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I'M SHANNIN
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As a software engineer with a strong user-driven product mindset and an entrepreneurial approach to building things: I focus on delivering scalable, well-designed systems that solve real user problems, balancing technical excellence with business impact.

With experience spanning Y Combinator–backed startups, contract development for a diverse range of clients, and leading a team that requires deep technical execution alongside ongoing customer collaboration and support: my multidisciplinary skillset allows me comfort with end-to-end ownership across technical and product decision-making.
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Starting off as way to turn a single book into an app, Land and Sea has grown into a content publishing platform used to manage dozens of native iOS and Android apps.
Focusing on travel guides with written and geospacital data: our WYSIWYG tool allows you to transcribe your book, connect your waypoints, and sell subscriptions directly to your audience.
All without having to code!
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Running errands can be very inefficient. OnTheWay optimizes your route by finding a convenient combination of stops you need to make.

By allowing users to specify the types of stops they need — or even specific store chains — OnTheWay computes the best combination of locations and presents a streamlined route that minimizes travel time and distance.
A personal project outside of software, Orange-U-Glad was a line of premium chocolates carried by over 100 storefronts, selling over 10,000 Oranges (literally tons of chocoate!)
  • Performed market research to identify under-satisfied product segments and any potential hurdles to market entry
  • Designed a unique brand and product lineup unlike anything yet seen on the market
  • Developed Standard Operating Procedures to simplify production and maintain the highest quality final products
  • Hired and managed a team of production assistants, sales staff and brand advocates
  • Gained experience with customer service, sales, marketing and other vital business functions
When Apple first announced Liquid Glass, I immediately had the question "What happens when you treat the frames as a 3D plane and transform it across the Z axis; Will the glass effect still work?"
Turns out, the answer is YES! So while CoverSmash is a full-fledged game, it is also a critisism of Liquid Glass. While I personally LOVE Liquid Glass as a maximalist design, I don't think it's particularly readable or practical as a UI paradigm (outside, of course, a game ;)
Listen to a cover of a popular song and guess the original artist. The faster you guess, the more points you get; the longer the streak, the bigger the multiplier! Compete against your friends and the world on the leaderboards.
Omar's Fortune was an Augmented Reality fortune teller app, parting life wisdoms and fortunes upon you in 3D AR
This app was a proof of concept to learn the underlying technologies behind augmented reality and Apple's ARKit. After modeling and rigging Omar in Blender, I focused on the app, launching an MVP to the App Store in two weeks.
FlyList app FlyList is a Walt Disney World companion app with a unique style. Track, rate, and journal your days while exploring Walt Disney World.

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