Dax Kerchner

I’m a software engineer who loves turning real problems into reliable products—then sharing what I learn to help others level up fast. I’ve worked across full-stack development and distributed systems, with a strong focus on building outcomes-driven features and improving them iteratively.

In my engineering career, I helped build high-impact software at companies like Amazon, Google, and Faithlife. At Amazon Go, I worked on “Just Walk Out” technology and developed tools to measure accuracy for core AI image recognition systems. At Google’s Mergers & Acquisitions org, I built technology used by the M&A team, including the CEO, while at Faithlife I added chat functionality to the Livestream product during a critical year for customers.

More recently, I’ve shifted toward teaching and coaching while staying deeply technical. As a Fullstack Academy Instructor, I took hundreds of students from zero coding background to programming full production-level web apps in 16 weeks, earning top ratings (9/10). I taught PostgreSQL, Express.js, React, Node.js, and Redux, updated the curriculum based on student outcomes and evolving technologies, and helped manage an instructional team including co-instructors and mentors (TAs).

I also bring a coaching mindset to interview prep and career growth. As a Freelance Tech Interview Coach, I conducted mock technical and systems design interviews, built tailored prep plans, and taught data structures and algorithms. I now also teach AP Precalculus & Honors Geometry, where I provide frequent feedback and AP test-aligned practice—because I genuinely believe mentorship, clarity, and practice unlock performance.