My Nota
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Backend / Frontend / Mobile / Nest.js / React Native /
Global lifestyle mobile app. Creating engaging UX, scalable, flexible backend systems to deliver content and capture user interactions.
About Me
Hello, I’m Mark Dixon
I’m a Web Developer who enjoys building powerful web/mobile applications that positively impact large numbers of users. My strongest skillsets involves backend development and data engineering but I also have plenty of frontend experience crafting low friction and engaging user experiences.
Below you’ll find skill highlights and my code portfolio. Thanks for stopping by!
Personal Info
- Location
- Traverse City, MI
- mdixn1@gmail.com
- Remote Exp.
- 5yrs+
- Total Exp.
- 9yrs
- Education
- BSEE
Skillsets
Web App Development
Data Engineering
Networks & IT
Languages
Typescript/JavaScript
C#
Python
Project Makeup
Web Apps
Data Eng.
GUIs
Technologies
- Nest.js
- Typescript, Python, C#
- PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- React, React Native
- Expo
Personal Traits
Timeline
July '22 - Present
Full Stack Developer
Deep Space RobotsDeveloping a flagship mobile app for DSR’s main client. Creating engaging UX on the front-end, and scalable/flexible systems on the backend for handling app & user data.
April '15 - June '22
Senior Engineer
Mountain Secure SystemsSenior Electrical Engineer working on complex rugged embedded systems for mil/aerospace programs.
Code Portfolio
Secrets App
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Full Stack / Security /
This application allows users to login and submit/share a “secret” anomalously. It is a great practice in user management, security, NoSQL database, and deployment on cloud services.
Development Stack:
- Backend: Express.js, Passport.js (Google + Local Strategies)
- Database: MongoDB Atlas
- Frontend: EJS Partials, Bootstrap
Code on Github: https://github.com/markDcodes/SecretsApp
Deployed on Heroku: https://immense-falls-92034.herokuapp.com/
Note Keeper
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Frontend / React /
Using React.js I created a pared-down version of the Google Keep App.
Checkout the App & Code on CodeSandbox: https://codesandbox.io/s/note-keeper-app-vehy7
Newsletter Signup
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Full Stack / RESTful API /
Backend Project – I created a Newsletter Signup page from scratch that subscribes a user to a specific MailChimp “audience”
Development Stack:
- Backend: Node.js, Express.js
- Frontend: Bootstrap, HTML, CSS
- MailChimp API
Code on Github: https://github.com/markDcodes/MailChimpAPI
Deployed on Heroku: https://thawing-scrubland-18554.herokuapp.com/
Weather API
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Backend / RESTful API /
The back-end project is a practice in using APIs. Here I pull weather data for a specific city from OpenWeatherMap.org
Development Stack:
- Backend: Express.js, Node.js
Code on Github: https://github.com/markDcodes/WeatherAPI
Wiki Database
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Backend / RESTful API /
This back-end project is a simple exercise in creating a RESTful API from scratch. It allows users to GET (read), POST (create), PUT/PATCH (update), or DELETE “articles” in a database.
A RESTful API is a common way to build an interface between web applications. To create a RESTful API you must follow a set of rules, the two most important being:
- Use HTTP Request Verbs
- Use Specific Pattern of Routes/Endpoints URLs
Development Stack:
- Back-end: Express.js, Node.js
- Database: MongoDB
Code on Github: https://github.com/markDcodes/Wiki-RESTful-API
Cider Corner
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WordPress /
- Description
- Lorem Ipsum
My first web project, prior to diving into Web Development. Here I dabbled in design, content creation, SEO, and social media. The site averages a couple hundred visitors per month.
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Interests
FAQ
Why transition from EE to SE?
I thoroughly enjoy working with software as it removes many physical limitations that pop-up in the hardware realm and that allows me to focus on pure problem solving. Also, the level of potential impact for good that software can have is larger than typical hardware projects.