Darren Cato
Founder at Code Ninjas East Cobb
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDarren Cato is a founder and seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience designing and delivering web and database applications for commercial and government clients. He blends hands-on full-stack development (PHP, JavaScript, ColdFusion) with systems and infrastructure expertise across Linux, VMware, and enterprise tooling, and has led engineering teams at Oracle. As an MBA-trained project manager and repeat business owner of multiple Code Ninjas locations, he pairs technical depth with procurement, contract management, and client-facing communication skills. Known for solving complex business problems, he moves projects from concept to production and frequently bridges gaps between engineering, operations, and stakeholders. Based in Atlanta, he’s equally comfortable in legacy stacks and modern web frameworks, and brings an uncommon mix of classroom mentorship and enterprise delivery experience.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Project Management, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Project Management at Amberton UniversityB.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Computer Science at Cameron University
Stackoverflow
1,382reputation
5.1mreached
27answers
15questions
jquery
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autocomplete
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Github Skills (53)
tracks10
jquery9
autocomplete9
gtd8
web-application7
to-do7
rails7
password-manager7
sdk7
autotype7
ruby-on-rails6
bank6
openshift6
android6
github-api6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
shaded2/Tasquid
Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
Contributions:26 commits, 2 PRs, 2 pushes in 2 years
reactcallingto-dotask-managerreactjs
shaded2/pligg-cms
May 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 3 months
cmsmanagement-systemphpcontent-managementcontent-management-system
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