Dainel Vera

Senior Software Engineer · IGN

• Core contributor to the migration of Humble Bundle from a legacy Python codebase to a TypeScript monorepo built on Node.js and Payload CMS.
• Owned game key distribution, order management system (OMS), and product information management (PIM) within the order fulfillment pod.
• As the pod's only Python engineer, maintained the legacy Python services, including an upgrade from 2.7 to 3.8, while helping rebuild their functionality in the new TypeScript stack.
• Introduced agentic engineering workflows to the team, mentoring engineers on tools like Claude Code and Pi while teaching how large language models work, from prompting to context preservation.
• Built an internal tool that drafts git commit messages and pull request descriptions with AI, keeping project history clear and consistent.
• Shipped a tool that links Claude Code session context to each commit, so the team could trace the how and why behind every agent-driven change.

• Node.js
• Next.js
• Payload CMS
• Python
• Google Cloud
• LLMs

Software Engineering Consultant · DV

• Consulted for clients across the stack, from expert-witness and advisory work to DevOps and hands-on development, covering early concepts, code reviews, architecture, and production deployments.
• Cut infrastructure costs for startups by moving them off managed cloud services to self-hosted deployments, in one case moving a client off Heroku to drop their monthly bill from $3,400 to $560, an 84% reduction.
• Led the move to Kamal deployments for Olympia and RCRDSHP, giving both leaner, cost-effective infrastructure.

• Ruby on Rails
• Deno
• Next.js
• Python
• Rust
• LLMs

Senior Software Engineer · Angle

• Built a global photography marketplace from scratch, connecting 1,000+ professional photographers with customers across 500+ cities.
• Reworked the legacy Firestore data model to surface sales and marketing insights, lifting conversion rates by 25%.
• Containerized the backend and deployment pipeline with Docker, cutting deploy times by 60% and making releases far more reliable.
• Kept the existing React app healthy through the rebuild, shipping bug fixes and performance work so active users were never blocked.
• Lowered cloud costs by migrating databases and right-sizing infrastructure.

• Ruby on Rails
• Node.js

Co-Founder & Lead Engineer · HODL Wallet

• Led a small team building an open-source, Bitcoin-only wallet for iOS and Android, reaching 100K+ downloads at a 4.0-star average.
• Built the security features at the heart of the wallet, from on-device key storage to backup and recovery.
• Built a React knowledge base for users that cut support requests.
• Maintained the apps and open-source libraries day to day, reviewing code and working with the community to keep the product stable.

• Swift
• Java
• C
• Node.js

Co-Founder & CTO · Bitstop

• Built the company's Bitcoin ATM SaaS platform from scratch and grew the network past 2,700 machines across 39 states.
• Hired, mentored, and led a team of 6 engineers, consistently shipping ahead of schedule.
• Worked directly with kiosk manufacturers to deploy our software on bare metal, cutting install time and smoothing the franchisee rollout.
• Founded and hosted Miami's first Bitcoin Hackathon, drawing thousands and seeding the local blockchain community.

• Crystal
• Ruby on Rails
• Node.js
• Python
• .NET

Co-Founder & Web Developer · The Plantain

• Built and ran a WordPress multisite network powering several satirical news sites.
• Kept the sites online through rapid growth, absorbing traffic spikes from hundreds of thousands of readers.
• Built a secure drop portal for private source communications.

• WordPress
• Ruby
• PHP

Web Developer · iAnalyst

• Built WordPress themes from static designs with HTML, CSS, and jQuery.
• Wrote custom WordPress plugins to fit each client's needs.
• Ran a fleet of dedicated and VPS Linux servers hosting 80+ client sites.
• Handled customer support through an email ticketing system.

Web Developer · Oasis Media Group

• Turned static designs into WordPress themes with HTML, CSS, and jQuery.
• Built custom WordPress plugins tailored to each client.
• Built a white-label management system for multiple agencies.
• Ran dedicated and VPS Linux servers hosting 300+ client sites.
• Handled customer support over email ticketing.