Dave Richardson

Background

About Dave Richardson

I’ve been building things for as long as I can remember, although back when I started as a kid, it was mostly with Lego. I loved starting with a pile of bricks and imagining what I could create: something functional, something beautiful, something that solved a problem. I loved the feeling of placing that final piece and seeing my ideas come to life.Today, I’m a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 15 years of experience turning ideas into scalable, high-impact software. I thrive where product, engineering, and data meet. In a way, I see myself as a professional Lego builder; designing systems that help teams grow, delight users, and drive measurable results, one piece at a time. I still get to enjoy that same feeling finishing a project today, as I did when I was a child putting that final brick into my latest Lego masterpiece.My tech career has spanned SaaS growth platforms, e-commerce ventures, and public service at both municipal and federal levels. I have always had a strong desire to use technology to make people's lives easier. From launching Winnipeg Transit’s first official mobile app, and a more accessible browser experience (a personal dream come true), to architecting APIs that power millions of invoices and payments and drive growth at Joist, I’ve always been drawn to the same core idea: taking complex problems, finding solutions, and building them up piece by piece into something people can rely on every day.Beyond building things, I love helping others grow; mentoring developers, simplifying the day-to-day processes for small businesses, and experimenting with ideas that merge creativity and technology.Tech Experience: Languages: JavaScript / TypeScript, Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, C# Frameworks & Platforms: Node.js, React, React Native, Redux, Ruby on Rails, Drupal, WordPress Data & Infrastructure: REST, WebSockets, Redis, Kafka, GCP, SNS/SQS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Kubernetes Development Practices: Product-Led Growth, API Design, Analytics. A/B Testing, Experimentation, SaaS Architecture, Feature Flagging, Agile Development, DevOps, TDD (Test Driven Development), a11y (Accessibility), i18n (Internationalization), Progressive Web Apps (PWA)If you’d like to chat about building meaningful software (or Lego), I'd love to connect here on LinkedIn, or you can reach out to me at: hire@daverichardson.ca