Veteran healthcare technology leader joins as Knack builds out its HIPAA-compliant platform for AI-powered application development

ERIE, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knack, the platform for building HIPAA-compliant custom applications, today announced the appointment of Tim Costantino as Chief Product Officer. Costantino will lead product strategy as Knack accelerates its focus on the healthcare market with the launch of Knack Health this year.

Costantino brings nearly two decades of product and technology leadership, most recently as SVP and Head of Product at AdvancedMD, a cloud-based healthcare software platform serving independent medical practices across the United States. At AdvancedMD, he led product strategy across the company’s practice management, EHR, and patient engagement suite. He also drove the platform’s move into AI-powered workflow automation, building tools that help providers reduce administrative burden and focus on patient care.

Prior to AdvancedMD, Costantino held product and technology leadership roles at SS&C Technologies, StayWell, and National City Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an emphasis in Artificial Intelligence and Psychology from Case Western Reserve University.

“While AI is transforming healthcare in many ways, teams aren’t able to fully leverage agentic development and vibe coding due to compliance and security concerns. Knack enables them to quickly address application development needs without increasing risk,” said Derek Hutson, CEO of Knack. “Tim has spent his career building healthcare technology that meets organizations where they are. His experience is exactly what we need to accelerate our ability to deliver healthcare innovation and expand what Knack Health can do.”

Costantino joins at a pivotal moment for Knack. The company launched Knack Health to give healthcare organizations a no-code foundation for building custom applications on HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. This year, Knack extended that platform further with the launch of its MCP server, which connects AI coding tools — including Lovable, Claude Code, Base44, and Replit — directly to Knack’s HIPAA-compliant backend. The move positions Knack as the compliance-ready backend for AI-assisted app development in healthcare, where security requirements typically slow down innovation.

Costantino now leads Knack’s product strategy and product team.

“Healthcare builders have more tools available than ever, but compliance still creates a ceiling on what most platforms can do,” said Costantino. “Knack removes that ceiling. The combination of a no-code foundation, HIPAA-compliant infrastructure, and direct integration with AI coding tools is a genuinely different starting point for healthcare organizations.”

About Knack

Knack is a no-code platform that gives teams the tools to build custom database applications without writing code. Knack Health extends that platform for healthcare organizations with HIPAA-compliant infrastructure, a signed BAA, and built-in support for AI-assisted development. Customers include healthcare providers, private practices, specialty clinics, health-focused nonprofits, and more. Learn more at knack.com/health/.

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