David G. Daniel

Professional Summary

Principal Software Engineer and QA Manager with 16+ years of experience in secure software development, cloud architecture, and Agile delivery. Proven track record of architecting scalable cloud infrastructures, leading mission-critical migrations, and driving operational efficiency. Expert in full-stack development with strong cross-functional leadership skills across global teams.

Professional Experience

Acting QA Manager & Principal Software Engineer
Cyware Labs
Remote
July 2024 - Present
Acting QA Manager (Concurrent with Principal Engineer Role) • Developed and executed quarterly QA alignment plans bridging teams in the US and India, mapping stories and milestones to ensure synchronized progress toward shared goals • Introduced a structured UAT upgrade process, consolidating upgrades to a single day each month to reduce disruptions and unplanned QA demands • Established a weekly pre-upgrade review with CSMs, DevOps, and QA to validate readiness, resolve dependencies, and ensure smooth, predictable upgrade cycles Principal Software Engineer Achievements • Led complex, mission-critical customer migrations for CIS/MS-ISAC, FS-ISAC, and ND-ISAC, as well as DevOps migrations from AWS …
Key Achievements:
• Established the first formal on-call support system for the US engineering team with follow-the-sun model• Championed AI integration by proposing and delivering MCP support for company products• Secured executive approval and funding for enterprise-wide logging standardization• Implemented OpsGenie escalation workflows and Jira handover procedures
Technologies: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Django, Python, Technical Leadership, GitLab CI/CD
Principal Software Engineer
Cyware Labs
Remote
July 2023 - June 2024
• Rapidly mastered the Cyware Orchestrate (CO) and Cyware Fusion and Threat Response (CFTR) codebases • Delivered production-level solutions to top-tier clients like CIS, Raytheon Technologies, Arvest Bank, and Amgen within 3 months • Actively engaged in customer support, handling on-demand issues and leading engineering solutions • Pioneered comprehensive ProdOps documentation and workflow system, enhancing operational efficiency Key Technical Contributions: • Designed and implemented 'Script Manager', a Go-based migration management tool with Go ORM for backend management • Developed an innovative internationalization tool using Regex for source code analysis and Django's i18n framework • Implemented key monitoring metrics like mean …
Key Achievements:
• Delivered enterprise solutions for Fortune 500 clients within 3-month timeframe• Saved company hundreds of hours through automation of language translation processes• Enhanced production operations efficiency with streamlined monitoring and response strategies
Technologies: AWS, Docker, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Django, Vue.js, Python, Go
Senior Software Engineer
CASE Management
Springfield, VA
October 2019 - July 2022
• Led strategic migration of government agency's core application from ColdFusion to Python/Django with VueJS frontend • Employed test-driven development to meticulously replicate original functionality while enhancing performance • Successfully upgraded legacy MySQL database schema with Foreign Key relationships and Django migrations • Architected sophisticated CI/CD deployment strategy using GitLab CI with branch-specific automation
Key Achievements:
• Delivered seamless legacy application modernization with enhanced user experience• Achieved CMMC Level 3 certification through strategic migration to Microsoft 365• Implemented efficient, error-free deployment processes on IBM Pivotal Cloud Foundry• Enhanced data integrity through proper relational database design
Technologies: MySQL, Django, Vue.js, JavaScript, Python, GitLab CI/CD

Core Technical Skills

Programming Language
Python (12y), JavaScript (10y)
Framework/Library
Django (12y), Ember.js (3y), FastAPI (3y)
Cloud Service
AWS (8y), Docker (7y), Kubernetes (5y), Terraform (5y), Ansible (6y), Helm Charts (5y)
Methodology
Agile/Scrum (12y), Microservices Architecture (6y), Test-Driven Development (8y)
Soft Skill
Technical Leadership (8y), Mentoring (8y)
Database
MongoDB (8y), PostgreSQL (5y), MySQL (6y), Redis (6y)

Education

Masters in Electrical Engineering
The City College of New York (CUNY), New York City, NY, USA
Graduated: May 2013
Bachelors in Computer Engineering
The City College of New York (CUNY), New York City, NY, USA
Graduated: May 2010

Certifications & Achievements

CompTIA Security+ (November 2018)
Cloudera Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop (CDH Version: 5, April 2015)
Secure Token-Based Authentication Architecture - MongoDB query-based data redaction