Specializations
Corporate Branding | UX/UI Design | User-Centered Design | Front-End & Back-End Development | Illustration | Animation | Mobile App Development | Web Design | API Integration | Creative Direction | Iconography | Drone Photography | Videography | Social Media Marketing | Copywriting | Visual Storytelling
Tool Kit
Design & Creative:
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom) – 10+ years
Figma – 3+ years · Adobe XD · Sketch · InVision
Google G Suite – 10+ years
Software Engineering & Dev Tools:
Java · Python · C++ – 2+ years
Full Stack Development · Object-Oriented Programming · System Design · Agile Methodologies
HTML/CSS · JavaScript · Android Studio
Git & GitHub (Version Control) · REST APIs
Databases & Cloud:
MongoDB · SQL · NoSQL · AWS (Foundations)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Southern New Hampshire University – Graduated May 2025
4.0 GPA · 3x President’s List · 10x Honor Roll · NSLS Honors Society
Professional Certificate
Amazon Junior Software Developer, Coursera — 2025
Professional Certificate
Google UX Design, Coursera — 2023
Associate of Applied Science in Web & Graphic Design
DeVry University — 2014
Contact
📅 Availability: Monday–Friday | 9 AM–5 PM CT
📱 Phone: (770) 309-1141
📧 Design Email: dswinkgfx@gmail.com
📧 Dev Email: dswinkdev@gmail.com
Professional Experience
🎨👨🏽💻 Creative Technologist | Full Stack Software Engineer | OMSCS Candidate
For me, technology has always been about creativity and connection. I started my career behind a design desk, crafting brand stories and visual identities for Fortune 500 companies. Over more than a decade, I learned how to make ideas resonate—visually, emotionally, and strategically.
But I’ve never been content staying in one lane. My curiosity pulled me into software engineering, where I could take that same creativity and turn it into something interactive, scalable, and alive. That journey led me from earning my A.A.S. in Web & Graphic Design at DeVry University in 2014 to completing my B.S. in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering at SNHU in 2025—and now to Georgia Tech’s OMSCS program, where I’m diving deep into AI, Human-Computer Interaction, and large-scale systems.
In my design career, I’ve led creative efforts for Fortune 500 brands—building high-impact marketing campaigns, establishing cohesive brand identities, and delivering design systems that drive engagement. At SNHU, I expanded that skill set by developing programs and applications that bridged design principles with robust engineering practices, from database-driven web apps to Android mobile projects.
My Google UX/UI certification reflects a core belief I carry into every project: great design is about people first.
Today, I work at the intersection of creativity and code—combining design thinking, technical skill, and strategic vision to craft solutions that are as beautiful as they are functional. Whether I’m refining a user interface, architecting a backend system, or brainstorming a brand concept, my goal is the same: create work that inspires, includes, and scales.
🔧 Core Competencies
• Creative Direction & Brand Identity
• UI/UX Design (Certified – Google UX/UI)
• Front-End & Back-End Development (Java, React, Android, HTML/CSS, JS)
• Agile Development & Software Architecture
• Visual Communication & Design Systems
• Prototyping: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision
• Tech Stack: Java, Python, Git, Firebase, REST APIs, SQL, MongoDB
• Cloud & Data: AWS Basics, Database Design, Algorithms & Data Structures
• Accessibility & Inclusive Design
👨🏽💻 OMSCS @ Georgia Tech | Class of 2027
🎓 B.S. Computer Science – SNHU
🎓 A.A.S. Web & Graphic Design – DeVry University
Let’s build digital experiences that connect, empower, and endure.