Jeff Bowen

I especially enjoy building products that help people connect with their friends, whether in fast-paced startups or on my own.

Currently based in Asheville, North Carolina, I also regularly spend time in Noosa on Australia’s Sunshine Coast.

Work Experience

2015 – Present

Providing software development and consulting services for clients like Clubhouse, Yik Yak, and GoNoodle across a range of tech stacks

2008 – 2013
Palo Alto, California

Worked on Facebook Platform during its rapid growth—creating and enforcing platform policies and supporting social app developers with tools, documentation, and events

Notable Hangout Labs Projects

2022

Helped restor3d—a 3D-printed orthopedic implants startup—hire their first software engineers, built a tool for AI-assisted design workflows, and regularly advised the CTO

2021

Brought on the day after launch to help design, build, and scale the iOS app, Firebase backend, and custom moderation tools as Yik Yak grew rapidly—1M MAU within the first month

2020

Helped build, design, and scale the Clubhouse iOS app and its Django/Python backend to hundreds of thousands of users as one of the first engineering hires

2015

Built GoNoodle’s tvOS app for the Apple TV App Store launch, then an iOS app, and both were regularly featured by Apple including as “App of the Day” and in “New Apps We Love”

Side Projects

2018 – Present

A web app for sharing your referral codes with your friends

2011 – 2016
Buddy Quote

A Facebook app to keep track of funny stuff your friends say

Volunteering

2023 – Present
Peregian Beach, Queensland, Australia

Mentoring (and learning alongside) adults and kids exploring coding, 3D printing, and other creative tech during my annual visits to Australia

Education

2004 – 2008
Nashville, Tennessee

Economics

2006
Brisbane, Australia

Study Abroad

Contact

LinkedIn
GitHub
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Stack Overflow
ReferCodes
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