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Richard Davis

@richarddavis1

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Senior Full-Stack Engineer specializing in real-time sports experiences and high-traffic web platforms.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles building high-availability, real-time consumer platforms where I can lead technical delivery, improve performance, and scale systems for major live events.

I am a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with experience building real-time sportsbook and high-traffic consumer platforms, focusing on performance, reliability, and user engagement.

At FanDuel I engineered live betting and bet-building experiences using React, Angular, TypeScript, Next.js, and backend services in Node.js and Python on AWS, improving mobile conversion and time-to-update for live events.

Previously at Nike I led end-to-end development on Football projects, contributing reusable UI components, real-time stat tracking, GraphQL data layers, and cloud services using AWS Lambda and containerized microservices.

I prioritize observability, automated testing, and scalable architecture, and I combine front-end craftsmanship with backend systems design to deliver polished, high-availability products during major live events.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Full Stack Engineer

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FanDuel

Mar 2019 - Present (7 years 3 months)

Built and scaled real-time sportsbook experiences powering live odds, bet construction, and high-traffic game-day engagement; improved mobile conversion by ~30% with push alerts and one-tap checkout and enhanced real-time updates using WebSockets/SSE.

React TypeScript React Native WebSockets AWS Next.js Jest Event Driven Architecture Python

Full Stack Engineer

Nike

Jan 2015 - Mar 2019 (4 years 2 months)

Drove end-to-end development for Nike Football projects, delivering real-time stat tracking, reusable UI components and scalable backend services that improved load performance and supported high-traffic campaigns.