Nathan Haring
Senior Software Engineer · Operations Leader · Firefighter
Summary
Solo-shipped six production native applications in six months across iOS, watchOS, Android, and web — including a free 8-language tourism app featured by KCTV5 and Fox4 KC ahead of the 2026 World Cup. By day I run inside sales for a $20M+ industrial distributor through NetSuite ERP, where my own automation has saved 500+ hours a year. Background as a volunteer firefighter and Lieutenant — Chief's Award 2022, formal recognition from the Pennsylvania Senate and House. The thread through all of it: build the tools that multiply throughput, then share what works.
Selected work · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
PayCheck Budget
LiveSubscription budgeting SaaS for working families paid weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly.
- Designed and shipped end-to-end native iOS + watchOS app — App Store subscription management, entitlement logic, CloudKit family sharing, Siri-powered voice expense logging.
- Headline feature is a “Can I Afford This?” flow that does more than arithmetic — it advises on big-purchase timing and enforces a daily-minimum safety buffer so a yes can't strand the household with $0 between paychecks.
- April 2026 update: expanded from semi-monthly only to support weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly pay cadences — fits every cadence American working families actually get paid on.
- 13.8% App Store conversion rate, 300+ downloads as of February 2026; BankruptcyGuide module informed by lived experience.
GoKC
Live · Featured by KCTV5 + Fox4 KCFree 8-language Kansas City tourism app, native on iOS and Android.
- Shipped both platforms in 30 days ahead of the 2026 World Cup using a custom AST-based code-conversion pipeline.
- 750+ curated places across 30+ neighborhoods, 8 languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, German, Japanese, Korean).
- Featured by KCTV5 and Fox4 KC — independent press validation.
NativeBridge
Production-usedAST-based developer tool that converts Swift to Kotlin in real time.
- Real-time collaborative SwiftUI workspace; structured multi-language conversion beyond string substitution.
- Used in production to ship GoKC to App Store and Play Store from one codebase, by one engineer.
- Productionized with Postgres, Railway, Netlify; live cursors, lock system, presence and identity.
BRYKK
ShippingPrivacy-first family location and safety app — the Life 360 alternative that keeps your family's data on your family's phones.
- Native iOS + Apple Watch + CarPlay app. Real-time family map, place-based notifications, trip mode that auto-starts on CarPlay or Bluetooth hands-free, family chat in iCloud, and a long-press SOS that broadcasts a full-screen emergency overlay to every family device — with Apple Satellite SOS fallback when there's no signal.
- Crash detection with three-signal false-positive defense (drive-mode + speed >25 mph + 18 G CoreMotion spike, or Apple's hardware crash event on iPhone 14+). 10-second pre-alert countdown, then auto-SOS with impact data plus a Live Activity that surfaces medical ID — blood type, allergies, medications — on Lock Screen and Watch face for first responders before anyone unlocks the phone.
- “Guide Me” turn-by-turn — a family member can be 4,000 miles away and you can route them to the nearest safe haven (police, hospital, fire station) in seconds, without leaving the app.
- On-device 18-language translation with a hardcoded MedicalLexicon that bypasses AI for emergency terms (penicillin allergy translates exactly, every time), plus an Apple Foundation Models support assistant with section-routed KB context — never a server round-trip.
RANKAN
LiveOffline-first tactical mapping and communications platform for fire, search-and-rescue, and field operations.
- ICS-aligned command structure, real-time personnel tracking, push-to-talk over Bluetooth mesh.
- Resilient architecture for low-connectivity, high-stakes operational scenarios.
- Y Combinator Spring 2026 application submitted; enterprise discovery call with Black & Veatch around pipe-scanning use cases.
Face2Face
ShippingReal-time multiplayer in-person game platform.
- Native SwiftUI multiplayer interaction system optimized for low-latency, in-person gameplay.
- Modern state management and performance tuning for sub-frame coordination.
Inbox Tickets
Daily-use internal toolSelf-built FastAPI/SQLite CRM that bridges Microsoft Outlook into a workflow ticket queue.
- AppleScript polls flagged Outlook messages, FastAPI server categorizes and stores tickets, browser UI handles triage.
- Auto-extracts shipping account numbers, normalizes carrier names, cross-references ERP entities.
- Running daily on real production data — built for myself before asking anyone else to use anything I make.
Experience
Founder · Software Engineer · Self-employed
Oct 2025 – PresentRemote
- Designed, built, and shipped six production native applications solo across iOS, watchOS, Android, and web — see Selected Work.
- Owned full lifecycle on each: system design, data modeling, App Store deployment, post-launch iteration.
- Built developer tooling (NativeBridge) and internal automation (Inbox Tickets) that turn one engineer's output into a multi-platform team's worth of throughput.
Inside Sales · Sales Operations · Power Motion
Nov 2023 – PresentLenexa, KS
- Process 43.5% of all sales orders annually for a $20M+ revenue operation — the highest individual share in the department; ~$5.5M revenue managed personally.
- Engineered automation suite (Stream Deck workflows, custom NetSuite reports, self-built FastAPI ticketing portal) that has saved 500+ hours of manual work per year.
- Replaced a manual paper-based vendor tracking system with a custom NetSuite report — 75% reduction in fulfillment tracking time.
- Automated quote and order-confirmation processes (~3 minutes saved per transaction across thousands of transactions).
- Build and maintain customized reports and dashboards for leadership real-time decision-making.
Director of Operations · Aerocharger
Oct 2014 – Oct 2016New Century, KS
- Oversaw operations for a performance-parts manufacturer: BOM management, inventory coordination, production scheduling, vendor negotiations.
- Redesigned pricing strategy — 44% sales increase and $80K profit gain inside two months.
- Managed a 20-person staff; controlled costs through strategic vendor negotiations and bulk purchasing.
- Reported directly to CEO on payroll, project status, and strategic direction.
Outside Sales Representative · Myers Supply
Nov 2016 – Dec 2017Central & North Arkansas, West Tennessee
- Hit 133% of quarterly sales goal through consultative selling and product-line introductions.
- Managed inventory across the Arkansas State Park system (52 parks) using usage-trend and historical-data analysis.
- Exceeded all quarterly KPIs through strategic account management.
Skills
Leadership & service
Active Firefighter · Sugar Creek Fire Department
2024 – PresentSugar Creek, MO
NREMT certification in progress.
Volunteer Firefighter & Lieutenant · Perkasie Fire Company No. 1
2018 – 2023Perkasie, PA
Promoted to Lieutenant for leadership and operational performance. Recipient of the Chief's Award (2022); formal recognition by the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives. Implemented company website, member email systems, and NFIRS reporting compliance.
Certifications
- Pro Board / IFSAC Firefighter II — May 2023
- Pro Board / IFSAC Fire Inspector I — April 2024
- Pro Board / IFSAC Vehicle Rescue (Awareness & Operations) — January 2023
- Pro Board / IFSAC Hazardous Materials (Operations) — December 2021
- Pro Board / IFSAC Firefighter I — December 2021
- FEMA ICS/NIMS — ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
- Additional accredited training — Pump Operations, Truck Company Operations, Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)
- NREMT — In Progress
Press
Education
- Ottawa University — Business Management coursework
- Spring Hill High School — General Studies Diploma