Hi, I’m Derek Hannah—a mobile and full-stack developer with over 15 years of hands-on experience. I love turning ideas into high-performing software and delivering robust apps across platforms with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience. I’m energized by solving complex problems, leading teams, and collaborating with product and design to create elegant, user-friendly solutions. My experience spans native mobile, web, cloud, AI tooling, and CI/CD, and I’m always eager to learn and improve.

Derek Hannah

Hi, I’m Derek Hannah—a mobile and full-stack developer with over 15 years of hands-on experience. I love turning ideas into high-performing software and delivering robust apps across platforms with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience. I’m energized by solving complex problems, leading teams, and collaborating with product and design to create elegant, user-friendly solutions. My experience spans native mobile, web, cloud, AI tooling, and CI/CD, and I’m always eager to learn and improve.

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Hi, I’m Derek Hannah—a mobile and full-stack developer with over 15 years of hands-on experience. I love turning ideas into high-performing software and delivering robust apps across platforms with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.

I’m energized by solving complex problems, leading teams, and collaborating with product and design to create elegant, user-friendly solutions. My experience spans native mobile, web, cloud, AI tooling, and CI/CD, and I’m always eager to learn and improve.

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Work Experience

Lead Mobile Developer at Baird
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led the development of a Flutter-based mobile app from ground up, using Bloc for robust, scalable state management. Engineered custom Flutter plugins to integrate RSA SDK (security/authentication) and MiSnap SDK (mobile capture and ID verification), delivering secure, seamless user experiences. Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Fastlane, automating builds, tests, and deployments across iOS and Android. Served as technical lead, defining architecture standards, mentoring engineers, reviewing code, and coordinating with stakeholders to align product goals with practical technical solutions. Built APIs using NestJS and integrated with internal services.
Senior Developer at Google
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Contributed to Checks by Google, focusing on App Compliance, Code Compliance, and AI Safety to help developers detect data usage risks, SDK behavior violations, and policy noncompliance in mobile apps. Built backend components in C++, Java, and Kotlin for static/dynamic app analysis and privacy auditing, integrating with internal APIs and decompilation services. Built intelligent AI Agents using Google’s Agent Framework, LangChain, Gemini, and Python to automate risk detection, analyze privacy policies, classify sensitive data use, and provide remediation suggestions. Created AI-powered CLI tools (Go + Cobra) and IDE extensions that embedded real-time compliance feedback into Android Studio and VSCode. Helped integrate Checks directly into Firebase, enabling automated scans and AI-generated insights from within the Firebase console.
Senior Mobile Developer at Cleveland Clinic
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Developed flagship Flutter app integrating MyChart & Video Visit SDKs with Flutter MethodChannels; implemented secure SSO across native SDKs; built with the BLoC pattern. Contributed to React Native apps (Vidal Scout, Express Care Online) and Angular web apps. Led CI/CD pipelines with Fastlane and GitLab.
Senior Mobile Developer at LabCorp
November 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Maintained native iOS (Objective-C) and Android (Java) apps; migrated legacy apps to modern Swift/Kotlin; updated FCM integration. Built custom push notification services using Spring Boot and IBM queue integration. Worked with Ionic and Angular on hybrid mobile/web apps.
Senior Mobile Instructor at The Software Guild
May 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017
Authored and taught curriculums for native Android, iOS, and Fullstack JavaScript; recorded screencasts; mentored students; provided remote feedback and assessments.
Senior Mobile Developer at KeyBank
January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016
Built hybrid mobile apps with Ionic, Cordova, AngularJS; used MobileFirst Platform. Developed native apps in Swift, Objective-C, Java. Implemented MFA and check scanning via custom Cordova plugins. Worked on BackBase web apps, Node.js APIs, Java EE backend services.
Senior Mobile Developer at Realeflow
February 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Led development of MVVM hybrid apps with Kendo UI, jQuery Mobile; leveraged Cordova, Node.js, and Jenkins CI/CD. Delivered full product lifecycle from ideation to release.
UX JavaScript Developer at StreamLink Software
June 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014
Built grant tracking software frontends using jQuery, Kendo UI, Bootstrap. Delivered Agile-driven feature development within .NET environments.
Interactive Developer at Wyse Advertising
July 1, 2010 - June 1, 2013
Developed interactive ad campaigns using HTML5, AS3/Flash, WordPress.
JavaScript Developer at Sapling Learning
September 1, 2012 - April 1, 2013
Built interactive HTML5 eLearning content for desktop/mobile; used jQuery, CreateJS, Flash Toolkit for CreateJS conversion.
Flash Developer at Blue Frog Gaming
April 1, 2010 - July 1, 2010
Animated and coded AS3 logic for social media games (Facebook-focused).
Lead Interactive Developer at The LHT Group
March 1, 2006 - July 1, 2010
Led development of MVVM hybrid apps with Flash, MVC architecture, and AS3.
Image Coordinator at McGraw Hill
November 1, 2006 - May 1, 2007
Managed visual assets for 4,000+ educational books and products; created interactive math CD companions with Flash.
Web Developer at Realty World Rewards
January 1, 2006 - September 1, 2006
Maintained company website and web assets; supported marketing initiatives.

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Software & Internet, Healthcare, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education