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Timothy
Hnat

Ph.D. Computer Science  ·  University of Virginia
Currently Building
Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder  ·  2021 – Present

CuesHub delivers real-time calmness scores to Apple Watch and iPhone, built on 15+ years of NIH-funded biosignal research. Using heart rate variability and validated biomarkers, it gives people insight into their stress state before critical moments — helping them make better decisions, preserve mental energy, and reduce the long-term health impact of chronic stress.

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CuesHub iPhone app CuesHub Apple Watch
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Tech Stack

Mobile & Cross-platform
Swift Kotlin Flutter Android iOS
Backend & APIs
Python FastAPI REST Pandas Kafka
Systems & Infrastructure
Embedded Systems Wearable Sensors Cloud Platforms Docker Kubernetes
Data & Research
Signal Processing mHealth Apache Spark JITAI Big Data
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Timothy Hnat
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About Me

I'm a software engineer and co-founder who has spent two decades building systems at the intersection of embedded hardware, cloud platforms, and mobile health. From the firmware layer up to population-scale analytics, I've shipped software that runs in real clinical deployments at 20+ research institutions.

Today I'm CTO and co-founder of CuesHub — translating 15+ years of NIH-funded biosignal research into a consumer product that gives people a real-time window into their stress state on Apple Watch and iPhone. It's the kind of work that only happens when you've spent years in the lab and can finally build the thing you always wished existed.

Before CuesHub I led software architecture for two NIH centers (MD2K and mDOT), building the open-source infrastructure that made wearable sensor research at scale possible. I still believe the most interesting problems are the ones that sit between disciplines.

My surname's origin traces back to a small farming town in Poland.

outside the lab

Beyond the Code

Ballroom Dancing
Hobby
Ballroom Dancing
Photography
Hobby
Photography
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Curriculum Vitae

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Experience
2021 – Present
Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder
CuesHub, PBC
Overlapped with mDOT and MD2K roles.
2020 – 2023
Chief Software Architect & UofM Deputy Director
NIH mDOT Center
2014 – 2023
Chief Software Architect
NIH MD2K Center of Excellence
2011 – 2014
Assistant Professor
University of Memphis
Research: indoor tracking & navigation, mobile health interventions, body sensor systems.
Education
2006 – 2012
Ph.D. Computer Science
University of Virginia
Dissertation: A System for Tracking People in Homes for Smart Home Applications
2005 – 2006
M.Eng. Computer Engineering & Computer Science
University of Louisville
Thesis: Software based deployment of encryption keys in wireless sensor networks.
2001 – 2005
B.S. Computer Engineering & Computer Science
University of Louisville
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Location
Memphis, TN