01 / InfrastructureConcept illustrationGame Server Platform
2026 · Active
Independent project
An authenticated control console connecting a game server to a serverless operations layer.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING / PERSONAL PROJECTS
Sean Michael Dugan.
Senior backend & full-stack engineer.
Austin, TX
11+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
I build dependable distributed systems, data platforms, and integrations—and carry ideas through to the product people use.
Explore the projects I build and the engineering work behind them—across my career and independently.
PRODUCTS · SYSTEMS · EXPERIMENTS
01 / THE COLLECTION
Selected work(14)
I build products, systems,
and experiments.
01 / InfrastructureConcept illustration
03 / ExperimentsConcept illustrationPersonal AI Companion
2026 · Active
Independent project
Exploring lasting memory, household context, and coordinated assistants for everyday family life.
04 / ProductsConcept illustrationPersonal Portfolio
2026 · Active
Independent project
A small, fast portfolio that keeps project stories useful long after their applications move on.
Tower Defense
2026 · Active
Independent project
A browser strategy-game prototype centered on resource gathering, watchtower building, and woodland exploration.
Meme Library
2025
Independent project
A meme-library prototype for organizing files with tags and browsing a media gallery.
SpaceRogue
2025
Independent project
A Godot space-exploration prototype with procedural star systems, an interactive star map, and travel mechanics.
Inventory
2023–2024
Independent project
An inventory-management web application modeling products, individual items, orders, vendors, and builds.
Deal-Feed Aggregator
2022–2023
Independent project
A deal-feed aggregation prototype for collecting and organizing offers for search and monitoring.
QTS
2020–2021; 2025
Independent project
Story discovery and linked-history prototypes, recorded in two separate periods.
02 / ProductsConcept illustrationLocal Discovery Platform
2019–2022 · Recorded development; 2025–2026 · Revisited
Independent project
Connecting people with local businesses, services, and community recommendations through an interactive map.
Backend Experiments
2017; 2019 · Further experiments
Independent project
A personal Scala backend sandbox, with database work and later collection and date utilities.
Business Website
2014–2015 · Recorded work
Client website work
Built the original website for a Polish business.
CircleGame
2014
Independent project
An early collaborative Java game prototype exploring keyboard-controlled sprite movement and a basic update/render loop.
Commercial Real-Estate Website
Jan 2012–Oct 2013
Client website work
Enhanced an existing PHP website for a commercial real-estate business and created supporting graphics in Photoshop.
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02 / BEHIND THE PROJECTS
Engineering background.
My experience spans business data, utilities, and healthcare. Across those teams, I’ve built, partnered on, and contributed to systems that connect data with the people who need it.
WHAT I BRING
Distributed systems
Java, Scala, Akka, and event-driven services, with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
Data & integrations
Data ingestion, search, resumable migrations, and CRM integrations that connect platforms.
Complete product delivery
Backend services through React and TypeScript interfaces. Recent work includes Python MCP services for AI assistants.
Technical leadership
Guiding technical work, mentoring engineers, and helping teammates get up to speed and contribute.
CAREER AT A GLANCE
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Dun & Bradstreet
Senior Software Engineer → Lead Engineer, DataVision
Worked on Hoovers/DataVision, progressing into the DataVision lead role. Distributed systems, data platforms, integrations, and technical mentoring.
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FATHOM Water Management
Software Engineer II
Java, Scala, and Akka integrations for distributed meter-data systems.
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DaVincian Healthcare
Software Engineering Intern → Software Engineer
Java and Spring services, messaging, and authentication.
The longer story brings professional work and independent projects together.
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Connect with me.
Find my work on GitHub or connect with me on LinkedIn.