Daniel Moody
Senior Server Development Platform Engineer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
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Top SchoolDaniel Moody is a Senior Server Development Platform Engineer with nine years of professional experience building and hardening backend systems, currently contributing to MongoDB’s server platform from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He combines deep C++ and systems expertise from defense and embedded projects with platform and DevOps work, including notable contributions to the MongoDB codebase and Homebrew packaging. At MongoDB he has improved cross-platform build systems and integrated Ninja/BAZEL workflows, demonstrating an uncommon blend of low-level build tooling and release automation. Previously he led solutions engineering and technical sales support for graphics and tooling, and served as a scrum master on large-scale aerospace software—experience that sharpens both his engineering and team leadership instincts. Practical, detail-oriented, and curious, he continues to evolve his skill set through challenging production work and hands-on open-source contributions.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering, 3.3, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering, 3.3 at University of Central Florida
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Github Skills (22)
mongodb-database10
homebrew10
bazel10
build-automation10
mongodb10
multiplatform9
c-language9
cross-platform9
python9
cprogramming-language9
cmake8
scripting7
git7
script7
version-control7
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
mongodb/homebrew-brew
Oct 2020 - Jan 2023
The Official MongoDB Software Homebrew Tap
Role in this project:
Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:63 reviews, 87 commits, 104 PRs in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Daniel's commits primarily revolve around updating and maintaining MongoDB-related formulas for Homebrew. These updates involve modifying the installation instructions, including the download URLs and SHA256 checksums, for various versions of MongoDB. The user is also responsible for incorporating new releases and versions and modifying shell commands for MongoDB.
homebrewmongodb
mongodb/mongo
Jun 2020 - Jan 2023
The MongoDB Database
Role in this project:Back-end & DevOps Engineer
Back-end & DevOps EngineerContributions:5 reviews, 325 commits, 8 PRs in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Daniel primarily focused on enhancing the MongoDB build system, specifically the integration with the Ninja build tool. They worked on improving the handling of various command-line arguments, added features for auto-archiving binaries, and integrated with the new BAZEL system. Their contributions also included adding and refining build configurations for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, alongside improvements to the generation of compilation databases.
mongodb-databasec-plus-plusdatabasemongodbnosql
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