Daniel Molitor, Developer in Austin, TX, United States
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Daniel Molitor

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Software Developer

Austin, TX, United States

Toptal member since March 23, 2022

Expertise
React.jsNode.jsReduxCSSExpress.jsMongoDBTypeScriptSocket.IODockerGraphQLPostgreSQLGolangNestJSTailwind CSSD3.js
Bio

Dan attended Hack Reactor for software engineering in 2016. Since then, he has worked with some of the largest technology companies in the world, such as Blackboard and Apple, and several notable startups. He loves to solve interesting problems and mentor younger developers. His main expertise is in front-end development, using React, although he is very comfortable working in full-stack environments.

Portfolio

Talkmap
React, CSS, SCSS, PostgreSQL, NestJS, Express.js, D3.js, TypeScript, Cypress...
Apple
React, Styled-components, GraphQL, Jest, TypeScript
Shep Travel
MySQL, Sequelize, React, Node.js, Express.js, Regex, Material UI...

Experience

  • React - 7 years
  • Redux - 7 years
  • Express.js - 7 years
  • CSS - 7 years
  • TypeScript - 7 years
  • GraphQL - 4 years
  • PostgreSQL - 4 years
  • NestJS - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

React, CSS, SCSS, Jest, Cypress, D3.js, Node.js, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), WCAG 2

The most amazing...

...and fulfilling opportunity in my career was mentoring teams of developers on the fundamentals and best practices of React.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

2020 - PRESENT
Talkmap
  • Implemented key front-end and back-end microservices using React, NestJS, and TypeScript.
  • Created numerous time-series data visualizations using React and D3.js.
  • Rebuilt the application to achieve full WCAG compliance, incorporating accessibility best practices throughout.
  • Built out a regression testing pipeline using Cypress and GitLab.
Technologies: React, CSS, SCSS, PostgreSQL, NestJS, Express.js, D3.js, TypeScript, Cypress, Docker, Kubernetes, Tailwind CSS, ClickHouse, Go, Apache Kafka

Web Developer

2019 - 2020
Apple
  • Built out key UI features using React and Styled-components.
  • Adhered to accessibility best practices in line with WCAG standards.
  • Utilized Jest and React Testing library to write meaningful tests and follow a TDD workflow.
  • Crafted and implemented various GraphQL queries and mutations.
Technologies: React, Styled-components, GraphQL, Jest, TypeScript

Software Engineer

2017 - 2019
Shep Travel
  • Designed a creative solution to capture booking data from sites using a custom Regex formula.
  • Built a front-end dashboard for company administrators using React, React Router, Material-UI, and SCSS.
  • Rebuilt an extension UI based off of designer requirements using React.
  • Built out the back-end API and database with Node.js, Express.js, MySQL, and Sequelize.
Technologies: MySQL, Sequelize, React, Node.js, Express.js, Regex, Material UI, Chrome Extensions, React Router, TypeScript

Software Engineer

2017 - 2017
Blackboard
  • Assisted in facilitating the ‘Get Well’ initiative by instructing teams on the fundamentals of React.
  • Served as the main engineer on the Blackboard UI Toolkit project, a React component library.
  • Created the front-end user interface with React and engineered front-end logic for various modules, including institution pages, attendance, and assessments.
Technologies: React, SCSS, CSS

Experience

Bug and Task Tracking Application

A web version of a native task and bug tracking application (similar to Jira) used by a very well-known company that produces consumer electronics. I developed key, front-end components using React, Redux, and GraphQL while adhering to WCAG best practices.

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React, Node.js, Socket.IO, D3.js, React Router

Tools

Sequelize

Frameworks

Redux, NestJS, Express.js, Tailwind CSS, Cypress, Jest, Material UI

Languages

GraphQL, CSS, TypeScript, Go, SCSS, Regex

Platforms

Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka

Storage

PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, ClickHouse

Other

WCAG 2, Styled-components, Chrome Extensions, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

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