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Dakota King

Seattle

Summary

Dynamic Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Lead at Exclusively Brilliant, I architected and deployed a comprehensive e-commerce platform, optimizing performance with Algolia and Redis. My expertise in Node.js and React, combined with strong problem-solving skills, drove impactful solutions that enhanced user experience and streamlined operations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Full-Stack Engineer

Exclusively Brilliant
Kirkland
03.2024 - Current
  • Sole developer responsible for architecting, building, deploying, and maintaining the company's entire production platform.
  • Engineered full-scale e-commerce platform from inception leveraging Next.js (App Router), React, SSR, ISR, and dynamic routing.
  • Designed backend APIs using Node.js and MongoDB with service-layer abstractions.
  • Created a robust admin dashboard/CRM for inventory, orders, customers, repairs, and work orders.
  • Integrated Algolia for high-performance indexing and search.
  • Built custom Redis filtering & caching system to reduce Algolia calls and speed up queries.
  • Constructed Stripe and Affirm checkout system featuring Redis queue for preventing double-processing.
    Facilitated payment confirmation through dedicated webhooks.
    Automated inventory deduction to improve efficiency.
    Executed background fulfillment tasks, integrating QuickBooks and automating email receipts.
  • Automated daily stock replenishment using sales deltas & metadata.
  • Implemented GA4 + Tag Manager pipeline with custom attribution.
  • Built PWA and real-time WebSocket live-chat system (later deprecated).
  • AWS EC2, S3, CloudFront, SSL, PM2, cron for image handling and always-on features.
  • PCI-aware data handling and secure system design.

Office Coordinator

Robbins Brothers
Bellevue
01.2020 - 03.2024
  • Transaction and identifying record maintenance, input, and analysis.

Store Manager

Simply Seattle
Seattle
05.2016 - 07.2019
  • Trained and developed team members to enhance customer service skills.
  • Managed daily operations and ensured store standards were maintained.

Education

B.S. - Computer Science

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City
01-2024

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY
01-2015

Skills

  • Full-stack web development across modern frontend (Nextjs/React) and backend (Nodejs/Express) ecosystems
  • End-to-end system architecture, including APIs, databases, search, and internal tooling
  • Infrastructure ownership, managing deployments, servers, environment config, and production stability
  • Data and integration engineering, including third-party APIs, webhooks, payments, and automation pipelines
  • Search, caching, and performance optimization through practical use of Algolia, Redis, and efficient data modeling
  • Product-focused engineering, translating business needs into working features, tools, workflows, and internal systems

Certification

LPI Linux Essentials (2024)

Accomplishments

Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2016)

Timeline

Full-Stack Engineer

Exclusively Brilliant
03.2024 - Current

Office Coordinator

Robbins Brothers
01.2020 - 03.2024

Store Manager

Simply Seattle
05.2016 - 07.2019

B.S. - Computer Science

Western Governors University

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Clinton Community College