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I’m a senior software engineer who loves building captivating frontend experiences. I thrive at the intersection of design and code, delivering intuitive interfaces and scalable web apps. Beyond front-end work, I explore 3D graphics, WebGL, and interactive media using Three.js, Blender, Next.js, and Rive.app. I enjoy sharing knowledge through talks and building side projects like supersnowflakemaker.com, wandawhirl.com, and iOS404.com.…I’m a senior software engineer who loves building captivating frontend experiences. I thrive at the intersection of design and code, delivering intuitive interfaces and scalable web apps. Beyond front-end work, I explore 3D graphics, WebGL, and interactive media using Three.js, Blender, Next.js, and Rive.app. I enjoy sharing knowledge through talks and building side projects like supersnowflakemaker.com, wandawhirl.com, and iOS404.com.

Shalanah Dawson

Front-End Developer, Web Developer, Product Designer, +2

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I’m a senior software engineer who loves building captivating frontend experiences. I thrive at the intersection of design and code, delivering intuitive interfaces and scalable web apps. Beyond front-end work, I explore 3D graphics, WebGL, and interactive media using Three.js, Blender, Next.js, and Rive.app. I enjoy sharing knowledge through talks and building side projects like supersnowflakemaker.com, wandawhirl.com, and iOS404.com.…I’m a senior software engineer who loves building captivating frontend experiences. I thrive at the intersection of design and code, delivering intuitive interfaces and scalable web apps. Beyond front-end work, I explore 3D graphics, WebGL, and interactive media using Three.js, Blender, Next.js, and Rive.app. I enjoy sharing knowledge through talks and building side projects like supersnowflakemaker.com, wandawhirl.com, and iOS404.com.

Next availability:

April 16, 2027

Minneapolis, United States

I’m a senior software engineer who loves building captivating frontend experiences. I thrive at the intersection of design and code, delivering intuitive interfaces and scalable web apps.

Beyond front-end work, I explore 3D graphics, WebGL, and interactive media using Three.js, Blender, Next.js, and Rive.app. I enjoy sharing knowledge through talks and building side projects like supersnowflakemaker.com, wandawhirl.com, and iOS404.com.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Livefront

February 1, 2025 - Present

Senior frontend role at a digital product consultancy delivering responsive digital products; focused on frontend development and design systems.

Professional Development / Creative Sabbatical

December 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025

Self-directed period focused on professional development and creative experiments in Three.js/WebGL/R3F (react-three-fiber), Blender, Next.js, and Rive.app; produced inappdebugger.com and related projects, and gave talks on in-app browsers.

Senior Software Engineer at Scanifly

September 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

3D solar panel layout editor; contributed to a 3D editor for placing solar panels on photogrammetry models; performed a large-scale refactor, built UI components, implemented DXF exports, improved saving, and enabled roof angle and measurement viewing in the 3D scene.

Senior Software Engineer at Amplify

March 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022

Education company; worked on the interactive math playground Polypad; added number cubes, coins, fraction circles, image cropping, and prototyping slides.

Chief Product Officer at We Sparkle

June 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022

Tools for solopreneurs; involved in design, product, web development, pitch decks, and branding; participated in Techstars Chicago 2021.

Lead Frontend Developer at White House Custom Colour

September 1, 2015 - May 1, 2021

High-quality photo printing lab; prototyped and created frontends for Album and Card editors; led a team of 3 frontend developers for Album, Card, and Simple editors; led education initiatives (Roundtables, Level-up, Lunch N Learns).

Frontend Developer / Designer at American Academy of Neurology

June 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015

Professional organization for neurologists; contributed to graphic and digital design, responsive design, email templates, app design, conference branding, PowerPoint templates, event photography, print ads and books.