Derek Scott

Developer Extraordinaire

I am a Full-Stack Rock Star, skilled in transforming complex data into interactive realities. With over 10 years of experience, I have navigated the strict standards of U.S. Navy contracting and the fast-paced agility of startups and e-commerce leaders. When I’m not coding professionally, I’m contributing to the community as a tech and video game vlogger, as well as creating my own games and apps.

Recent Projects

Looking to learn more about me? Well, below is a 'lightbox' based masonry list that features my "Greatest Hits". Click each image to see a larger version, or the available Call to Action buttons to learn more about each project.

Luma Shapes
Luma Shapes

Sensory Game created for babies. It plays pleasing musical chords and offers bright shapes and fun animations upon interacting with the shapes and characters. I coded this game using Godot Engine, and it is available for Android devices. The pixel art was generated mostly through Higgsfield.ai.

  • Godot
  • Android
  • Musical
  • Pixel Art

Google PlayStore
Barebones Code
Barebones Code

My YouTube channel about tech—videos with heavy animation and voiceovers. I handle all editing and animations.

  • YouTube
  • Video
  • Animation
  • Voiceover

Visit Channel
NextJS Shopify Storefront React App
NextJS Shopify Storefront React App

Pull in Shopify API Storefront data and display it with React. Uses Next.js for server side component and rendering functionality.

  • React.js
  • NextJS
  • Shopify
  • Ecommerce

Goto Repository
TrendForge
TrendForge

A web application for visualizing and analyzing trends. We call it 'Narrative Arbitrage', and TrendForge uses the latest Tailwind v4, React 18, Typescript, PHP and various AI tools, including LLAMA, XAI, OpenAI's GPT-4, HuggingFace Models, and much more. It features a user-friendly interface for visualizing trends, and generating insights. It also has a Wordpress plugin, which allows users to easily pull story suggestions based of current trends, directly into their WordPress site. For a backend it heavily relies on PGVector, based on PostGreSQL, and outputs OpenAPI standard endpoints.

  • AI Analytics
  • Docker
  • PGVector
  • Volt
  • Tailwind

Goto TF Website
FlightPlan App
FlightPlan App

Building & flying drone flightplans via hybrid Android application.

  • Vue.js
  • TypeScript
  • GraphQL
  • Node.js
  • Android
LAANC Map Layers
LAANC Map Layers

Generating complex maps and layers from PostGIS GeoJSON.

  • PostGIS
  • GeoJSON
  • PHP
  • SQL
App Sites View
App Sites View

Asset and site management interface.

  • Vue.js
  • TypeScript
  • GraphQL
  • Node.js
Flight Imagery
Flight Imagery

Drone capture and image workflow.

  • Vue.js
  • TypeScript
  • Android
  • GraphQL
Printed Paper Maps
Printed Paper Maps

Large-format printed maps with customer data.

  • PostGIS
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • HTML5
FreshLime
FreshLime

Hybrid mobile applications; ReactJS since its earliest days.

  • React.js
  • Python
  • Django
  • AWS
  • AngularJS

Professional Timeline

Employment history parsed as valid logic.

Botlink.ts
class Botlink extends Developer {
  duration = "2021 - 2025";
  stack = ["Vue.js", "GraphQL", "Node.js", "TS"];
  role = "Senior"; // mentored & assisted junior devs

  async onInit() {
    const photos = await this.captureDroneFlightplan(); // Android upload
    const results = await this.mapResults(photos);
    await this.mentorJuniorDevelopers();
    return results;
  }

  async secureContractWork() {
    await this.buildLocalBatteryControllers();
    await this.integrateNavyShipScheduling();
    return "Mission Successful";
  }
}
Myriad.php
namespace Experience;

class MyriadMobile extends Agency {
    const YEARS = "2016 - 2020";
    use Jira, Scrum;

    public function handleAgTech() {
        return Bushel::ag()->finance([
            'stack' => ['WordPress', 'NodeJS', 'Docker']
        ]);
    }

    public function buildCustomerSites() {
        return Myriad::client()->deploy([
            'stack' => ['Laravel', 'React', 'Next.js', 'WordPress']
        ]);
    }
}
RealTruck.sql
/* High Volume eCommerce · mobile + legacy modernization */
SELECT c.action, s.revenue_hr, s.revenue_yr, a.abandonment_rate
FROM Career c
JOIN SalesData s ON s.company = c.company AND s.duration = c.duration
LEFT JOIN CartAbandonment a ON a.company = c.company
WHERE c.company = 'RealTruck' 
  AND c.duration = '2012-2014';
  
-- revenue_hr > 5000; revenue_yr > 10e6
-- PHP/MSSQL · mobile web app · modernized legacy codebase
-- Cart abandonment flows & sales reporting · strict audit requirements
FreshLime.py
# B2B startup · Utah · 1 of 3 devs · 2012 - 2014
class FreshLime(Startup):
    stack = ["Django", "AWS", "AngularJS", "Quickbooks API"]

    def build_suite(self):
        self.service_worker_business_tools()
        self.quickbooks_api_integration()  # hackathon → production
        self.google_review_management()
        return "Business management suite shipped"
RigMapper.php
// Oilfield Mapping · 2015 - 2017
namespace Mapping;

class RigMapper {
    const DURATION = "2015 - 2017";
    private $stack = ["PHP", "PostGIS", "SQL", "HTML5"];

    public function run(): Map {
        return $this->drillingRigLocations()
            ->customerDataOverlay()
            ->largePrintedMaps();
    }
}
UND.edu.txt
# A Journey Begins · 2015
## University of North Dakota

- Bachelor of Science | Statistics
- Bachelor of Arts | Economics
- Focus: user and financial mathematics

Hobby Projects

Open source, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and HomeLab. If it's mini or micro and boots, I'm into it.

Digital Frontier

Why Hire Me

I bring a rare combination of rigorous math training and hands-on engineering—so I don’t just ship features; I design systems that behave correctly and scale.

I care about iteration and evidence: A/B tests, metrics, and clear hypotheses. I’ve worked in regulated environments (U.S. Navy, government cloud) and high-velocity product teams, and I’m comfortable owning both the “why” and the “how” from data models to UI.

I hold a B.S. in Statistics and a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from the University of North Dakota. While in college, I immersed myself in complex behavioral and financial models, built a strong STEM foundation, and developed a deep passion for creating software.

With over a decade of programming experience, I have a proven track record of delivering iterative, test-driven solutions. My unique background in economics and statistics allows me to build applications that are not only technically excellent but also make strong behavioral and financial sense. My advanced mathematical understanding enables me to tackle complex problems that many developers struggle with.

Great software, however, is more than just algorithms and code. That’s where my design background shines. Before and during college I worked as a graphic designer, and I’ve continued refining those skills ever since. I specialize in creating beautiful, responsive, high-performance user interfaces with exceptional UX.

My YouTube channel further showcases my animation skills and comedic timing. It’s rare to find a developer who can build a GraphQL API to exact specifications while also being highly proficient in design tools like Photoshop. I’m that versatile professional — the diamond in the rough — who can take your napkin sketch and turn it into a polished, functional, and visually compelling product.

Key technologies:

PHPLaravelSymfonySCSSSASSCSSHTMLSvelteLESSStylusSQLMySQLGraphQLMSSQLPostgreSQLPostGISMariaDBSQLitePythonDjangoJavaScriptTypeScriptVue.jsReact.jsNext.jsNode.jsAngularJSIonicCapacitorAndroidiOSJavaSwift

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