Folsom, CA
Dan
Holloran
Senior Full Stack Developer with 14+ years building performant, scalable web applications. Passionate about architecture, mentorship, and finding the right tool for the job.
"Losing a battle or losing everything we thought we possessed will bring us moments of sadness. But when those moments pass, we will discover the hidden strength that exists in each of us, a strength that will surprise us and increase our self-respect"— Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra
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ArchitectureLaravelLeadershipMentorshipMySQLNext.jsNode.jsPhotographyPostgreSQLReact.jsTailwind.cssTypeScriptVue.jsWordPress
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History
view full resume Senior Fullstack Developer current
@Ample · Cincinnati, OH
ArchitectureGatsbyGraphQLJamstackMentorshipNext.jsNode.jsReact.jsRuby
Sep 2025 – Present
Career Sabbatical
@Life · United States
Photography
Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
Senior Frontend Developer
@Tradier · Charlotte, NC
ArchitectureCypressJamstackLeadershipMentorshipNode.jsNuxtRubyTailwind.cssVue.js
Mar 2021 – Mar 2025
Senior Fullstack Developer / Lead Developer
@Ample · Cincinnati, OH
ArchitectureGatsbyGraphQLJamstackLeadershipMentorshipNext.jsNode.jsReact.jsREST APIsRuby
Oct 2019 – Mar 2021
Full Stack Developer / Lead Developer
@Matchbox Design Group · St. Louis, MO
ArchitectureLaravelLeadershipMentorshipMySQLNode.jsPostgreSQLSassTailwind.cssVue.jsWordPress
Nov 2012 – Oct 2019
Web Developer
@Freeman Marketing · St. Louis, MO
MentorshipSassWordPress
May 2012 – Oct 2012
Bachelor of Science in Web Design and Development
@Full Sail University · Winter Park, FL
JavascriptPHPHTMLCSSActionScript 3
Nov 2009 – Mar 2012
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