Summary
Robert Dabbar is a Senior Full Stack Engineer based in New York with 12 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining web and app platforms using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Backbone.js and modern API integrations. He currently leads feature development and API support at PHIDO, driving UX improvements and third-party integrations across B2C and internal systems. A Wesleyan math graduate who graduated top of his App Academy cohort, he pairs strong analytical rigor with rapid learning and disciplined TDD practices. His background spans startups to corporate teams, including leading client projects (Nike, Novartis) and shipping native iOS and web products. A former college athlete, he brings team-first leadership and consistent delivery, plus a down-to-earth culture fit—flannel and bulldogs included.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at The Kinkaid School
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics at Wesleyan University
Web Development, Web Development at General Assembly
Web Development, Web Development at App Academy
Russian, lived as an expat in moscow, russia for 8 years