Dave Batiste
Principal Software Developer at D2L
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDave Batiste is a Principal Software Developer with 13 years focused on front-end platform and web component engineering, currently driving UI/UX excellence at D2L in Waterloo. He designs and evangelizes reusable, accessible components that help teams deliver polished experiences to millions of learners, and mentors engineers in adapting legacy frameworks and integrating third‑party libraries. His background spans enterprise web systems and LMS/CMS development, giving him a practical appreciation for scalability, integration, and user-centered design. Trained as a geochemistry BSc from the University of Waterloo, he brings an analytical, data‑driven mindset to front-end architecture and technical decision making. Notably, he combines hands‑on HTML5/web-components work with platform-level stewardship, ensuring developer ergonomics as well as end-user accessibility.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Geochemistry (Chemistry, Hydrogeology), BSc, Geochemistry (Chemistry, Hydrogeology) at University of Waterloo
Github Skills (200)
lit-element10
buttons10
d2l10
html-editor10
svg10
appconfig10
custom-element10
css-properties10
heroicons10
polymer10
palette10
browser10
lit10
clarity10
svgr10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
Brightspace/font-generator
Dec 2016 - Aug 2023
Generates cross-browser CSS for Brightspace web fonts
Contributions:1 release, 16 reviews, 23 PRs in 6 years 8 months
cross-browserbrowsergoogle-fontsbrowser-csscss
BrightspaceUI/colors
Oct 2015 - Jul 2019
CSS custom properties and Sass variables for the D2L color palette
Contributions:20 releases, 1 review, 76 commits in 3 years 9 months
css-custom-propertiesd2lsasssass-variablescss
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