Summary
Khaaliq Dejan is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack web applications and shipping product-focused features across startups and mission-driven organizations. Based in Oakland, he’s worked across advertising platforms, fintech, and health-focused products at companies like Shipt, True Link, and Binti, bringing both backend and frontend expertise to scalable, user-facing systems. His background in bioengineering and early research roles at NASA and Santa Clara University gives him a data-driven, systems-thinking approach to problems and a knack for translating technical complexity into reliable implementations. Passionate about diversity and equity in tech, he leverages his unique interdisciplinary background to help teams design more inclusive products. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic, well-tested solutions that balance user experience with long-term maintainability.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS Bioengineering, BS Bioengineering at Santa Clara University
Full-stack web development, Full-stack web development at App Academy