Summary
Daniel Pape is a seasoned contractor and software engineer with over a decade of experience building secure, reliable, and maintainable systems across identity services, computer vision, and high-scale backend platforms. He brings deep hands-on expertise in Rust, C++ and Java, and a history of delivering production identity solutions at PayPal/X.commerce as well as performance and stability work at growing SaaS providers. His background in computer vision and image processing (C++, Matlab) underpins a practical, systems-first approach to problem solving, and he has led engineering efforts from early startups through enterprise teams. Based in Seattle, he values clarity in design and code readability, favoring solutions that endure rather than quick fixes—an orientation reflected in long-running engagements and open source-focused work on decentralized identity.
10 years of coding experience
29 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.), Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign