Duane Mckinney is an experienced architect and software engineer with over a decade building high-performance, finance-grade systems from Austin, Texas. He currently architects market data and network services at Charles Schwab, bringing deep expertise in C++, C#, SQL Server and REST-based solutions. Duane also runs his own firm, DABMI, where he has delivered bespoke CCTV, POS and finance software, demonstrating entrepreneurial ownership alongside enterprise experience. His background spans embedded and enterprise domains—VOIP, CCTV, hospitality systems and power/utilities—giving him a practical edge in integrating real-time data with robust backend services. Known for a focus on quality and performance, he repeatedly moves projects from legacy client/server stacks to modern, service-oriented architectures. A former Air Force communications programmer, he combines disciplined systems thinking with hands-on implementation across the full stack.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Community College of the Air Force
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