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React Native + AI wellness
OpenTherapy Mental Wellness App
A mobile mental wellness app with AI chat, emotional diary flows, admin operations, and App Store/TestFlight readiness.
My role
Lead mobile engineer covering React Native product flows, AI interaction design, admin tooling, and release preparation.

Overview
OpenTherapy combines private emotional reflection, conversational AI support, and operational tools for a mobile wellness product.
Problem
The product needed to feel safe and lightweight for users while still giving the team enough tooling to manage content, releases, and operations.
Architecture
- React Native app delivers cross-platform wellness flows.
- AI chat supports reflective conversations and diary context.
- Admin dashboard gives operators visibility into product data and content.
- Release workflow supports App Store and TestFlight distribution.
- Mobile UX keeps journaling and check-ins fast and low-friction.
Key features
- AI chat experience
- Emotional diary
- Mobile onboarding
- Admin dashboard
- App Store/TestFlight flow
Screenshots
Product surfaces and system views
React NativeAI ChatAdmin DashboardApp StoreTestFlight
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Results
- Production-ready mobile app foundation.
- AI-assisted reflection built into core user flows.
- Release process prepared for real mobile distribution.
What I improved
- Connected wellness UX with backend operations.
- Turned AI interaction into a useful product feature.
- Prepared the app for TestFlight/App Store workflows.