Hello World

I'm Donnie -
software developer,
dental professional,
& artist based
in Chicago, IL.

About

I've worn many hats in my career.
My diverse professional background has allowed me to develop a wide skillset and explore my passions at the intersection of music, science, technology, and service work. These skills cross over more often than not, which is why I bring my full self to every challenge. Whether I'm collaborating remotely with a software development team, or assisting a dental surgery, my communication and attention to detail are paramount to success.

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Expertise

As a software developer, I use my abilities to learn new languages, understand complex systems, and build useful and maintainable products. I’m fascinated by the ever-evolving set tools and frameworks that shape the modern web.

Experience

Knack

Software Engineer

Aug 2022 - Sep 2023

As a member of the frontend development team, I empowered college students to tap in to one of the best learning resources they have - eachother. We helped create a robust cross-platform tool using React, Laravel and GraphQL, which included a collaborative whiteboard. The team really emobodied test-driven practices, innovation with tooling, and clean reusable code.

4Degrees

Mobile Engineer

Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

My time here gave me experience in a broad sweep of technologies. Along with full-stack contributions to 4D's web application, I built out companion products that added huge value to our user base. I used React Native for iOS/Android mobile development and pure JS to develop extentions for Chrome, Outlook and Salesforce.

Education

App Academy

Immersive, Full-stack Software Engineering Bootcamp

Summer/Fall 2019

My experience at the best bootcamp in the game gave me the tools needed to thrive in tech. I learned hands-on how to collaborate with a development team, and had a world of tools, languages and frameworks open up to me. It was a rigorous full-time course that left me ready to build, and helped lay the groundwork for me to keep growing as the tech landscape changes.

College of DuPage

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2009-2010

My time here was short-lived, but gave me a push I needed to expand my endeavors into dentistry and the arts. I enjoyed working on campus in the recording studio, Calculus, Philosophy and Anthropology.

Get In Touch

I'd love to hear from you. Whether you have a question or just want to chat about code, music & dentistry — shoot me a message.