Summary
Dean Chouinard is an open source developer and systems architect with over a decade of experience building embedded Linux systems and database-backed web applications. He runs an independent practice out of Needham, MA, where he builds production systems today using Elixir, Nerves, Phoenix, and PostgreSQL. His background spans hands-on architecture and lead development for travel and trade-show applications as well as long-running IT operations and project leadership. Dean combines practical project management and operational support with low-level embedded expertise, bridging device firmware and cloud-backed services. An active maintainer of code on GitHub, he favors pragmatic, reliable solutions that scale from prototype to deployed systems. His BA in Journalism/English informs clear technical communication and documentation across projects.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Journalism Studies/English, BA, Journalism Studies/English at University of Massachusetts Amherst