I'm a software engineer who builds fast, accessible mobile and web apps with React Native, TypeScript and Expo — and ships them to millions of users across the App Store and Google Play.
ben@benfairdev: ~
7+
Years shipping software
iOS · Android · Web
Platforms delivered
React Native
Primary focus
Experience
Where I've worked
Mobile Engineer
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Mar 2022 – May 2026 · Atlanta, GA (Remote)
Brought the mobile app to feature parity with the web platform and shipped a steady stream of consumer- and operator-facing features.
Built core features end to end: push notifications, a white-label consumer app, waitlist + "next in line", reservations, in-app drawers, performance snapshots, third-party delivery integration, an animated new-order banner, and an AI onboarding agent.
Shipped to the Apple App Store and Google Play, resolving review rejections quickly to keep apps live.
Stood up brand-new apps for individual restaurants and onboarded them onto distribution and device testing via App Center and BrowserStack.
React Native
TypeScript
Expo
Apollo
GraphQL
Firebase
Redux
Jest
Swift
Java
Ruby on Rails
PostgreSQL
CircleCI
GitHub Actions
Full-Stack Software Engineer
J.B. Hunt
Sep 2018 – Mar 2022 · Fayetteville, AR
Built and maintained features for the Carrier 360 mobile app while modernizing the platform and its delivery pipeline.
Shipped features for the Carrier 360 app: invoicing, load details, multiple check-call flows, "book now", document upload, favorite lanes, and "post my truck".
Pioneered dependency upgrades that prevented App Store rejections and improved performance, and migrated services from Java 8 to Java 11.
Helped move infrastructure from AKS to GCP and led the team's Log4j vulnerability mitigation.
React Native
JavaScript
Redux
Jest
Swift
Java
Spring Boot
Firebase
Kubernetes
Jenkins
GCP
Azure (AKS)
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Various
2008 – 2018 · CO · GA · AR
A decade of coaching that shaped how I approach engineering: measure first, iterate deliberately, and build for the people who use what you make.
Trained a wide range of clients to meet individual fitness goals.
Created a biomechanics analysis protocol to assess clientele.
Managed a facility and its personnel for two years.
Biomechanics
Ergonomics
Team leadership
Coaching
Skills
What I work with
Mobile
React Native
Expo
Swift
Java (Android)
Redux
Languages
TypeScript
JavaScript
Swift
Java
Ruby
Web & Frontend
React
React Native Web
HTML & CSS
Backend & Data
Ruby on Rails
Spring Boot
GraphQL
Apollo
PostgreSQL
Firebase
DevOps & CI/CD
GitHub Actions
CircleCI
Jenkins
Control Plane
GCP
Kubernetes
Grafana
AI Tooling
Cursor
Claude Code
ChatGPT
GitHub Copilot
Education
Where I learned
Front End Web Developer Certificate
University of Arkansas Global Campus
Bentonville, AR · 2018
M.S. Adaptive Movement Sciences
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · 2011
B.S. Kinesiology
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · 2009
Contact
Let's build something
I'm always happy to talk about mobile engineering, product work, or a role on your team. The fastest way to reach me is email.