Daniel Naab
Senior Software Developer at Crushing Pennies LLC
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolDaniel Naab is a seasoned senior software developer with 16 years of experience building Python-based web services, desktop applications, and enterprise tools for public-sector and commercial clients. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, he currently delivers public services software at Flexion and consults through his own firm, bringing a pragmatic generalist mindset that favors simple, maintainable solutions. He has a strong track record optimizing backend performance and refactoring libraries—contributing to notable open-source projects like django-mptt and DefectDojo—while keeping documentation and tests current. Comfortable from QA to lead development, Daniel pairs big-picture business thinking with detailed problem diagnosis to speed delivery and reduce needless complexity.
16 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison
German, Spanish
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Github Skills (27)
python10
django10
testing10
query-tuning10
query-optimization10
readonly10
django-models10
database-tuning10
refactoring10
metric10
database-optimization10
logic10
permission9
gulp9
performance-optimization9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
Open-Source Unified Vulnerability Management, DevSecOps & ASPM
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:10 reviews, 6 commits, 11 PRs in 4 months
Contributions summary:Daniel primarily contributed to the backend of the Django-based application, focusing on metrics queries and performance optimizations. Their work included fixing errors on the metrics page, adding and testing new metrics queries, and refactoring existing code for efficiency. The user also addressed database query performance, and they optimized the engagements view for faster loading times.
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django-mptt/django-mptt
Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
Utilities for implementing a modified pre-order traversal tree in django.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 6 comments in 4 days
Contributions summary:Daniel focused on refactoring and improving the `django-mptt` library. Their contributions primarily involved moving and reorganizing existing code, specifically the `get_cached_trees` functionality, to enhance code organization and maintainability. Additionally, they updated documentation and test cases to reflect the changes, and incorporated upstream merges to keep the codebase up-to-date. The user's work primarily revolved around backend code, the structure of the library, and related testing.
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