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Dalton Craven

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Crafting human-centered software solutions to develop a web that's inclusive, accessible, and open to all.

About

I believe that coding is about creating meaningful experiences that empower people — regardless of how they communicate or where they come from. I've developed with a wide-ranging toolkit (TypeScript, React, Python, and more) but my core focus remains the same: building products that don't exclude users due to language or ability.

That's why I'm drawn to localization and accessibility — two areas where small changes can have an enormous impact. Influenced by my background in English, French, and American Sign Language, I'm convinced that a truly equitable internet must speak the user's language in every sense. By pushing for accessible standards and “de-Englishing” the web, I hope to help shape a future where technology actually reflects the diversity of its users.

Location

Paris, France

Languages

  1. English
  2. French
  3. ASL

Experience

  1. Lead Frontend Engineer @ Qantev

    November 2024 – Present | Paris, France

    • Leading a greenfield project from architecture to implementation using TypeScript, Next.js, Zod, and Prisma
    • Designing OAuth flows, roles, and RBAC to ensure data security in a multi-tenancy architecture
    • Leveraging React Server Components to reduce complexity by replacing the API layer
  2. Software Engineer @ Qantev

    June 2023 – November 2024 | Paris, France

    • Built core features for a production application, integrating a React front with a Django API server
    • Modernized key parts of a legacy codebase by removing obsolete modules, reducing technical debt
    • Proactively addressed developer experience issues such as build times, leading to an 8x speed increase
    • Worked in an Agile environment, delivering features iteratively and collaborating with product/design teams
  3. Frontend Developer @ Qantev

    May 2022 – August 2022 | Paris, France

    • Rewrote approximately 45% of the code from JavaScript to TypeScript to catch bugs early and improve maintainability
    • Simplified API calls by replacing custom utilities with TanStack Query
  4. Software Engineering Intern @ Qantev

    June 2021 – September 2021 | Paris, France

    • Integrated into the French work culture within a seed-round startup
    • Refactored existing code to meet elevated code safety standards and executed a rigorous QA session
    • Developed a full-stack module to empower sales demos
  5. Software Development Intern @ Cloverleaf

    May 2020 – August 2020 | Covington, KY, USA

    • Worked as part of an agile development team to create new functionality for a production application
    • Followed company procedures on feature contribution, legacy code refactoring, and documentation
  6. UNIX Teaching Assistant @ University of South Carolina

    December 2019 – May 2020 | Columbia, SC, USA

    • Instructed students on the fundamentals of Linux and UNIX, Bash scripting, and terminal commands
    • Led 8 sections of lab (Monday–Thursday, 2 times per day), with a total reach of 250 students
  7. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science @ University of South Carolina

    August 2019 – May 2023 | Columbia, SC, USA

    • South Carolina Honors College
    • Cumulative GPA: 3.95 | President's List (Eight Semesters)
    • McNair Scholar, University Top Scholars Program
    • Provost Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Program

Skills & Expertise

My Favorites

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Tailwind
  • React Query
  • Next.js (app + pages)

Code

  • tRPC
  • GraphQL
  • Django
  • SQL
  • Starlette

Tooling

  • Git & GitHub
  • CircleCI
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Linux

Let's Connect

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat about a project, discuss open roles, or simply say hello!