Dillon Mckenna
Software Engineer at Svelvet (Open Source)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDillon Mckenna is a software engineer in Los Angeles with four years of experience building open-source front-end and full-stack tools using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React/Redux, Svelte, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. He contributes actively to Svelvet, where he implemented interactive node-based diagrams with D3, optimized SVG interactions, and resolved a majority of community issues, demonstrating a strong focus on developer experience. Dillon has built maintainable, test-driven applications like a pet health monitoring app and a custom trivia creator, applying JWT-based auth, PostgreSQL schemas, and Redux-driven state management. A clear communicator who recently presented on message brokers for Jeeny/Bractlet Tech Talks, he pairs technical curiosity with a willingness to engage with user communities and explore new technologies. Outside engineering, he brings a traveler’s mindset—drawn to food, music, and sports—which informs a pragmatic, experiment-driven approach to product design.
4 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Kinesiology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Github Skills (9)
typescript10
svelte10
npm10
component-library10
svelte-component10
sveltekit10
health4
react3
nodejs2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dmckenna44/gee-so-purdy
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Contributions:101 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 25 days
Stuffing-Iteration/pet-check-iteration
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:39 commits, 8 PRs, 7 pushes in 5 days
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