# David Ernest

> I build software

Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/davidernest

Full stack developer working in Austin, TX.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer, Product Manager @ Hometown Hero
Jan 2022 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States
- Created requirements document and product roadmap for custom WMS
- Developed Vue/Nuxt frontend for WMS

### Senior Software Engineer @ Polly
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Team lead of team Phoenix
- Spearheaded development of new features on Pricing Engine product

### Full Stack Developer @ CCC Information Services
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Austin, Texas, United States
- Develop user interfaces with Vue
- Build REST APIs with Node and AWS Lambda
- Organize cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform
- Set up CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Docker

### Operations Manager @ Hometown Hero
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas Area
Designed and built a full Enterprise Resource Planning system which:
- Collected and organized data relating to sales orders, work orders, purchased orders and bills of materials
- Automated the payment of monthly taxes
- Accurately tracked inventory of over 150 SKUs

### Mechanical Engineer @ Ruwac
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Designed and oversaw the development of new products
- Saved cost by researching and implementing new manufacturing techniques
- Updated Solidworks assemblies and improved product documentation
- Advocated for and implemented Solidworks PDM version control

### Engineering Intern @ Optikos Corporation
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
Updated parts and assemblies for optical testing systems
Worked with director of engineering to finalize technical drawings
Conceptualized and designed several new parts and assemblies
Designed tests to troubleshoot non-conforming parts


## Education
### BS in Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015

### Lynnfield High School
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dernest92
- Website: https://www.davidernest.io

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Last updated: 2026-03-22