Summary
Dan Ellis is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 14 years of experience building secure, high-performance systems across cloud, networking and embedded domains. Currently on Azure Sphere at Microsoft, he brings deep expertise in C/C++, Python and Scala and a rare blend of hands-on firmware, SDN and backend architecture work. A serial founder and builder, he has led full-stack product development from a Scala/Akka-based real-time feed service to embedded OS and vehicle telemetry prototypes, and has deployed services on Kubernetes and cloud platforms. His background in security and reverse engineering (from Citrix and networking roles) informs robust, pragmatic designs that scale in production. Based in Seattle, he also shares his explorations publicly via livestreams on vintage ARM emulation and building embedded OSes, demonstrating a continued commitment to low-level craftsmanship.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer