JD

James Dimonaco

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Full stack developer from the UK with 8 years of experience. Currently digital nomading through South America. This isn't just my job—it's my passion. I run a homelab that my family depends on daily.

Experience

8 years across startups and enterprises—click to expand

Dama HealthCurrent
Full Stack Developer · 2024 - Present

Building healthcare solutions with modern web technologies.

PinTravelerCurrent
Full Stack Developer · 2024 - Present

Creating travel experiences through innovative digital products.

Where You AtPast
Head of Engineering · Mar 2022 - 2024

Led engineering for a nightlife safety startup using indoor positioning with Bluetooth beacons.

  • Scaled team from 2 to 8 members (iOS, Android, Web), acting as Scrum Master and Product Owner
  • Architected core NestJS API, grew user base to 65,000 with 3,000 MAU across 17 UK venues
  • Built GCP infrastructure with Docker, Cloud Build CI/CD, PostgreSQL with PostGIS
  • Migrated Next.js 12 to 14 with App Router, significantly improving performance
  • Won Geospatial Innovation Award from Ordnance Survey
SailGPPast
Senior Full-Stack Developer · Dec 2021 - Oct 2022

Part of the technical team for the global sailing championship, preparing infrastructure for each event.

  • Mastered Docker containerisation, improving deployment efficiency by 40%
  • Created hybrid AWS/Oracle Cloud solution with 30% cost reduction and 99.99% uptime
  • Led and technically managed external teams on specific projects
  • Improved sprint management, increasing productivity by 15% and reducing overruns by 50%
HALO ScreeningPast
Front-End Developer · May 2020 - Nov 2021

COVID-19 testing provider building mobile apps and web consoles for PCR test management.

  • Created online webstore in one week, featured on government website, 1,000+ kits sold in 24 hours
  • Contributed to £250,000+ in test kit sales through the platform
  • Increased API response speed by 45% through Django backend optimisation
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime on AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3)
Omnis InteractivePast
Front-End Developer · Jun 2018 - Apr 2020

AI chatbot startup serving businesses on Messenger to engage new markets.

  • Built Express.js API, upgraded from ES6 to TypeScript for scalability
  • Created native mobile app for conversation monitoring (Angular 5, TypeScript)
  • Built internal dashboard for API usage and error monitoring (React, Redux, Firebase)

Certifications

Professional training and credentials

DevOps Post Graduate Program
Caltech · December 2024
Kubernetes with IBM
Simplilearn · June 2024
Docker with IBM
Simplilearn · June 2024
Agile Scrum Foundation
Simplilearn · June 2024

GitHub Activity

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Homelab

My mini-datacenter running production services for family—Nextcloud, Jellyfin, and more

Kubernetes Cluster
TrueNAS
Proxmox
Jenkins
Jellyfin
Nginx Proxy Manager
Pi-hole
Home Assistant
Ubiquiti Network

Tech Stack

Tech-agnostic and always learning—these are my current tools

TypeScript
JavaScript
Rust
Python
Next.js
React
React Native
Expo
Node.js
FastAPI
Prisma
PostgreSQL
Firebase
AWS
Google Cloud
Vercel
Docker
Kubernetes
Nginx
Figma
HTML5
CSS3

Projects

Side projects and things I've built

LexiKey
A TypeScript project for enhanced keyboard interactions and text processing.
TypeScript
Research Homepage
A modern research homepage built with TypeScript and Next.js.
TypeScriptNext.js
Travel Kitchen
A travel-focused culinary app for discovering recipes on the go.
TypeScriptReact
Trek Together
A collaborative hiking and trekking companion application.
TypeScriptReact Native

Let's Work Together

Available for part-time contract work

Location

South America

Experience

8 years

Team Lead

Up to 8 people

I started coding young and never stopped. With 8 years of hands-on experience, I've led teams of up to 8 people (6 devs, QA, and designer) and shipped products from zero to production.

Currently travelling through South America as a digital nomad, which means I'm available for part-time work at a reduced rate. Perfect for startups who need senior experience without the full-time commitment.

I'm tech-agnostic and adapt to whatever your stack needs. Need a full team? With modern AI tooling and my broad experience, I can often do the work of multiple specialists for early-stage startups.

What I Can Help With

Greenfield Web Applications

Full-stack web apps from scratch using Next.js, React, and modern tooling

Mobile Development

Cross-platform apps with React Native and Expo

Infrastructure & DevOps

Server setup, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud architecture

SEO & Performance

Technical SEO, Core Web Vitals optimisation, and site speed improvements

Team Leadership

Development process setup, code reviews, and mentoring

AI Integration

Modern AI tooling and workflows to supercharge your team

$400/day

Reduced rate while travelling • Part-time available

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