Hi, I’m David. I build frontend software for startups and nimble teams.

For over six years, I’ve worked on early-stage products where I take rough concepts and turn them into fast, responsive web applications. I do my best work in small teams with short feedback loops, where everyone cares about how the product actually feels to use. I care most about the details users feel but rarely notice: layouts that hold up, pages that load fast, and complex workflows that feel simple.

My day-to-day focus is building interfaces with React, Next.js, and modern CSS, but I’m pragmatic about stack choices. If native browser features solve a problem better, I’ll reach for those instead. On the backend, I’ve built services with Node, Express, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, along with some C#/.NET work.

My path into development wasn’t traditional. Before writing code full-time, I split my time between IT support and playing music professionally, including five years as a full-time musician. Support taught me to troubleshoot calmly and methodically. Music gave me the creative itch that pulled me from fixing things to building them.

Offline, I’m usually reading, outside, or playing with my golden retriever. Mostly the last one. He insists.