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Hello, I'm Dave. I'm a full-stack developer with over 10 years of experience. I enjoy building sites & apps. My focus is React (Next.js).

About me

I help brands & businesses develop, test, deploy, and monitor web-based applications. My specialties include building interactive user interfaces and working hand in hand with designers to bring mockups and concept designs to life. Over the years I have done this in frameworks like Next.js, Gatsby.js, WordPress, and Shopify.

My favorite part of programming is the problem-solving aspect. I really enjoy the feeling of finally figuring out a solution to a problem. My core stack is React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Prisma, and PostgreSQL. I am also familiar with Gatsby.js, WordPress theme development, Shopify theme & app development. I am always looking to learn new technologies.

When I'm not coding, I enjoy playing video games, reading books, watching movies, and hiking. I also enjoy learning new things. I am currently learning about history and philosophy.

My projects

Underwater Hockey Map

https://uwhmap.com

I designed and developed this application. It uses the Google Maps API and Google Places API to view, create, or edit underwater hockey clubs around the world. It has features like login, user accounts, and CRUD functionality for users to dynamically manage the database and pages.

Next.js
NextAuth
Prisma
PostgreSQL
Vercel
Google Maps API
Google Places API
Tailwind
Shadcn
React Query

Netflix Roulette

https://tvroulette.app

I designed and developed this application. It uses the IMDB, TMDB, OMDB, and JustWatch APIs to search for movies and TV shows. It features an interactive UI with multiple animations to retain user attention and engagement. This website has over 1.3k active monthy users and ranks very high on Google for the search term 'Netflix Roulette'.

Gatsby.js
GSAP
Styled Components
React Query
Contentful CMS
Netlify
IMDB API
TMDB API
OMDB API
JustWatch API

Particle

https://particle.io

Im the sole developer for this Particle website. I work with the marketing team to make sure they are able to interact with their customers through this website. We use both Contentful CMS and a headless WordPress to allow the marketing team to manage the content on the site.

Gatsby.js
GraphQL
Styled Components
Redux
Contentful CMS
Headless WordPress
Netlify
Intersection Observer
Segment
Marketo API
GreenHouse Job Board API

Particle store

https://store.particle.io

Im the sole developer for this Shopify store. I worked with the design team to create a custom Shopify theme thats allows them to showcase their brand, message, and product line. I also built a custom Shopify app for this store to add extra functionality where Shopify has limitations.

Shopify
Liquid
Javascript
Sass
Shopify App Development
Shopify Storefront API
Shopify Admin API
Shopify Webhooks
Shopify Embedded App SDK
Shopify CLI

My skills

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Gatsby.js
Node.js
Tailwind
Styled Components
Shadcn/ui
Framer Motion
Prisma
React Query
GraphQL
PostgreSQL
Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
Google Search Console

My experience

Front-end Developer @ Maker Media

Sebastopol/San Francisco, CA

WordPress theme development and Shopify theme development for the following websites: makezine.com, makerfaire.com, makershed.com, make.co, and makercamp.com.

2013 - 2018

Front-end Engineer @ Particle Inc.

San Francisco, CA

I work together with the marketing team to make sure all of their technicall needs are met. I work on the particle.io website in the Gatsby.js framework. I also work on store.particle.io with Shopify theme development and custom Shopify app development. I also work on spectra.particle.io, blog.particle.io, and changelog.particle.io building custom WordPress themes.

2018 - present

Full-Stack Developer

Remote

I build a full-stack web app once per year as a way to learn new technologies and also for fun. My stack includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Prisma, and PostgreSQL. These project have included tvroulette.app & uwhmap.com. I'm open to working on new full-stack opportunities.

2023 - present