dillon

about

General

11+ years across software engineering and product, with experience owning platforms end-to-end — from strategy and architecture through delivery and security. Background spanning team leadership, hands-on development, and technical product management.

Engineering

Python, Java, TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js. Docker and Kubernetes in production. CI/CD pipelines, observability, OAuth/JWT, and Linux infrastructure. I've containerized platforms, migrated workloads to managed Kubernetes, and built automated deployment and monitoring from scratch.

Product

Discovery, prioritization, and shipping on compressed timelines with small teams. I've taken products from customer research through launch, and built internal platforms that replaced manual workflows.

Security

CISSP-certified. I've built security programs covering secure SDLC, vulnerability management, incident response, and privacy compliance. Security is a lens I apply to everything I build.

AI

I set the standard for how teams use AI — code generation, reviews, design, automation, and knowing when AI output ships and when it doesn't.

leadership

Own end-to-end

Strategy through delivery and security. Accountable for outcomes, not org-chart slices.

Translate ambiguity into execution

Turn unclear business problems into plans a team can run. Senior voice with execs, customers, and auditors.

Build owners, not dependents

Grow engineers into independent operators. The team's bar is the lasting deliverable.

Hold the line on quality

Set standards for architecture, review, and security. Reinforce them as culture.

projects

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