// full-stack engineer

Dylan Sanders

Building fast, reliable software that actually works.

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I'm a full-stack engineer who loves crafting clean APIs and intuitive UIs. I care about code that's easy to read, easy to change, and actually works. When I'm not writing software, you'll find me gaming or tinkering with side projects.

  • +Full-stack web development (React, Python/FastAPI)
  • +Database design & optimization (PostgreSQL, Redis)
  • +REST API architecture with JWT authentication
  • +CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure

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frontend:

React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, HTML, CSS, Next.js

backend:

Python, FastAPI, Node.js, REST APIs, JWT Auth, SQLAlchemy

database:

PostgreSQL, Redis, SQL, Alembic, MongoDB

devops & tools:

Docker, Git, GitHub Actions, Linux, Vite, npm, Bash

GET /projects

Games API

A RESTful backend service for game-related data with user authentication, PostgreSQL persistence, and Redis caching. Built with FastAPI and SQLAlchemy.

#python #fastapi #postgresql #redis #jwt

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Portfolio Site

This portfolio — a single-page React app with smooth-scroll navigation, dark mode, and fully static content. Built with Vite and Tailwind CSS.

#react #vite #tailwind-css

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Classic Snake

The classic snake game with a daily-challenge twist: you get 5 chances per day to set a high score.

#react.js #typescript #games

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2026
Consultant: Software Engineer · Plebspeaks
  • +Architectural review
  • +Implemented real-time messaging
  • +Designed database schemas with SQLAlchemy and managed migrations with Alembic
  • +Improved API response times with Redis caching layer
2022 - 2025
Senior Software Engineer · Likewise, Inc.
  • +Built and maintained REST APIs serving production traffic
  • +Optimized web app for SEO to boost organic traffic
  • +Helped monetize web traffic with programmatic ad serving
2019 - 2022
Software Engineer · Likewise, Inc.
  • +Developed React frontends consuming internal APIs
  • +Collaborated with management and design to implement new core features.
  • +Wrote unit and integration tests with high coverage
2017 - 2019
Junior Software Engineer · 6 Degree Labs
  • +Developed a consumer facing Angular application
  • +Contributed to the backend REST APIs Node.js/express
  • +Helped design database schemas (Mongoose.js) for the MongoDB database
  • +Collaborated with design team on component library

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I'm open to new opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, my inbox is always open.

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