# Dustin Burns

> Software Engineer at Fanatics, Inc.

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/dustinburns

I love the fast pace and constant learning of the tech industry. I have been building applications for the past three years and my primary motivation for becoming a software engineer is the satisfaction of solving problems that can help improve peoples lives.

I believe strongly that an intuitive user experience is key to bringing meaning and power to information. To that end i specialize in JavaScript with modern frameworks including WebComponents/Polymer, React/Redux, Node/Express, MongoDB and MySQL, in order to build rich mobile first Progressive Web Apps.

Recently I have been acting as a Shepherd at Hack Reactor provided individual technical guidance and mentorship for over 40 junior developers. Lectured on software engineering principles, testing methodologies, and career development. Acting project manager for six(6) micro startups ensuring goals of all stakeholders are met and scoped appropriately for success.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Fanatics, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Present

### Software Engineering Fellow at Hack Reactor @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2018 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Guiding the development of Junior Software Engineers.

### Software Engineer @ Literary Litten
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
Project description
Built a web app for books where users can search for books, leave reviews, and view a variety of professional critic reviews. I built 15 server end points (Express JS) connecting to 2 database functions (MongoDB). I connected this backend to multiple external API’s to fetch reviews and the best sellers list from the New York Times and to fill in book details from Google Books and GoodReads. The React app, styled with Material UI, consisted of many pages including the Best sellers list, Book details, User details, and Search results. Users could add reviews, star ratings, and flag books as favorites to view them later in their profile. Users could sign up and login with a username and encrypted password. 

Tech stack: JavaScript, ExpressJS, ReactJS, Material UI, MongoDB

View Screencast: 
https://www.useloom.com/share/1f4030587caa4e51b81adcc16f95fe2c
https://www.useloom.com/share/3fe8558ff70748c3a7989ce60504a3db

### MicroFlix @ Software Architect
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
Video Streaming built to scale

* Architected a system built on Microservices to operate efficiently with over 10k requests per second by utilizing an Nginx reverse proxy, a Redis cache, Amazon Elastic Load Balancer and SQS
* Containerized services using Docker and built a pipeline to automate testing using Travis CI and rapid deploy to Amazon Web Services for development and live environments
* Optimized code and architecture to enable hundreds of concurrent users with sub 100ms response

### Compliance Assistant @ The Savings Bank of Mendocino County
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Ukiah, CA
Internal Tools Development to help ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. Wrote policies and conducted audits to ensure compliance.

*Software Engineer* - Designed and build databases and frontend report generation software to empower executives through knowledge about regarding audits and regulations.

### Branch Utility II @ Savings Bank of Mendocino County
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Ukiah, CA 95482

### Owner @ Planeswalkers Anonymous
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
I operate as an online retailer and wholesaler that sells primarily through eBay and Amazon.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business; Marketing
Sonoma State University

### Software Engineering in Computer Software Engineering
Hack Reactor

### Associates of Arts
Mendocino Junior College

### Associates of Arts
Mendocino Junior College

### Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business; Marketing
Sonoma State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dustinburns

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Last updated: 2026-03-30