About
Meet Nathan de Graaf — a dedicated learner and Stack Maestro 👋 code, deploy, & maintain... with the occasional burning of the midnight oil trying to figure out that one missing semicolon…
Harnesses a unique blend of aesthetic sensibility and cutting-edge technical prowess, creating optimized, accessible, & visually stunning digital experiences that engage and inspire users across the ever changing development landscape.
Tools I use daily
Experience
In the past
2024 - present
Senior Software Engineer at Gigadat
Creating finance focused applications and API gateways on a day-to-day basis using an expansive toolkit. This includes Svelte, SvelteKit, TypeScript, Fastify with Node.js, Prisma and Postgres. Utilizing cloud technologies for hosting and automated CI/CD
2020 - 2024
Lead Developer at Flipp Advertising
Crafting tailored web solutions on a day-to-day basis using an expansive toolkit through over 60 projects. This includes React, TypeScript, Next.js, PHP, Laravel, Sass, Tailwind, JavaScript (including jQuery), MySQL, GraphQL (with Apollo), MongoDB (with Mongoose), AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Linode, WordPress CMS, Shopify, Strapi CMS, and more.
2019 - 2020
Full Stack Developer at Visual Bits
Building personalized Wordpress and Shopify templates for enterprises in Canada. Leveraging AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud for custom CI/CD DevOps strategies from master to production.
2017 - 2020
Freelance Developer & Designer
Utilizing ready-to-dev stacks, like Sage (wordpress), Shopify 1, and ASP Razer to create custom solutions for small to medium sized Businesses.
Prior 2017
Hobby obssessionist
Discovering C++ and ASP early on ignited my love for learning. If you're curious to learn more about me, let's connect. I'd love to share my journey with you!