Dan Sloan

Working Remotely · Canggu, Bali · +61 407 062 311 · [email protected]

Hi! I'm Dan, a consulting software developer specializing in Python and (mostly front-end) Javascript. I've been working in software for a little over a decade, including five years as a full time professional software developer.

As someone that has worked across product sales, management and development, I understand the big picture, and that good software is about more than just technology.

Want to know more about what I'm like to work with? Check my User Manual.

Experience

Consulting Software Developer

Lucid Horizons Pty Ltd

Python JavaScript Django GraphQL Docker Virtualisation

Consulting and software development for clients and projects, including:

Satellite Operator in Australia: Timezone-aware Internet Subscriber Quota Management solution
WiFi Tribe Co-Living: Bookings and Membership web application
Fixed Broadband Operator in Australia: Automation tools, reporting/analytics, and consulting as prt of NBN network equipment rollout
Large multi-campus university: Captive Portal Internet Quota Management solution
Mobile Operator in Asia: Mobile Networks integration including custom built software for RADIUS accounting

October 2015 - Present

Product Architect

Procera Networks

Python JavaScript TCP/IP Dev Ops Product Mgmt Virtualisation

Challenging role working across both Product and Development teams in a relatively small startup-type environment:

Ran NPI (New Product Introduction) project for design and development of virtualization/NFV product
Represented the vendor at ETSI ISG meetings to help develop the specification for Network Function Virtualization
Worked with field teams on early PoC and deployments of virtual platform
Worked with Business Development and Marketing to evangelise NFV to the industry and customers
Deployed and managed Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) for dev and product teams
Built custom release reporting and dashboards, leveraging Jira, Confluence and other Dev Ops tools and data
Helped develop early prototypes of subscriber management product, and guide design and development of second and third generation product design

October 2011 - October 2015

Technical Director, Asia-Pacific

Procera Networks

Python TCP/IP Professional Services Pre-Sales Management

Hired and led a team of five pre-sales and post-sales engineers in Asia-Pacific:

Team leadership - ran team calls, handled issues and escalated
Worked with Sales to assign resources to projects
Led several high profile deployment projects at large telecom operators in Asia

April 2010 - October 2011

Solution Engineer, Asia-Pacific

Procera Networks

Python TCP/IP Professional Services Pre-Sales

Hired on as first technical resource in Asia-Pacific, to help build the region:

Worked in lean startup mode with sales manager to build business in Asia-Pacific
Developed several large accounts through pre-sales and post-sales processes
Ran deployment including substantial professional services work at a large mobile operator in SE Asia
Helped take the business from less than $200k to over $2M annuanl revenue in three years

April 2007 - April 2010

Systems Programmer

Victoria University

Python PHP TCP/IP Cisco IOS F5 Big-IP MS-SQL

Built software to help automate aspects of IT Networks and Client Services department operations:

Built PHP based IP Address Management solution, reduced administrative load on CS department
Built application for tracking and charging back per-department/faculty Internet costs
Built applications to monitor and manage thousands of switches and routers across 13 campuses
Helped Application Services team to integrate and deploy new services such as student portal, student database, etc

January 2004 - March 2007

Skills

Strengths

Systems Thinking	I have experience analysing and considering development within the context of the bigger picture, both from an interdependency perspective as well as how business processes will interact with the new software.
Communication	Having worked in product sales, management, and development, I can relate particularly well when working with people across all of these areas of the business.
Attention to Detail	My personality type tends towards attention to detail, and this helps me to be excellent at scoping requirements for projects more precisely.
Professional Pride	I have a strong sense of professional pride and responsibility towards the work I deliver for my clients, and this is reflected in how important it is to me to make sure that my work delivers the goals that we set out to achieve.

Primary Programming Languages and Tools

The main languages and tools I work with every day

Programming and Markup Languages

Python

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Shell Script

Libraries, Frameworks and Tools

Django

jQuery

Docker

Digital Ocean

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

Secondary Languages and Tools

I work with these regularly, but not on a daily basis.

Wordpress

PHP

React

React Native

AWS

Google Cloud

Heroku

Interests

I'm a self-confessed geek, and as such I spend at least a portion of my personal time still in front of a computer, working on personal projects. When time and circumstance allows, I'm an avid sailor, and I try to get away for at least a week of sailing every year.

Art and history from cultures other than my own fascinate me. I've spent many a day exploring museums and galleries in cities around the world as I travel.

I'm also a keen reader, particularly science fiction and fantasy. For every non-fiction book I read, I'll probably read at least twenty or thirty fiction novels.