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David Ugale

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I’m a senior full-stack engineer and technical leader with extensive experience building and operating production systems end-to-end.

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I’m a senior full-stack engineer and technical leader with extensive experience building and operating production systems end-to-end. I’ve co-founded and served as CTO for a boutique software studio that helps startups deliver production-ready MVPs, and I’ve led architecture, engineering delivery, and long-term platform operations for high-traffic environments.

I’ve built scalable platforms using modern web stacks and cloud infrastructure, including FastAPI, Django, Node.js/TypeScript, React/Next.js, MongoDB/PostgreSQL, and AWS, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability. Recently, I built MyFavoriteBands.com from scratch with sub-100ms query performance across hundreds of thousands of records, and earlier I helped operate HeartValveSurgery.com with 15+ years of continuous uptime for 1M+ annual users.

  • 16 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Healthcare
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Computers & Electronics

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Work experience

Co-Founder / CTO · Signal Shift LabsJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Co-founded a software studio delivering production-ready MVPs for seed and Series A startups. Led technical architecture, software development, system integration, and engineering delivery across client engagements while partnering with founders and stakeholders. Established a 10–14 week MVP delivery methodology covering discovery, architecture, build, and launch. Built and deployed signals hif labs (signalsiftlabs.com) using Next.js and TypeScript on AWS.

Senior Full Stack Engineer / Technical Lead · Daya Web, Inc.Jun 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

Owned end-to-end enterprise web application development for multiple products, including architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and production operations. Engineered scalable backend systems using Python (FastAPI, Django), Node.js, and PostgreSQL/MongoDB while integrating internal and third-party services. Built modern frontends using React, Next.js, and TypeScript in collaboration with designers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. Deployed and operated production web applications on AWS with Git-based workflows and Linux hosting, including application monitoring.

Platform Engineer (Healthcare Platform) · HeartValveSurgery.comJan 2010 – Jan 2026 · 16 yrs 1 mo

Built and operated a healthcare platform serving 1M+ annual users with 15+ years of continuous uptime. Led multiple redesigns and technology migrations with zero unplanned downtime. Collaborated with medical professionals, product stakeholders, content teams, and designers to translate requirements into production software. Engineered CMS workflows, SEO infrastructure, analytics, and hosting operations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree · UCLA, Los Angeles, CA2030 – 2026

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