Knoxville, TN · Open to new opportunities

Turning complex ideas into fast, scalable products.

I'm John — a Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer with over 21 years of experience. I specialize in building highly performant, scalable, and responsive enterprise-level web and mobile applications, working with companies like HGTV, Food Network, and ThisOrThat.

TypeScript
React
Next.js
Node.js
React Native
Java
GraphQL
AWS
John Szafraniec
End-to-end

Frontend, backend, mobile & cloud

Enterprise

From fast-growing startups to global brands

Principal

Engineer, architect & technical lead

What I do

Building across the full stack

Web Applications

Highly performant, scalable, and responsive enterprise web apps built with React, Next.js, and Node.js — from architecture to pixel-perfect UI.

Mobile Applications

Cross-platform iOS and Android apps with React Native, delivering native-quality experiences from a single, maintainable codebase.

Architecture & Leadership

Leading projects from inception to completion — system design, scalable cloud infrastructure, and mentoring teams to ship with confidence.

Have a project in mind?

Whether you need a robust backend, a polished frontend, or a seamless mobile app, I'd love to help bring your ideas to life.

Let's work together