Mitchel Sellers is a software architect and CEO based in Ankeny, Iowa, with 11 years of experience building full-stack .NET applications and CMS platforms. He leads IowaComputerGurus and combines hands-on engineering with product leadership, frequently contributing to notable open-source projects like the Oqtane Blazor framework and the DNN Platform. His work spans front-end Blazor components to back-end CMS core libraries, including refactors that align terminology and centralize theme selection logic for cleaner architectures. Mitchel pairs practical refactoring and UX-consistency improvements with deeper backend tasks such as analytics, mobile redirection, and authentication tweaks. An instrument-rated pilot as well, he brings a disciplined, systems-oriented mindset to complex engineering challenges.
DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is the leading open source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:3 releases, 691 reviews, 419 commits in 8 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Mitchel contributed to various back-end aspects of the DNN Platform. Their work involved modifications to the core codebase, including adjustments to the CMS functionality within the `Website/Default.aspx.cs` file, and updates to several core libraries such as `HtmlUtils.cs`, `Calendar.cs` and `UrlUtils.cs`. Additionally, the user made changes related to analytics configuration, mobile redirection, and user authentication.
CMS & Application Framework for Blazor & .NET MAUI
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:8 commits, 4 PRs, 9 comments in 7 days
Contributions summary:Mitchel primarily contributed to front-end and back-end development within the Oqtane framework, a Blazor-based CMS and application framework. They refactored code, replacing "Skin" with "Theme" for industry alignment. Improvements were made to the `ThemeService`, centralizing logic for theme, pane, and container selection. The user also adjusted the ActionLink component and button styles for consistency.
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Mitchel Sellers - Software Architect at IowaComputerGurus