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Hi, I'm Andrew Birkholz, an experienced engineering leader and full-stack developer with a passion for AI, blockchain, and scalable software solutions. Over the years, I've worked with a variety of startups and established companies to help launch, grow, and optimize technology platforms that focus on mental wellness, advertising automation, government services, and enterprise blockchain. I specialize in creating innovative AI features, building robust backends and frontends using modern frameworks, and leading engineering teams to deliver results. I'm passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, improve user experience, and drive measurable growth. Whether developing conversational AI, blockchain solutions, or custom applications, I enjoy designing systems that blend technical excellence with real-world impact. I'm excited to continue contributing to innovative projects and help companies scale their products and teams efficiently.…Hi, I'm Andrew Birkholz, an experienced engineering leader and full-stack developer with a passion for AI, blockchain, and scalable software solutions. Over the years, I've worked with a variety of startups and established companies to help launch, grow, and optimize technology platforms that focus on mental wellness, advertising automation, government services, and enterprise blockchain. I specialize in creating innovative AI features, building robust backends and frontends using modern frameworks, and leading engineering teams to deliver results. I'm passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, improve user experience, and drive measurable growth. Whether developing conversational AI, blockchain solutions, or custom applications, I enjoy designing systems that blend technical excellence with real-world impact. I'm excited to continue contributing to innovative projects and help companies scale their products and teams efficiently.

Andrew Birkholz

AI Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Blockchain Developer, +1

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Hi, I'm Andrew Birkholz, an experienced engineering leader and full-stack developer with a passion for AI, blockchain, and scalable software solutions. Over the years, I've worked with a variety of startups and established companies to help launch, grow, and optimize technology platforms that focus on mental wellness, advertising automation, government services, and enterprise blockchain. I specialize in creating innovative AI features, building robust backends and frontends using modern frameworks, and leading engineering teams to deliver results. I'm passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, improve user experience, and drive measurable growth. Whether developing conversational AI, blockchain solutions, or custom applications, I enjoy designing systems that blend technical excellence with real-world impact. I'm excited to continue contributing to innovative projects and help companies scale their products and teams efficiently.…Hi, I'm Andrew Birkholz, an experienced engineering leader and full-stack developer with a passion for AI, blockchain, and scalable software solutions. Over the years, I've worked with a variety of startups and established companies to help launch, grow, and optimize technology platforms that focus on mental wellness, advertising automation, government services, and enterprise blockchain. I specialize in creating innovative AI features, building robust backends and frontends using modern frameworks, and leading engineering teams to deliver results. I'm passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, improve user experience, and drive measurable growth. Whether developing conversational AI, blockchain solutions, or custom applications, I enjoy designing systems that blend technical excellence with real-world impact. I'm excited to continue contributing to innovative projects and help companies scale their products and teams efficiently.

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Hi, I’m Andrew Birkholz, an experienced engineering leader and full-stack developer with a passion for AI, blockchain, and scalable software solutions. Over the years, I’ve worked with a variety of startups and established companies to help launch, grow, and optimize technology platforms that focus on mental wellness, advertising automation, government services, and enterprise blockchain. I specialize in creating innovative AI features, building robust backends and frontends using modern frameworks, and leading engineering teams to deliver results.

I’m passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, improve user experience, and drive measurable growth. Whether developing conversational AI, blockchain solutions, or custom applications, I enjoy designing systems that blend technical excellence with real-world impact. I’m excited to continue contributing to innovative projects and help companies scale their products and teams efficiently.

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Work Experience

Startup Engineering Consultant at Various Startups (Contractor)

September 1, 2024 - Present

Working as a contractor with early and growth-stage startups to help launch and scale their software solutions.

Full-Stack Engineer at Goldie (Contractor)

December 1, 2023 - Present

Developed multiple AI-powered mental wellness features, including a conversational AI voice agent for onboarding customers and robust meeting transcription summarization leveraging large language models (Claude 3.5 and 3.7). Built backend and frontend for provider portals using SST, TypeScript, and React. Created a matching service using AI with vector similarity search. Helped scale Goldie to support over 100 therapists and facilitators, contributing towards successful VC raise and initial monthly revenue.

Engineering Lead at Publishing Performance (Contractor)

August 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025

Led development, testing, and staging environments for automated PPC advertising campaigns for authors on Amazon. Overhauled core advertising algorithms integrating multiple LLM models (Gemini, GPT, Claude). Migrated product architecture to serverless AWS services, reducing crashes from five per day to zero. Successfully migrated payment system from Stripe to Paddle without interruption, saving thousands in fees. Enabled revenue growth from $1K to $55K MRR in seven months, positioning company for exit.

Full-Stack Engineer at Hello Gov (Contractor)

February 28, 2023 - September 2, 2025

Developed headless CMS and custom blog publishing platform to increase SEO and marketing visibility. Designed and built custom web-based call center application using Twilio suite, Node/TypeScript/React/NextJS/Vercel, replacing off-the-shelf solution and improving support efficiency. Integrated call center system with admin dashboard to automate support task pipeline and track agent productivity, reducing refund rate from 20% to 5%, recapturing $100K+ monthly revenue.

Lead Engineer at Verae (Contractor)

June 30, 2022 - September 2, 2025

Developed MVP for enterprise blockchain product supporting private and immutable data management using GoLang and Postgres. Built hyper-portable client application using WebAssembly and JavaScript. Created React + TypeScript + ExpressJS client app for searching and adding records via AI image scanning and OCR analysis. Containerized blockchain technology for deployment in regulated corporate IT environments. Supported acquisition of three high-paying enterprise customers within six months, aiding Series A funding.

Co-Founder | Head of Engineering at Red Rex (Full-Time)

August 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025

Led global engineering team of over 10 members including offshore firms. Spearheaded development and launch of four high-performing products for social media brand loyalty and community growth, acquiring 10K+ users worldwide with over 10 million impressions. Designed system architecture leveraging React, Node, AWS, and external APIs. Led UX design improving user engagement by 75% and reducing churn by 30%. Developed blockchain technology using Ethereum Smart Contracts to increase product adoption by 25%. Selected as one of six companies from a pool of 1,000+ applicants to join Gener8tor startup incubator.

Co-Founder | Head of Engineering at PinkLion AI (Full-Time)

November 1, 2020 - September 2, 2025

Led software engineering efforts combining AI and ML tools to help enterprise software teams release faster with less manpower. Designed system architecture using PHP/Laravel, Google Cloud, TypeScript, React + React Native, MySQL, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Electron. Developed data collection pipeline to improve AI model accuracy. Recruited and managed 15 employees, increasing productivity. Pioneered integration with multiple AI tools growing partner integrations from 1 to 10 in three months. Led sales efforts securing $4.5M revenue with major clients like Epic Games, Uber, Microsoft Xbox, and others. Achieved rapid revenue growth and sold company to Google-backed tech company.

Head of Delivery | Principal Architect at tapQA (Full-Time)

August 31, 2019 - September 2, 2025

Served as engineering manager and software architect over 50+ consulting projects managing project leads and programming across multiple languages including C/C++, C#, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Java. Led technology assessments and deployed engineering teams for clients such as Health Partners, Riot Games, S&P Global, Dish Network, HBO, Disney, and more. Conducted hiring for 250+ candidates and developed internal R&D tools increasing client satisfaction by 20%. Delivered large scale projects including real-time e-sports statistics engine for Riot Games and performance testing framework for HBO. Spoke at industry conferences on software architecture and team building.