Summary
Dan Lien is a seasoned software consultant with 14 years of experience designing and building rich web applications, distributed systems, and polished user experiences from Austin, Texas. He blends functional programming expertise in Haskell and Scala with practical JavaScript, HTML/CSS front-end skills, enabling end-to-end solutions from architecture to UI. Dan has held roles from individual contributor to VP of Engineering, including senior architect positions and a focused stint as a Haskell engineer, demonstrating both technical depth and leadership. As an independent consultant since 2018, he pairs pragmatic delivery with a specialty in functional approaches that reduce complexity in large systems.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science at The University of Texas at Austin