Martin Dann

Lead Software Engineer

Full Stack Development • 25+ Years Experience

About Me

Experienced Lead Full Stack Engineer with a demonstrated history of creating successful solutions. Skilled in a wide range of technologies with a recent focus on Node.js, TypeScript, VSCode extension development, React, C++, Objective-C and C# / .NET Core.

Currently serving as Lead Software Engineer at Keysight Technologies, building innovative end-to-end testing solutions involving VSCode extensions, web applications, tools and backend integrations delivering value to enterprise clients worldwide.

With over 25 years in the industry, I bring deep expertise across the full stack from architecting scalable backend services to crafting intuitive frontend experiences, always focused on the user experience, clean code, best practices, and continuous improvement.

As we move into the "Age of Agents", I'm passionate about leveraging the latest agentic AI workflows so we can scale our engineering practices and deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet modern challenges.

25+Years Experience

100+Projects Delivered

50+Technologies Mastered

Experience

Lead Software Engineer (Level 6: Master)

Jan 2024 - Present

Keysight Technologies

Leading software engineering and AI driven initiatives

Developing enterprise solutions using Node.js, TypeScript, React, C#, C++ and Objective-C
Adopting and implementing agentic developer workflows to increase productivity
Driving best practices and code quality across development teams and AI agents

Senior Software Engineer (Level 5: Expert)

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

Keysight Technologies

Led development of large-scale React/TypeScript web application and VSCode extension

Led team building VSCode Extension using Node.js and TypeScript
Developed Eggplant DAI React/TypeScript enterprise web application
Mentored engineers on modern development practices and tooling

Software Engineer (Level 4: Skilled)

Mar 2017 - Jan 2022

Keysight Technologies (Eggplant)

Developed Digital Automation Intelligence suite with AI-powered test automation

Built enterprise test automation platform for major clients
Tech stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Dojo, Ruby, Python, Docker
Implemented RabbitMQ messaging, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL integration

Lead Software Engineer

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

Big Foodie

Led team building mobile-first food service platform

Developed high traffic mobile website and APIs for iOS/Android applications
Tech: ASP.NET MVC 4, Web API 2, ASP.NET Core, Angular JS
Implemented OAuth2 authentication and secure payment processing

Lead Software Engineer

May 2010 - Jan 2016

Oil and Gas Job Search Ltd

Rebuilt entire web platform from ground up

Designed and implemented loosely coupled architecture for scalability
Tech: C#, ASP.NET MVC 4, JavaScript, jQuery, Web API, SQL Server, Backbone.js
Implemented Repository Pattern, Full Text Search via SOLR, implemented Smart caching layer using NCache

FreeLance Software Developer (& Founder)

Jan 2008 - May 2010

Qw3

Started freelance career collaborating on various web projects with agencies and clients

Worked on diverse web development projects for multiple clients
Worked on ActionAid, Kellogs, Marshalls, Castle Recruitment among many others
Used a wide range of skills including ASP, PHP, VBScript, ASP.NET, C#, Java, JavaScript, SQL Server, MySql, HTML, CSS

Lead Web Developer / Manager

Nov 2004 - Dec 2007

Eazyfone Ltd

Managed web development operations and delivered envirofone.com

Led web development team for mobile phone trading company
Built customer-facing applications and internal systems
Established development standards and workflows

Web Developer

Aug 200 - Jan 2003

Silkmoth Plc

Worked on a variety of client projects for a multimedia agency

Worked on enterprise e-commerce applications and CMS solutions
Built customer-facing applications and internal systems
Technologies: Classic ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, Flash

Technical Skills

Frontend

ReactSolidJSTypeScriptJavaScriptAngularVueDojojQueryHTML5CSS3TailwindAJAXKnockout.jsBackbone.js

Backend

Node.jsC#C++Objective C.NET CoreASP.NET MVCPythonRubyPHPClassic ASPJavaExpressFastify

Database

PostgreSQLMySQLMS SQL ServerSQLiteFull Text SearchMongo DB

DevOps & Tools

DockerRabbitMQJenkinsGitLab CIGitGardenAWSVirtualBox

Architecture & Methodologies

Agile/ScrumKanbanUnit TestingTDDRepository PatternMicroservicesLoosely Coupled ArchitectureCode Review

Mobile & Other

iOS DevelopmentXCodeCocoa TouchVSCode APIClaude Agent SDKClaude CodeGithub CopilotRazorIonic

Certifications

JSNAD: OpenJS Node.js Application Developer

The Linux Foundation

Issued Oct 2021

JSNSD: OpenJS Node.js Services Developer

The Linux Foundation

Issued Oct 2021

MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft

Issued Dec 2016

MS: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

Microsoft

Issued Dec 2016

Featured Projects

Eggplant Studio

Lead engineer working on a sophisticated VSCode extension enabling visual end-to-end testing for enterprise clients.

Node.jsTypeScriptVSCode APIReactC++C#Objective-C

Spearheaded development of complex VSCode extension to enterprise clients
Improved developer workflow efficiency adopting agentic AI workflows
Maintained high code quality and best practices across multiple languages and frameworks
Helped to recruit and mentor engineering talent for the team

Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence

Helped create test automation platform serving enterprise clients with intelligent model-based testing solutions and real-time analytics.

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsDojoPythonRubyDockerRabbitMQPostgreSQL

Delivered model based automated testing solution frontend in React/TypeScript
Implemented backend services with Python, Ruby and PostgreSQL
Microservices architecture with RabbitMQ / ZeroMQ message queuing

Big Foodie Mobile Platform

Developed comprehensive food service platform with mobile-first design, supporting iOS and Android applications with robust API backend.

ASP.NET MVC 4Web API 2ASP.NET CoreAngular JSC#

Built mobile web application and native app APIs
Implemented OAuth2 authentication and secure payment processing
Led development team and architecture decisions

Oil & Gas Job Search

Complete rebuild of enterprise job search platform with modern architecture, implementing best practices and scalable design patterns.

C#ASP.NET MVC 4JavaScriptjQueryWeb APIMS SQLBackbone.js

Designed and implemented full web platform with scalable architecture
Full Text Search integration with Solr
Intelligent caching layer for performance
Acquired by CareerBuilder in 2014

Envirofone.com

Architected and built complete mobile phone trade-in platform enabling customers to sell used phones for cash or Argos vouchers with end-to-end tracking from receipt to sales.

Classic ASPASP.NETC#JavaScriptMS SQL Server

Built entire platform from ground up in Classic ASP and later ASP.NET C#
Implemented end-to-end phone tracking system
Scaled from single server to load-balanced infrastructure with dedicated DB server

BensonsForBeds

Collaborated and developed key components of the e-commerce platform for BensonsForBeds, enhancing user experience and optimizing performance.

Classic ASPHTMLCSSJavaScriptMS SQL Server

Collaborated on development of e-commerce platform
Enhanced user experience and optimized performance
Integrated with payment gateways and third-party services

Get In Touch

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