Summary
David Dawnkaski is a software engineer with eight years of experience specializing in backend development and DevOps, currently building production systems at SOLUTE in the New York City area. He brings a strong foundation in computer and systems engineering from RPI (Class of 2020) and hands-on expertise designing databases, APIs, and reliable server-side software across .NET Core, Python, and SQL Server. His background includes research and smart-city projects at Argonne and RPI where he combined firmware, Python services, and data visualization to enable long-term experiments and sensor networks. Comfortable in Linux environments and familiar with infrastructure automation, he focuses on pragmatic, data-driven solutions that balance robustness with maintainability. An understated strength is his experience turning research prototypes into production-ready tooling—building databases and web interfaces that persevere beyond the lab.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, Junior, Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, Junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute