Specializations

  • Software Engineering (Java-focused)

  • Full-Stack Development (Front-End–leaning)

  • UX/UI & User-Centered Design

  • Design Systems & Visual Architecture

  • Web & Mobile Application Development

  • REST API Integration

  • Accessibility & Inclusive Design

  • Corporate Branding & Visual Storytelling

  • Creative Direction & Product Design

Tool Kit

Design & UX

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom) — 10+ years

  • Figma — 4+ years

  • Adobe XD · Sketch · InVision

  • Design Systems · Prototyping · Wireframing · Usability Testing

Software Engineering & Development

  • Java — 3 years

  • Spring Boot (learning / in progress)

  • Python · C++ — 2 years

  • Full-Stack Development

  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  • RESTful API Design & Integration

  • System Design (foundational)

  • Agile / Scrum Methodologies

  • HTML5 · CSS3 · JavaScript

  • Android Development (Android Studio)

  • Git & GitHub (Version Control)

Databases & Cloud

  • MongoDB

  • SQL (relational database design & queries)

  • NoSQL Databases

  • AWS (Foundations / Basics)

Professional Experience

Software Engineer / Sr. Graphic Designer

OMSCS Candidate — Georgia Tech

Technology has always been about creativity and connection for me.

I began my career as a Visual Designer, leading brand, marketing, and digital design initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Over more than 13 years, I learned how to make ideas resonate—visually, emotionally, and strategically—through strong storytelling, systems thinking, and user-centered design.

Driven by curiosity and problem-solving, I transitioned into software engineering to apply my creative thinking to the design and development of scalable systems. My academic path includes an A.A.S. in Web & Graphic Design (DeVry, 2014), a B.S. in Computer Science (Software Engineering concentration, SNHU, 2025), and current graduate studies in Georgia Tech’s OMSCS program, where I focus on AWS Cloud technologies and computing systems.

Throughout my career, I’ve bridged design and engineering—developing database-driven web applications, Android projects, and full-stack solutions that balance usability with technical rigor. My work combines thoughtful UI, clean architecture, and maintainable code to ensure products are not only beautiful, but reliable and scalable.

Certified in Google UX Design, I believe great software starts with people. Whether I’m designing polished interfaces, collaborating with engineers, or architecting backend systems, my goal is consistent: build human-centered digital experiences that inspire, include, and endure.

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

📍 Houston, Texas
📅 Availability: Monday–Friday | 9 AM–5 PM CT
📱 Phone: (770) 309-1141
📧 Design Email: dswinkgfx@gmail.com
📧 Dev Email: dswinkdev@gmail.com