Hi, I'm Dakotah Huey

A software engineer slinging code out of the Lone Star State

About Me

Backend development is my jam, with Node.js as my bread and butter. While I can hold my own on the frontend (un-centered divs stand no chance against me), I find the most joy in building the engines that power applications.

In my free time, you can find me deep-diving into old-school MMORPGs while downing my third iced vanilla latte of the day or getting lost on adventures with my camera and supervisor (wife). Science fiction films are pretty cool, too. Except for Star Wars.

What can I do for you?

While I'm always eager to broaden my horizons, I've spent quality time with these tools
and technologies:

• TypeScript/JavaScript
• React (NextJS, Redux, Router)
• Prisma
• GraphQL
• Apollo Server
• Express
• Kafka
• Redis
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Postgres
• Electron
• Python
• HTML
• CSS
• AGILE

Experience

And now for the fun stuff [résumé]:

• ConsignR - Fullstack Web Developer (Oct 2024 - Current)
  • Maintain the Consignment Dashboard and Kiosk front-ends, Express API
  • Refactor and enforce coding practices across all services
  • TypeScript, NextJS, Prisma, Postgres, Redis, Express, Redux

• Tacen - TypeScript Developer (2022 - 2024)
  • Maintained and co-owned the API layer for Tacen hDEX
  • Built caching mechanism to reduce database calls and improve response times
  • Discovered and patched a security flaw in the API layer
  • Test-driven development cycle on an AGILE team of 3 engineers
  • Prototyped NextJS Admin dashboard in a day for an investor event
  • TypeScript, Prisma, GraphQL, Apollo Server, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes (and helmfiles), NextJS

• Ghost - Fullstack Web Developer (2021 - 2022)
  • Maintained and owned the frontend for an automated checkout desktop app
  • Worked in a small team of 3 engineers serving >1000 customers
  • Built several features from concept to deployment on the Electron app
  • Advocated for and encrypted sensitive user data stored locally
  • TypeScript, React, Electron, React Router, SASS

• Moving Picture Company - FX Technical Director (2015 - 2017)
  • Simulated and rendered smoke, fire, cloth and particle effects for blockbuster films
  • X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), The Mummy (2017)
  • Autodesk Maya, SideFX Houdini, Flowline, Kali, Nuke

Contact

The best way to reach me is via e-mail, but you can also find me on LinkedIn.

And for a more proper list:

Email: dakotahhuey@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakotah-huey/

GitHub: github.com/frescocodes

Credits

Inspired by the geniuses behind bmfws and txti.

Colors from Zenbones