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At TinyEYE, Hanson built and scaled full\-stack capabilities for a platform recognized as a leading provider of youth speech therapy in North America, improving bulk API\-request load times by more than 200% and helping raise project stability to 98\.5%\. At DFS Crunch, he helped apply machine learning to lineup generation using more than 100,000 historical\-data rows and contributed to a frontend and sports\-market expansion associated with a 150% ARR increase\. Hanson also developed ExamHub for The Ivy Academy and has built personal projects spanning digital\-SAT preparation, on\-device pose tracking, and real\-time multiplayer gaming\. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Princeton University\. ## Services - Elixir - PostgreSQL - Phoenix - Ecto - C \(Programming Language\) - OCaml - MongoDB - SQLAlchemy - Kubernetes - MySQL - Flask - Agile Project Management - New Hire Training - React\.js - AngularJS - Full\-Stack Development - Django - Django REST Framework - Predictive Modeling - Statistical Modeling - TypeScript - Node\.js - HTML - Front\-End Development - Angular - SQL - Python \(Programming Language\) - JavaScript - Git - Technical Specs ## Highlights - Serves as a Founding Member of Technical Staff at Frist\. - Served as a Founding Engineer at FlexDesk, a corporate real\-estate optimization platform, with ownership across web and mobile development\. - Helped introduce AI\-driven workflows into FlexDesk’s product using Elixir, Phoenix, React, and React Native\. - Enhanced architecture and scaled performance for DFS Crunch, a daily fantasy sports lineup optimizer, as a Senior Software Engineer\. - Re\-architected DFS Crunch’s real\-time data stream from SQL to NoSQL to better support semi\-structured data and improve application\-layer performance\. - Helped integrate an in\-house machine\-learning approach into DFS Crunch lineup generation, replacing a manually tuned approach\. - Analyzed more than 100,000 rows of historical data at DFS Crunch using scikit\-learn, pandas, and NumPy, including experiments with Random Forest and Gradient Boosting algorithms\. - Revamped the DFS Crunch frontend with Django and TypeScript and helped expand into new sports markets, contributing to a 150% increase in ARR\. - Built and scaled full\-stack capabilities at TinyEYE Therapy Services, including Angular, Flask, AWS, and Kubernetes work\. - Led TinyEYE projects for a customer\-facing dashboard, therapy\-monitoring system, and shared YouTube viewer\. - Optimized TinyEYE API query logic, improving bulk\-request load times by more than 200%\. - Used AWS CodePipeline for CI/CD, Kibana and Elasticsearch clusters for real\-time monitoring, and AWS SNS for automated SMS messaging at TinyEYE\. - Spearheaded a production\-support\-engineer role at TinyEYE and helped implement unit testing and database logging, contributing to 98\.5% project stability\. - Developed ExamHub at The Ivy Academy, a digital SAT assessment platform with custom exam uploads, autograding, and teacher review\. - Maintained The Ivy Academy website through data updates\. - Led university consulting for students applying to institutions in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Korea\. - Taught SAT and SSAT, developed practice materials, and trained exam\-preparation instructors at The Ivy Academy\. - Supported students whose acceptances included Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, CMU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, NYU, and USC\. - Built a mock\-test interface for the new Digital SAT\. - Built an on\-device pose\-tracked daily pushup and situp counter for friends and coworkers\. - Built a real\-time multiplayer Mafia party game\. - Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Princeton University\. ## Experience - **Founding Member of Technical Staff at Frist** (2026\-01\-01–present) - **Founding Engineer at FlexDesk** (2025\-04\-01–2026\-03\-01) - **Senior Software Engineer at DFS Crunch** (2024\-07\-01–2025\-04\-01) — Enhanced architecture and scaled performance of a daily fantasy sports lineup optimizer \- Re\-architected data stream by transitioning from SQL to NoSQL to better handle semi\-structured data in real\-time, significantly improving application layer performance \- Helped integrate machine\-learning to the lineup generation, using Python libraries \(e\.g\., scikit\-learn, pandas, and NumPy\) to analyze over 100k rows of historical data and experiment with algorithms \(e\.g\. Random Forest and Gradient Boosting\) \- Revamped the frontend and expanded the platform into new sports markets, leading to 150% increase in ARR - **Software Engineer II at TinyEYE Therapy Services** (2022\-08\-01–2024\-07\-01) — Built and scaled an online full\-stack platform recognized as the leading provider of youth speech therapy in North America \- Led projects on customer\-facing dashboard, therapy monitoring system, and shared YouTube viewer \- Improved API logic with query optimizations, presenting backend performance enhancements that improved bulk request load times by over 200% \- Leveraged AWS DevOps tools such as CodePipeline for CI/CD, Kibana/Elasticsearch clusters for real\-time monitoring, and AWS SNS for automated SMS messaging \- Enhanced project stability to 98\.5% by spearheading production support engineer role, playing pivotal roles in implementing unit testing and database logging - **Software Developer at The Ivy Academy** (2021\-12\-01–2025\-02\-01) — \- Developed ExamHub, an academy\-facing digital SAT assessment platform enabling custom exam uploads, autograding, and teacher review to streamline exam prep \- Maintained academy website with data updates - **Software Engineer I at TinyEYE Therapy Services** (2021\-02\-01–2022\-08\-01) - **Head University Consultant at The Ivy Academy** (2020\-09\-01–2026\-02\-01) — \- Lead university consulting sessions to help high\-school students apply to US, Canada, UK, and Korean post\-secondary institutions by providing guidance on extracurricular choices, profile construction, and essay writing \- Teach SAT and SSAT, develop practice material, and train exam prep instructors \- American acceptances by students include Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, CMU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, NYU, and USC ## Education - Bachelor of Science \- BS, Computer Engineering — Princeton University (2015\-09\-01–2020\-05\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Hanson do now? Hanson is a Founding Member of Technical Staff at Frist, where he works in software\. ### What are Hanson’s core professional strengths? Hanson’s strongest areas include full\-stack development, web and mobile product ownership, backend and data\-system performance, machine\-learning integration, cloud and DevOps tooling, and technical leadership\. ### What did Hanson do at FlexDesk? At FlexDesk, Hanson served as a Founding Engineer on a corporate real\-estate optimization platform\. He took broad ownership across web and mobile development using Elixir, Phoenix, React, and React Native, and helped bring AI\-driven workflows into the product\. ### What did Hanson accomplish at DFS Crunch? At DFS Crunch, a daily fantasy sports optimizer, Hanson enhanced architecture and performance as a Senior Software Engineer\. He re\-architected the data stream from SQL to NoSQL for better handling of semi\-structured real\-time data, improving application\-layer performance\. ### How did Hanson use machine learning at DFS Crunch? Hanson helped integrate machine learning into DFS Crunch’s lineup generation\. He used Python libraries including scikit\-learn, pandas, and NumPy to analyze more than 100,000 rows of historical data and experiment with Random Forest and Gradient Boosting algorithms, replacing a manually tuned approach with an in\-house model\. ### What business impact did Hanson help deliver at DFS Crunch? Hanson revamped the DFS Crunch frontend with Django and TypeScript and helped expand the platform into new sports markets\. That work contributed to a 150% increase in ARR\. ### What did Hanson do at TinyEYE Therapy Services? Hanson was a Software Engineer I and later a Software Engineer II at TinyEYE Therapy Services\. He built full\-stack solutions using Angular, Flask, AWS, and Kubernetes for an online therapy platform described as Canada’s largest for schools and recognized as a leading provider of youth speech therapy in North America\. ### What projects and performance improvements did Hanson lead at TinyEYE? At TinyEYE, Hanson led projects involving a customer\-facing dashboard, a therapy\-monitoring system, and a shared YouTube viewer\. He also optimized API query logic, improving bulk\-request load times by more than 200%\. ### How did Hanson support reliability and operations at TinyEYE? Hanson used AWS CodePipeline for CI/CD, Kibana and Elasticsearch clusters for real\-time monitoring, and AWS SNS for automated SMS messaging at TinyEYE\. By spearheading a production\-support\-engineer role and contributing to unit testing and database logging, he helped enhance project stability to 98\.5%\. ### What did Hanson build at The Ivy Academy? As a Software Developer at The Ivy Academy, Hanson developed ExamHub, an academy\-facing digital SAT assessment platform\. ExamHub supports custom exam uploads, autograding, and teacher review to streamline exam preparation\. He also maintained the academy website through data updates\. ### What was Hanson’s university\-consulting work at The Ivy Academy? As Head University Consultant at The Ivy Academy, Hanson led consulting sessions for high\-school students applying to post\-secondary institutions in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Korea\. He advised on extracurricular choices, profile construction, and essay writing taught SAT and SSAT developed practice materials and trained exam\-preparation instructors\. Students he supported received acceptances including Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, CMU, UC Berkeley, UCLA, NYU, and USC\. ### What is Hanson’s education? Hanson holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Princeton University\. ### What technologies and skills does Hanson use? Hanson’s technical skills include Elixir, Phoenix, Ecto, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, SQL, SQLAlchemy, C, OCaml, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node\.js, HTML, React\.js, React Native, Angular, AngularJS, Flask, Django, Django REST Framework, Kubernetes, Git, and Amazon Web Services\. His listed capabilities also include full\-stack and front\-end development, predictive and statistical modeling, Agile project management, technical specifications, new\-hire training, and team leadership\. ### What side projects has Hanson built? Hanson builds side projects around interests including basketball, chess, gaming, and film\. Recent projects include a mock\-test interface for the new Digital SAT, an on\-device pose\-tracked daily pushup and situp counter for friends and coworkers, and a real\-time, fully fledged multiplayer Mafia party game\. ### How can someone contact Hanson or find his GitHub? Hanson can be reached at \[contact removed\]\. His GitHub is github\.com/mayoyoyo\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAA\_G8GIBX\-fxyjpwH4nRj4BiQWMAXBHv2jI