DANTON

MARIANO

Full Stack

Developer

CAREER
EXPERIENCE

~ Built enterprise event platform with real-time registration and automated workflows.
~ Delivered 6+ Directus extensions (PDF, CSV, email, validation) cutting manual work by 90%.
~ Launched React/TypeScript SPA with 50+ multilingual components (EN/DE).
~ Integrated Directus CMS with relational models and automated session handling.
~ Orchestrated AWS infrastructure using Terraform (ECR, App Runner).
~ Containerized development environment using Docker Compose with automated migrations.
~ Improved release reliability with CI/CD pipelines, testing, linting, and 7-package monorepo architecture.
~ Automated dynamic pricing, availability, invoicing (Swiss QR billing) and email notification systems.
~ Collaborated using Git workflows and Agile methodologies with automated build.
~ Co-Developed swisstranscribe.ch, an enterprise audio transcription platform with Node.js/TypeScript backend & React frontends.
~ Worked with custom WhisperX models on AWS SageMaker for multilingual speech recognition.
~ Developed responsive UIs with Gatsby, Material-UI, and Vite for multi-tenant applications.
~ Implemented secure file storage with S3, presigned URLs, and CloudFront distributions.
~ Created comprehensive user quota system supporting both free and prepaid account models.
~ DynamoDB schema for user management and job tracking systems.
~ Maintenance of Proprietary CMS's for business clients (Joomla, Magento).
~ Created Static Landing Pages for business clients.


~ Developed custom backend features in Drupal using Symfony (SOA, MVC, OOP, PHP).
~ Supported mission-critical government websites, including the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council.
~ Published and maintained an open-source Drupal module ("Debug Pause") for community use.
~ Delivered a technical lecture on Software Architecture and open source contribution at a UK-based conference.
~ Integrated RESTful APIs and managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
~ Traveled to the UK for on-site client meetings and technical discussions


~ Led a small team of developers during the final sprint delivery, ensuring successful handoff and high client satisfaction.
~ Built and extended features using the Drupal Paragraphs module for flexible content structuring.
~ Deployed and maintained Drupal applications across staging and production environments.
~ Participated in daily client meetings using Scrum methodology for alignment and iterative delivery.
~ Delivered high-quality code across multiple Drupal-based projects.


~ Built fullstack web applications using Laravel (MVC) and Vue.js in a SPA architecture.
~ Set up portable Docker-based development environments using WSL and Linux.
~ Implemented and shipped a points-exchange feature serving 2800+ users on the "Loja de Vantagens" platform.


~ Full Stack PHP development using the CodeIgniter MVC framework with LAMP stack.

SKILLS

CMS
Directus • Drupal • Contentful
FRONTEND
React • MUI • TypeScript • Next.js • Vue.js • Vite • jQuery • HTML • CSS • GSAP
BACKEND
Node.js + Express • Laravel • PHP • Symfony • REST & GraphQL APIs
DEVOPS
Docker Compose • Lando • AWS (EC2, S3) • CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
TESTING
Jest (unit & integration) • Cypress • PHPUnit
PRACTICES
SOLID principles • Design Patterns • Gitflow • Scrum / Agile
DATABASES
PostgreSQL • MySQL • MongoDB
SOFT SKILLS
Team/Technical leadership • Client communication • Team mentoring
LANGUAGES
English (C1 Advanced, CAE 193) • Portuguese (Native)

BLOG

$ WHOAMI

Hi! I’m Danton Mariano, and here are some things I love besides coding.

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$ FORTUNE

Knowledge that I acquired through the years as a Software Engineer :)

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Running Directus on AWS

Directus is one of my favorite tools for quickly building data-driven applications…

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PROJECTS

Co-developed an Audio transcription platform using AI and MERN stack.
Open Source
Credited for patches on Drupal core modules Metatag and File Delete.
Directus

CERTIFICATES

~ Acquia Certified Site Builder
~ Intro to Cyber Security
~ Cambridge C1 Advanced English (CAE 193)
~ Google GTM Fundamentals

CLIENTS

Shopify theming and dynamic frontend components.
Velvstar
Laravel Backend for a Frontend Form with animations (GSAP).
Infrastructure setup on AWS (EC2, S3).
Laravel & Vue.js feature development for internal systems.
SCMI
Maintenance of legacy PHP ERP system.
DANTON MARIANO
 • FULL STACK DEVELOPER • 
CMS SPECIALIST
 • FULL STACK DEVELOPER • 
DANTON MARIANO
 • FULL STACK DEVELOPER • 
CMS SPECIALIST
 • FULL STACK DEVELOPER • 

Contact me at
dantonrmariano@gmail.com