Summary
David Dietz is an independent software engineer with a decade of experience designing and delivering cloud-native systems for enterprise clients, currently leading technical efforts at Navalia to support Papa Johns' digital transformation. He has a strong full‑stack and cloud background—Java, Go, Node, Python, React/Angular, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform—built through roles at Improving and Relationship One where he led teams for customers like Costco, Wendy’s, Shipt, Optum, and Chewy. Comfortable as both hands‑on implementer and tech lead, he’s executed migrations, search and order-processing systems, and authorization/user provisioning platforms at scale. His career blends consulting breadth with startup grit from founding a production company that combined media workflows and web application management. Based in Minneapolis, he pairs technical depth with a collaborative, in-person-first approach to client relationships and problem solving. Collected skills across databases, messaging, and infra automation mean he often serves as the bridge between product goals and reliable, production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's of Applied Science Degree Web Programming and Database Development, Associate's of Applied Science Degree Web Programming and Database Development at Dunwoody College of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree Economics, Bachelor’s Degree Economics at University of Minnesota Duluth