Daniel Dayton
Software Developer
About
I'ma full-stack software engineer who transformed a 10-year career in farming into a passion-driven path in web development. Since entering tech in 2018, I've grown from front-end specialization into full ownership of architecture and delivery across the stack.
I build performant, responsive web experiences using React, TypeScript, Next.js, Sass, GraphQL, Node.js, and Express. On the backend, I work with relational and document databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), containerization (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments using AWS.
Currently I'm the lead engineer on the re-platform of a large-scale, multi-tenant SaaS platform. I've been loving the product ownership and technical leadership aspects of this role, where I'm responsible for the architecture, design, and implementation of new features.
Across both professional and personal projects, I focus on craftsmanship, scalability, and thoughtful design. I approach engineering with a problem-solving mindset grounded in real-world resilience — and I bring a steady focus on collaboration, quality, and iteration. I'm now looking to step into leadership, help shape product direction, mentor others, and drive technical excellence.
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Shiloh's Birthday
A simple app to time contractions while selecting Spotify playlists for during and between contractions. The app is embedded into this site.
My Contribution
WIP: Simple App that authenticates with Spotify, allows the user to select a playlist, and time contractions. Built for my daughter, Shiloh.
Categories
- Personal
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- PostgreSQL
Wild For All
A website for a non-profit organization that helps people connect with nature.
My Contribution
Lead Developer working with a outside design team.
Categories
- Work
- Headless WordPress
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- WordPress
- GraphQL
- Next.js
- Sass
- PHP
- MySQL
Quanta Services Website
A website for a Fortune 500 energy company.
My Contribution
Lead Developer. This project was a lot of fun. We pushed on animations leveraging GSAP and React Spring.
Categories
- Work
- Headless WordPress
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- WordPress
- GraphQL
- Next.js
- PHP
- MySQL
Jillian Bondarchuk Website
A website for a fantasy writer.
My Contribution
Built for a friend. Site has not been fully launched yet.
Categories
- Personal
- Headless WordPress
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- WordPress
- GraphQL
- Next.js
- Express
MCC Website
A multi-lang website for a Fortune 500 label company.
My Contribution
This as a migration from Drupal. Another team member at Carimus handled the migration. I build out the frontend. This project leveraged tailwind.
Categories
- Work
- Headless WordPress
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- WordPress
- GraphQL
- Next.js
- Express
Carimus Website
A website for a software development company.
My Contribution
About 50% of the code on this one. This was our first Headless WordPress site. I did the rocket animation /what-we-do.
Categories
- Work
- Headless WordPress
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- WordPress
- GraphQL
- Next.js
Carimus Portal
A portal for a software development company. At this point it is for internal use only. Current functionality includes: synching deals with Pipedrive, user managment, quarter revenue estimation.
My Contribution
Lead Developer. Leveraged next-auth for authentication, prisma for ORM, react-able for tables, and tailwind for styles.
Categories
- Work
Technologies
- React
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Express
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
- Next.js