Dustin Brown
Software Engineer at DoltHub
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolDustin Brown is a software engineer based in Los Angeles with seven years of experience building backend systems and developer-focused database tools. Currently at DoltHub, he contributes to open-source projects like dolt and go-mysql-server, adding core SQL functions and improving database mechanics and event handling. He approaches engineering as a service and people-first discipline—translating client outcomes into reliable, test-driven implementations—and brings hands-on experience securing APIs and dynamic permission systems from an earlier internship. With a background in behavioral health and tutoring, he combines technical rigor with strong interpersonal skills and a practical focus on user happiness. Outside work he’s been exploring crypto and Ethereum NFT communities for the past four years, with a continuing interest in decentralized digital ownership.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Software Engineering Immersive, Computer Software Engineering, Software Engineering Immersive, Computer Software Engineering at Hack ReactorUniversity of California, Los Angeles
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Github Skills (17)
mysql10
databases10
data-versioning10
go10
sql10
database-design10
version-control10
versioning10
relational-databases10
sql-database10
database10
query-engine9
microsoft-sql-server8
sql-server8
mssqlserver8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
dolthub/dolt
Aug 2019 - Jan 2023
Dolt – Git for Data
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer / Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Back-end Developer / Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:105 reviews, 852 commits, 3395 PRs in 3 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Dustin's commits focus on implementing and extending features within the Dolt database system. They added client events to dolt commands, and implemented a file emitter for writing event data files. Their work includes adding locking mechanisms to event flushing, and addressing potential issues with null values. The user also made changes to the handling of foreign keys and other core database mechanics.
git-sqlversion-controlled-databasegit-databasedatabase-version-controldatabase
dolthub/go-mysql-server
Sep 2020 - Dec 2022
A MySQL-compatible relational database with a storage agnostic query engine. Implemented in pure Go.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:8 reviews, 85 commits, 355 PRs in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Dustin primarily contributed to the core functionality of the MySQL-compatible relational database. They implemented the `UTC_TIMESTAMP` function, adding it to the registry and writing corresponding tests. Further work focused on refining and correcting the `TIMEDIFF` function, fixing errors and adding test cases to improve its accuracy. The user's contributions directly enhanced the database's capabilities, adding a new time function and ensuring correct behavior for existing ones.
golangqueryrelationalquery-enginesql-server
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