Hi, I'm Ryan Dalton

A full-stack software engineer specializing in Next.js, Azure, and modern web development.

About Me

Get to know me better and what drives my passion for development.

Ryan Dalton, software engineer and project manager, with his family

Software Engineer & Project Manager

Hi! I'm Ryan Dalton - a solutions-driven software engineer with a focus on full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and people leadership.

Currently at Federated Auto Parts, I build and maintain internal tools that support operations across the organization. Previously at Agility Consultants, I led a team of six developers while modernizing legacy applications with Next.js, TailwindCSS, and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines - bridging the gap between development and management to deliver quality solutions on time.

My path to tech wasn't traditional. I served in the U.S. Army Reserves and spent a decade as a truck driver before transitioning to software engineering through App Academy in 2021.

Let's connect - I'm always open to new projects, opportunities, and innovative ways to use technology to make a meaningful impact.

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Featured Projects

A selection of my recent work. Each project represents a unique challenge and solution.

Mosaic Ridge

A web development company specializing in custom websites for small businesses in the Shenandoah Valley. Offering affordable monthly packages with modern tech stack, no large upfront costs, and ongoing support.

Next.js

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Resend

Vercel Analytics

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Maine Reason Photography

A modern photography portfolio website with masonry grid gallery, contact form, and email notifications via Mailgun.

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

Vercel Blob

Mailgun

react-masonry-css

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Work Experience

My professional journey and the companies I've had the pleasure to work with.

Front-End Developer

Federated Auto Parts

June 2025 - Present

Building responsive frontend UI for the Federated Parts Catalog using Flutter. Developing modern, cross-platform user interfaces that enhance the parts browsing and ordering experience for automotive professionals.

Flutter

Dart

Frontend Development

Cross-Platform UI

Responsive Design

Project Manager

Agility Consultants, LLC

June 2023 - March 2025

Led a team of Software Engineers while contributing directly to coding efforts. Redesigned a high-traffic SharePoint-based system using batched queries, resolving frequent query overloads.

Led team of 6 engineers

30s → 3s page load

10× query performance

Next.js

Microsoft Cognitive Services

SharePoint

Technical Documentation

QA/UAT

Assistant Project Manager

Agility Consultants, LLC

November 2022 - June 2023

Mentored junior/full stack developers and conducted pair programming sessions to promote code quality, knowledge sharing, and consistent development practices. Contributed directly to Next.js frontend and Python backend features.

Next.js

Python

Microsoft SQL

Mentoring

Pair Programming

Software Engineer

Agility Consultants, LLC

January 2022 - November 2022

Built applications and systems based on detailed functional specifications. Refactored legacy codebases using profiling tools and modern design patterns, significantly improving application responsiveness.

8× performance gains

Legacy modernization

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Performance Optimization

Refactoring

Web Applications

Software Engineer Assistant

App Academy

September 2021 - January 2022

Conducted mock technical interviews (system design, DS&A) and provided debugging support in a peer mentorship role.

Mentored 250+ engineers

Technical interviews

System Design

Data Structures & Algorithms

Technical Interviews

Debugging

Mentorship

Bridge Crewmember (12C)

U.S. Army Reserves

December 2009 - December 2017

Built tactical bridges in high-stress environments, supporting logistics across land and water with a strong emphasis on team coordination, situational awareness, and decision-making under stress.

Team Leadership

Crisis Management

Tactical Operations

Heavy Equipment Operation

Logistics

My Skills

Technologies and tools I work with to bring ideas to life.

Frontend

Flutter

Dart

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Tailwind CSS

Web Development

Figma

Backend

Express.js

Python

Flask

REST API

WebSockets

Data Structures & Algorithms

Software Testing

Prisma

Databases

MongoDB

Postgres

SQL

Supabase

DevOps & Cloud

Microsoft Azure

Vercel

Digital Ocean

Git

GitHub Actions

Nginx

Linux/Unix

Bash

Project Management & Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Atlassian

Postman

Power BI

Technologies I Work With

🦋

Flutter

🎯

Dart

⚛️

React

▲

Next.js

TypeScript

🌊

Tailwind

🟢

Node.js

🍃

MongoDB

🐘

PostgreSQL

🐍

Python

☁️

Azure

▲

Vercel

🔄

Git

🟩

Nginx

🎨

Figma

🚂

Express

🧪

Flask

⚡

Supabase

Get In Touch

Have a project in mind or want to discuss opportunities? I'd love to hear from you.

Contact Information

Feel free to reach out through any of these channels.

Email

daltonr121@gmail.com

Phone

+1 (979) 985-4994

Location

Churchville, VA

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