SAM YANDOW

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SAM YANDOW

Salt Lake City, UT / yandow.sam@gmail.com / 678-684-9545 / portfolio.sjforge.dev

Summary

Full-stack developer building production applications end-to-end using AI-augmented development. I ship software from problem definition through architecture, implementation, and deployment — spanning web, mobile, and desktop. My work combines hands-on AI development (agents, MCP, RAG, embeddings) with 12 years of business process experience including 4 years in healthcare, giving me both the technical skill to build and the operational empathy to solve real problems.

Technical Skills

AI & LLM DevelopmentClaude API / Anthropic SDK, Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI agent orchestration with tool use, Prompt engineering & systematic prompt design, RAG pipelines & vector embeddings (pgvector), Azure OpenAI / GPT-4
AI-Augmented WorkflowClaude Code (daily driver), AI pair programming, Iterative refinement methodology, Context management for complex projects
Full-StackTypeScript, Python, React / Next.js, React Native / Expo / EAS, Electron, Node.js, Flask
InfrastructureVercel, Supabase (PostgreSQL), Azure (OpenAI, AI Search, App Service), GitHub Actions, Turborepo / pnpm monorepos
Business & ProcessStakeholder requirements gathering, Process automation & workflow design, SAP Concur (certified Superuser)

Experience

AI Solutions Developer/ Independent
2024 – Present
  • Built an AI command center powered by Claude with 30+ agent tools, automated email/document pipelines, and trust-based action execution that learns from user approval patterns
  • Designed and shipped a custom MCP server giving Claude Code direct access to task management, session logging, and semantic knowledge base search backed by Supabase
  • Developed a privacy-first mobile game app (React Native/Expo) with 559 tests, Zod-validated data pipeline, and COPPA-compliant guest-first architecture — preparing for App Store and Google Play submission
  • Built a document Q&A platform on Azure using GPT-4o and RAG architecture with hybrid vector + keyword search — zero to deployed in ~3 hours
  • Delivered desktop + web order management system for bakery client — gathered requirements directly, designed architecture, built Electron app with React/TypeScript and SQLite, and provided training
  • Built and deployed multi-service platform (sjforge.dev) with SSO, 6 Next.js web apps, and 8 shared packages in a Turborepo monorepo spanning web and mobile
  • Published two NPM packages for in-app feedback with screenshot annotation, session recording, and offline queuing across web, Electron, and React Native
  • Ship end-to-end as sole developer across 15 production applications — requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and stakeholder collaboration
Director, T&E Management/ Tower Health (Healthcare) – Reading, PA
Mar 2024 – Nov 2025
Expense Manager/ Tower Health (Healthcare) – Reading, PA
Dec 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Designed automated workflows, audit rules, and approval processes across four department-specific expense systems serving ~1,000 monthly users
  • Led rollout of Concur Budget module with custom reporting that improved cost visibility for leadership
  • Managed cross-functional stakeholder relationships to translate business needs into system configurations
Senior T&E Analyst/ Booster Enterprises – Alpharetta, GA
Jul 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Led SAP Concur Professional implementation as certified Superuser; negotiated software contracts saving $250K+ over three years
AP/AR Analyst/ Booster Enterprises – Alpharetta, GA
Jul 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Built automation processes improving accuracy and efficiency across 2,000+ weekly transactions

Education

Ensign CollegeAS: Certificate in Accounting
2014