Austin Burris
Full Stack Engineer · Product & Business Strategy
Dallas, TX·317-273-9330·austin@moresmoke.dev
moresmoke.dev·github.com/19awburris88·linkedin.com/in/austin-burris-33995048
Summary
Full stack engineer with an MBA and a decade of operating experience. I build production web applications end to end — React and TypeScript on the front, Node, Express, Prisma and PostgreSQL on the back — including multi-tenant auth, Stripe billing, S3 file handling, and Claude-powered features. Before engineering I co-founded and ran a subscription media platform to 1M+ monthly users across 27 markets, so I read a roadmap and a P&L as fluently as a stack trace.
Technical Skills
- Languages & Frontend
- TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, TanStack Query, Zustand, Zod
- Backend & APIs
- Node.js, Express, FastAPI, REST API design, JWT auth with token rotation, role-based access control, webhooks, rate limiting
- Data
- PostgreSQL, Prisma, Supabase, Neon, SQLite, schema design and migrations, row-level security, multi-tenant isolation
- Platform & AI
- Anthropic Claude API, Stripe (Checkout, Portal, webhooks), AWS S3 presigned URLs, Clerk, PWAs and service workers, npm workspaces, Netlify, Vercel, Render
- Practice
- Agile/Scrum, requirements gathering, technical documentation, code review, Git/GitHub, Postman, SEO and structured data
Experience
Full Stack Developer
More Smoke Dev
- Design, build, and ship production web applications end to end for founders, nonprofits, and small businesses — requirements through deployment and post-launch support
- Build React and TypeScript frontends against Node/Express APIs with Prisma and PostgreSQL, including JWT authentication with refresh-token rotation, role-based access control, and multi-tenant data isolation
- Integrate third-party platforms in production: Stripe Checkout and billing webhooks, AWS S3 presigned uploads, Supabase auth with row-level security, Clerk, and the Anthropic Claude API
- Own technical decisions and trade-offs across the stack — schema design, caching strategy, deploy topology — and document them so clients can maintain what I hand over
- Translate non-technical stakeholder requirements into scoped, estimated work and deliver against committed timelines
Founder & Operator
More Smoke (formerly Cultured King Cigars)
- Built and scaled a premium cigar lifestyle brand, expanding into 15+ retail and lounge partnerships across the market
- Launched 13+ products/SKUs, aligning product design, branding, and storytelling to drive repeat purchases and brand loyalty
- Developed and executed a go-to-market strategy introducing a revenue-sharing retail model that reduced upfront cost barriers for partners
- Led 6+ brand activations and events, driving event-based sales and new customer acquisition
- Managed end-to-end operations: supply chain, vendor relationships, inventory, and digital presence
Co-Founder, CFO & CTO
EatHere
- Co-founded and scaled a subscription-based digital media platform to 1M+ monthly users across 27 markets nationwide
- Drove 357% year-over-year growth and generated over $150K in recurring revenue
- Directed product strategy, platform development, and technology roadmap as CFO and CTO simultaneously
- Built strategic partnerships with major brands including McDonald's, Indy Chamber, and Visit Indy
- Organized large-scale activations (3,000+ attendees), integrating digital product engagement with real-world experiences
Selected Projects
More Smoke OS — Multi-Tenant AI Business Operating System
Small businesses were paying for four disconnected tools and still running the important work out of a spreadsheet. More Smoke OS consolidates CRM, scheduling, files, and billing into one tenant-isolated system, with a seven-role permission model so an agency can operate every client account without clients ever seeing each other's data.
React · TypeScript · Node.js · Express · Prisma · PostgreSQL · Claude API · Stripe · AWS S3
The Open Court — Basketball Runs & Wellness Registration Platform
Sign-ups, waivers, and emergency contacts were being collected ad hoc with no reliable roster. The platform captures registrations in one place and enforces access to that personal data at the database layer rather than in the frontend.
React · Vite · Supabase · CSS Modules
CRHS Class of '07 — 20-Year Class Reunion Platform
A class reunion needed more than a Facebook event — it needed a real digital home for classmate directories, memories, voting, registration, and event coordination.
React · Vite · Framer Motion · Supabase · React Router · react-simple-maps · Netlify
Emerging 100 ATL — Internal Committee Playbook Platform
Committee knowledge lived in scattered documents and left with each outgoing chair. The playbook makes operating procedure a single source of truth and turns leadership transition into a guided handoff instead of a rediscovery.
React · Vite · React Router
Family Tree — Interactive Family Archive Platform
Traditional genealogy tools are cold and clinical. This platform makes family history feel alive — searchable, visual, and shareable across generations.
React · Vite · Python · FastAPI · SQLite · React Router · Lucide React
Education
Fullstack Academy – University of Texas at Dallas
Certificate, Software Engineering (Full-Stack & AI Focus) · 2025
Anderson University
MBA, Marketing · 2013
Rutgers University
Mini MBA, Digital Marketing · 2012
Anderson University
B.A., Entrepreneurship · 2011
Certifications
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum Alliance · 2026
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance · 2026
Google IT Support Professional Certificate
Google / Coursera · 2026
Claude Certified ArchitectIn Progress
Anthropic
Relationship Management & Business DevelopmentIn Progress
Coursera