👋 Hi, I am Den!
Hi! I am an engineer working as Head of Ecosystem at Netlify, making it easier for developers to build interactive and extensible web applications.
You can learn more about what I do on my website.
Project Areas
Outside of my full-time job, I tend to work on quite a few projects, as many as time permits, but my focus is mostly around the following areas:
| Area | Why is it interesting? | |
|---|---|---|
| Machine learning | I am exploring ways to build tools that give people superpowers. That is, I want to figure out ways to automate the boring stuff, so that we all have more time for creative endeavors. | |
| Statistics and data visualization | I find new takes on making boring numbers more useful by extracting meaningful insights and figuring out ways in which they are more accessible. | |
| Computer graphics | Putting my GPU to use by throwing a lot of 3D rendering workloads on it. This is a relatively new area that I am dabbling in - some people paint, I do 3D model creation. | |
| Podcast production | I started a podcast. I am learning quite a bit about the editing, publishing, and production process. | |
| Photography and video editing | Not exactly the most unique of interests, but I try to get better at documenting the life around me in photo and video form (and then make it look good for others). | |
| APIs and API reverse engineering | I am just really curious how things work under the hood. For example, I am working on a wrapper for the Halo Infinite API, as well as one for Stream Deck. |
Focus Areas
Outside of projects and work, my aim is to focus on some "big rocks" - important areas that need help:
- Eradication of poverty around the globe.
- Improving access to education, mentorship, and job opportunities globally.
- Leveraging modern technology to help advance humanity.
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