Daniel La Rocque
Software Engineer at Google
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolDaniel La Rocque is a software engineer based in Toronto with six years of experience building and maintaining client SDKs at Google, currently focused on Cloud Firestore. He has deep hands-on experience in Firebase Web and Android SDKs, having implemented features for Firebase AI Logic including Gemini Live API integrations and search grounding. Daniel contributes to prominent open-source projects like the firebase/firebase-js-sdk, where he improved documentation tooling and ES module compatibility—work that highlights both code-level skill and attention to developer experience. His background includes multiple internships at large networking and telecom firms, demonstrating an ability to move quickly between platforms and domains. A University of Manitoba honours computer science graduate, he combines rigorous academic training with practical, production-grade engineering. Notably, his contributions often bridge engineering and technical writing, ensuring APIs are both correct and usable.
6 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
B.C.Sc. Computer Science - Honours, B.C.Sc. Computer Science - Honours at University of ManitobaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Centre scolaire Léo-Rémillard
French, English
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Github Skills (14)
api-documentation10
typescript10
javascript10
jsdoc10
typescripts10
firebase10
typescript-types10
documentation10
realtime9
realtime-database8
awt6
swingworker6
swing6
java6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
firebase/firebase-js-sdk
Mar 2024 - Apr 2025
Firebase Javascript SDK
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Technical Writer
Back-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:175 reviews, 199 PRs, 549 pushes in 1 year
Contributions summary:Daniel primarily focused on updating code documentation within the Firebase Javascript SDK. Their contributions involved converting Markdown links to JSDoc format, ensuring correct parsing by the API documenter. Additionally, they modified the codebase, integrating a module package file for ES module compatibility in the Auth webextension bundle and converting supported mimetypes to bullet points. These changes reflect a strong understanding of the codebase and the importance of accurate and up-to-date documentation.
firebase-databasefirebase-functionsfirebase-dbreal-timefirebase-admin
BarbzCodez/Spendr
Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
Spendr is a web application that offers users a holistic view of their finances and empowers them with the tools they need to make informed financial decisions.
Contributions:99 reviews, 64 PRs, 89 pushes in 2 months
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