Dylan Neal

Software Engineer

Chicago, IL

Full-stack engineer with an M.S. in Software Engineering and a background in computer graphics. I build data platforms, browser games, WebGL experiences, and commercial web products. Every project here includes a case study covering what I built, why, and how.

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Data & Research

Clarity Lab

An independent research platform that aggregates and visualizes primary data on large-scale global challenges across nine domains.

ReactTypeScriptPlotly.js

Creative

Hadean Eon

A 3D WebGL browser experience rendering a primordial molten planet. Browser-native internet art built with React Three Fiber and custom GLSL shaders.

React Three FiberThree.jsGLSL

Interactive

AlienInvaders

A browser-based Space Invaders game built from scratch with a custom game engine, wave-based boss fights, destructible shields, and power-ups.

ReactTypeScriptCanvas API

Creative

Of Blood

The official website for Of Blood, a cosmic death metal band from Chicago. Streaming, merchandise, tour dates, and per-track immersive audio-reactive experiences.

Next.jsReactTypeScript

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Stack

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonSQLJavaC++Swift

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSFramer MotionCanvas APIWebGL / Three.jsSwiftUI

Backend & APIs

Node.jsREST APIsGraphQLWebSocketsOAuthServer ActionsWebhooks

Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDBPrisma ORMNeon ServerlessSQL

Data & AI

TensorFlowKerasPyTorchPandasNumPyJupyterLLMsPlotly.js

Commerce & Auth

Shopify Storefront APIPrintfulResendWeb Audio API

Infra & Tooling

DockerAWSAzureGCPVercelGitHub ActionsCI/CDGitVite

Architecture & Patterns

MicroservicesEvent-drivenRESTMVCComponent-drivenAgile / ScrumTDDDevOps

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I'm open to engineering roles, collaborations, and interesting conversations.

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