David Young is a software engineer with six years of experience who combines a lifelong curiosity for programming with practical expertise across C/C++, C#, Java, JavaScript and a strong preference for Python. He currently develops platform features and integrations at PlanetBids, having built document management tools, PDF conversion APIs, and an IdP integration to improve security and user experience. An active open-source maintainer and contributor, David has driven performance improvements, device integrations, and dozens of releases for projects including SerenKodi, Home Assistant, Frigate and numerous MQTT/Wyze integrations. Comfortable in Agile and remote environments, he excels at turning community feedback into reliable, user-facing solutions and managing release workflows at scale. Outside of code he balances family life in Yakima with a knack for mentorship and a habit of turning complex problems into pragmatic, well-tested outcomes.
6 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Arizona State University
Associate of Arts - AA, General Studies, Associate of Arts - AA, General Studies at Yakima Valley College
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 8 months
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