automation software with Angular frontends and REST APIs.

  • Software DeveloperJun 2011 – Feb 2017

    ForteBank / KazInvestBank — Almaty, KZ

    • Built and automated banking business processes in C# (ASP.NET, LINQ, MS SQL) for regulated financial institutions.

  • Regional IT Manager2008 – 2011

    Egis Pharmaceuticals — Almaty, KZ

    • Planned regional IT infrastructure, managed hardware procurement, and prepared annual plans (AP) and 3-year plans (3YP).

Education

  • Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications — Bachelor's and Master's Degrees2003 – 2008

    Multi-channel Telecommunication Systems

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