Shane Ahern

Experience

1. Head of Software Engineering

   Pine Park Health

   Oct 2022 — Present · Redwood City, CA, US

   Spearheading comprehensive engineering strategy and operations to deliver AI-powered healthcare solutions for senior primary care. Responsible for end-to-end technology leadership, from team development to strategic technology decisions that drive operational efficiency and patient outcomes.Key Leadership Achievements:* Team Development & Scaling: Transformed engineering capabilities from single junior engineer to robust, high-performing development team within 18 months while maintaining continuous delivery and operational excellence.* Cross-Functional Leadership: Expanded scope to include company-wide IT operations, successfully hiring first dedicated IT specialist and implementing unified mobile device management (MDM) platform across organization.* Strategic Technology Direction: Driving architectural decisions and technology stack evolution to support healthcare-specific requirements and regulatory compliance.AI & Innovation Initiatives:* Healthcare AI Solutions: Leading development of AI-enabled tools specifically designed to maximize operational efficiency in senior healthcare delivery.* Revenue Optimization: Architecting solutions to enhance Medicare reimbursement documentation accuracy and compliance.* Provider Experience: Creating AI-powered tools that directly support primary care providers and back-office staff workflows, improving care quality and operational efficiencyOperational Excellence:* Resource Management: Overseeing engineering budgets, infrastructure decisions, and technology procurement aligned with organizational goals.* Quality & Delivery: Maintaining high engineering standards while ensuring consistent project delivery and cross-functional collaboration with product, clinical, and operations teams* Compliance & Security: Ensuring all engineering solutions meet healthcare industry standards and regulatory requirementsTech Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Remix, React Native, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  MS, Information Management and Systems/Management of Technology

• University of California, Berkeley

  BA

  1991

Skills

• Objective-C
• Google Api
• Facebook Api
• Amazon Web Services
• Ruby on Rails
• Mobile Applications
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Iphone Application Development
• Mongodb
• Location Based Services
• Rest
• C#
• Agile Project Management
• Machine Learning
• Web Development
• Rapid Prototyping
• Html5
• Eclipse
• Web Services
• Google App Engine
• Javascript
• Ios Development
• Python
• Php
• Representational State Transfer (Rest)
• Java
• Ruby
• Web Applications
• Mysql
• Android