About Dan
My background is in Web development, especially full-stack development using the Django and Ruby on Rails frameworks. I'm from Wayne, Pennsylvania and graduated Penn State in 2007. I previously lived in Philadelphia and the New Jersey shore. I moved to the DC area in 2016.
I'm separated, and have an amazing 4 year old daughter. I enjoy playing in pinball leagues and competitions, riding e-scooters, going to baseball games, and watching the This Week in Google podcast, even though it's never actually about Google!
I'm a Software Engineer at CDK Global, working on their Roadster platform. I contribute to a product that makes the car-buying process easier for consumers by allowing them to get upfront pricing, and complete most of the paperwork remotely, before stepping foot into the dealership. It also makes the selling process easier for the employees at the dealership, allowing them to make more sales and improve customer satisfaction. I work alongside 13 developers, developing the platform using the Ruby on Rails framework. I also work with the data analytics team, where I contribute on our Airflow data pipeline, allowing the business to make its decisions in a data-driven manner.
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Technical Skills
Python
Ruby
JavaScript
HTML5 / CSS3
Django
Rails
MySQL
Postgres
Elasticsearch
Work Experience
present
Roadster/CDK Global
Software Engineer • Remote
- Developed Ruby on Rails code for Roadster Express Storefront, a Web-based SaaS focused on omnichannel automotive sales.
- Maintained Python code built on the Apache Airflow platform.
- Developed new data integration with partner company in Ruby.
- Regularly participated in code reviews as author.
- Actively participated in team discussions and product development meetings.
- Roadster was acquired by CDK Global in June 2021.
May 2021
U.S. News & World Report
Senior Software Engineer • Washington, DC
- Developed backend Python/Django code for a high-traffic media Web site, U.S. News Best Cars.
- Created the backend portion of the “car finder” faceted search.
- Implemented revamped logic in car scoring used throughout the site.
- Completed dozens of partner integrations.
- Completed two major Django upgrades. Completed a Python 2.7 to 3.7 upgrade.
- Assisted devops team in migrating from our own hardware to AWS.
- Changed the inventory search from MySQL to Elasticsearch and made other code optimizations, reducing its load time by 88%.
- Completed a sitewide URL restructure and domain name change without hurting SEO.
- Created functionality for dealer-specific pages.
- Mentored six new developers on product, infrastructure and setting up environments.
- Regularly did code reviews, both as the reviewer and as the author.
- Actively participated in sprint plannings, daily standups, retros and product design meetings.
Jan 2016
WorkWave
Senior Software Engineer • Neptune, NJ
- Developed features on existing classic ASP application, an enterprise CRM for managing pest control and other field service companies.
- Overhauled internal documentation covering development environment setup, allowing new developers to get themselves up and running in hours rather than days.
- Trained three new developers on architecture of application, source control workflows, manipulating application data and completing other common maintenance tasks.
- Wrote complex SQL queries, optimized existing queries and performed one-time data updates.
April 2015
Bizyhood
Consultant • Remote
- Developed a Django application for start-up offering small business marketing tools.
- Completed projects requiring a variety of skills including consuming REST APIs, building a front-end with AJAX, designing a DB schema and authenticating users through oAuth.
