# Evan Sznol > Staff Software Engineer at Blueberry Medical Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/evansznol Multi-domain FS engineering leader, former regulatory lawyer. Professional experience in JS/TS, Python, PHP, React, React Native (mobile), Hotwire/Turbo, and proficient with JAMstack (Next.js), MVC frameworks (e.g., Django), and capable of learning new languages and technologies quickly. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ Blueberry Pediatrics Jan 2024 – Present - Developed the foundational non-sick developmental screening feature. - Rebuilt the core sick visit survey and underlying architecture. - Led significant refactoring initiatives to reduce technical debt. - Consulted on domain modeling, product strategy, and overall company direction as the longest-serving FTE. - Authored and closed over 700 pull requests, contributing substantially to the codebase. ### Engineering Manager @ Blueberry Pediatrics Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 - Supervised and managed the Growth (parent platform) team. - Hired an external CTO and four full-time engineers. - Balanced feature development with responsibilities including 1:1s, code reviews, and cross-functional technical scoping with the product team. ### Lead Software Engineer @ Blueberry Pediatrics Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 - Maintained and enhanced core technology, including the medical EMR, doctor platform, parent client experience, and infrastructure. - Contributed to the company securing Series A funding by leading engineering efforts. - Took on customer-facing roles in billing, membership, and QA during early-stage growth. ### Software Engineer @ Blueberry Pediatrics Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 - Delivered full-stack features for the Django template and jQuery-based frontend. - Designed and developed early web React features to enhance user experience. - Launched the first organic growth promotion (email validation) and an affiliate marketing campaign (link-sharing), still in use today. - Assumed ownership of the React Native mobile app, transitioning it into the primary client experience (preferred by over 90% of users). - Rebranded the entire mobile app experience and converted the React Native codebase incrementally from JavaScript to TypeScript. ### Full-Stack Software Engineer @ Education.com Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Mateo, California, United States - Maintained and developed products, features, and RESTful APIs using PHP, React, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and jQuery. - Successfully rewrote and continuously refactored the site-wide login/signup feature from PHP to React, enabling millions of user signups annually. - Conducted A/B tests, including a new search results quick view and onboarding experiences, leveraging Crazy Egg for behavior analysis. - Built a Chrome extension to improve developer efficiency with hotkeys and account management tools (hack week project). ### Independent Study @ Self-Employed Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Attended an in-person San Francisco full-stack software engineering boot camp with a focus on web development (Javascript, Python), dev ops, and data structures and algorithms (C lang). Significant projects: C shell; AirBnB clone; printf clone; Hots API website. ### Consultant @ FTI Consulting Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Analytics and e-discovery. ### Attorney @ California Department of Public Health Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Drafted complex regulatory filings on behalf of the Laboratory Field Services program. Advised the Branch Chief on state and federal requirements regarding the adoption and amendment of regulations under the California Administrative Procedure Act and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. Drafted memoranda for the Center for Health Care Quality. Coordinated a project team on innovation in healthcare delivery. ### Fellow @ UCSF - UC Hastings Consortium Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco sourceonhealthcare.org Published a 50-state survey on proposed and existing legislation and regulation on healthcare costs and competition law for The Source project (sourceonhealthcare.org/). Populated the daily features news feature with articles and reports from healthcare sources and periodicals. Created state-by-state maps and corresponding issue briefs for healthcare topics including certificates of need laws, all-payer claims databases, and most favored nation clauses. ### Pedal Revolution: Sales Floor Associate @ New Door Ventures Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco, California http://www.pedalrevolution.org/ Floor bicycle retail with extensive direct customer interaction at Pedal Revolution, a non-profit bike shop that benefits at-risk youth in the Mission District of San Francisco. Conducted maintenance intake, operation of POS system, and ordering. ### Extern @ U.S. Department of Justice Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) Drafted and reviewed trial material for environmental and natural resource claims involving the United States. Researched and prepared memoranda for staff attorneys regarding discovery, federal practice and procedure, and federal statutory environmental law. Prepared a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. ### Research Assistant @ UC Hastings College of the Law Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Professor David Takacs (Environmental Law): 2012 - 2014 Researched and prepared memoranda to be incorporated into publications and symposia on domestic and international environmental topics related to biodiversity, terrestrial forest carbon initiatives, and participatory rights in environmental decision-making. Professor Lois Weithorn (Health Law): 2012 Assisted in updating select material in the Children in the Legal System casebook by conducting research and drafting memoranda on child maltreatment topics regarding poverty in dependency hearings and multi-state treatment of prenatal substance abuse. Reviewed scientific publications for source material to be added to a law review article on informed consent and medical uncertainty. ### Law Clerk @ TRX Training Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Assisted in-house counsel to develop business policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and manage risk with respect to data privacy, exports, and product safety. Assisted with general corporate matters and litigation management. ### Law Clerk @ ChangeLab Solutions Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Oakland Provided technical legal assistance for partner cities in the Healthy Housing program area. Conducted research and assisted in drafting a pending model systematic rental inspection ordinance. Created factsheets on targeted code enforcement, preemption, and local contact representative requirements for publication. ### Experiential Education: Climbing Wall Staff @ Johns Hopkins University Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 | Baltimore, Maryland http://web.jhu.edu/recreation/experiential_ed/ Route setter of 100+ top-rope and sport routes from 5.6 to 5.12. Lead the introductory climbing course, introducing a significant number of university students and staff to the sport over four years. ## Education ### Bachelor's Degree in Cognitive Science The Johns Hopkins University ### Juris Doctor (J.D.) University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/evan-sznol-0a79b5b4 --- Source: https://flows.cv/evansznol JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/evansznol/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01