Dillon Ward
@dillonward
Senior Full Stack Developer specializing in Python/Django and modern JavaScript frontends.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Full Stack Developer with extensive experience building customer-facing portals, AI-assisted services, and internal tools using Python, Django, FastAPI, Vue, and React. I have delivered production systems across startups and enterprise environments, leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and messaging systems to deploy robust, scalable solutions.
I take pride in rapid prototyping, integrating AI services, and creating data-driven visualizations and tooling that improve decision-making and user experience. My work includes migrating legacy frontends, designing APIs, and building cron-driven scraping and recommendation pipelines that demonstrate measurable product value.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
HeyScience
Feb 2023 - Mar 2024 (1 year 1 month)
Developed rapid prototypes and AI-backed APIs to suggest content to users, delivering multiple production services that integrated OpenAI and background processing.
International Consultant
The Akkademy
Jul 2018 - Jan 2019 (6 months)
Migrated a JavaScript/D3.js data-visualization web app to an Angular-based application, improving maintainability and client usability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Software Development
2014 - 2018
Completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development with coursework and projects focused on full-stack web development and data visualization.
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