Don Merson
Web App Developer IV at University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDon Merson is a seasoned web application developer with 11+ years building full-stack systems, currently leading web app development at the University of Arizona. He specializes in complex, data-driven applications including offline-capable tablet survey tools, ArcGIS-integrated mapping and reporting, and sophisticated multi-database security models. His work on Scholarship Universe combined machine learning, advanced matching, and a smart-profile UX to create a commercialized product licensed by Campus Logic. Comfortable across the stack—from SQL and .NET to Angular/Xamarin and DevExpress—he also mentors and shapes developer teams and workflows. Don pairs deep technical breadth with a research-oriented background (MLIS and PhD work at UA), bringing both practical production delivery and academic rigor to long-lived institutional systems. An early-career musician and teacher, he often blends creative thinking with technical problem solving in product design.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaBS Geography Sociology History Political Science Economics Anthropology, BS Geography Sociology History Political Science Economics Anthropology at Towson UniversityAA Classical Guitar Performance Music, AA Classical Guitar Performance Music at Montgomery CollegeNA Philosophy Political Science, NA Philosophy Political Science at Brooklyn College
English
Stackoverflow
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39answers
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Github Skills (12)
stable7
r7
data-wrangling7
asp-net6
typescript6
sql6
svn6
visual-studio6
nuget-package6
enums6
data-visualization5
data-visualisation4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dmerson/ArizonaMastersCapstone
May 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:103 commits, 42 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
dmerson/RegWhyMultiLanguage
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Contributions:61 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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