david kalina

Full-Stack Software Engineer · Colorado / Remote

I make things
better and simpler than they were yesterday.
Cheaper too, usually.

I ask the tough questions and narrow the scope.AI handles the gruntwork.

Selected work2025
01/02
Eel Data Systems

AI Document Processing Pipeline

AI-powered pipeline for TMS software saving $2k+ a month. Extracts structured data from shipping documents in a non-blocking, asynchronous workflow.

1/50th
Token cost
$20k+
Saved annually
100s
Uses per day
Step 01 / 05 — Upload → auto-filled form
Upload PDF

Operator drops a shipping document into the web app.

Vue
app.cudacartagetms.com
LIVE
Now: Upload PDF
0:00 / 0:00

Full-stack engineer building thoughtful systems across SaaS, logistics, and marketplaces.

5+ years across TypeScript, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. My current passion is figuring out how to combine the power of AI with software engineering philosophy to create pipelines that empower domain experts, project managers, and product owners to turn well-articulated vision into robust, shippable functionality.

  • TYPESCRIPT
  • REACT
  • NEXT.JS
  • VUE
  • NODE
  • BUN
  • GRAPHQL
  • POSTGRES
  • REDIS
  • AWS
  • TERRAFORM
  • DOCKER
  • TAILWIND
  • REACT NATIVE
Experience

4+ years shipping production software

Domains

SaaS, logistics, marketplaces

Based in

Colorado Mountain Time (hybrid)

Open to

Mid-level & senior roles Full-time

How I work

Move fast and break things.Behind the feature flag.

STILL WORKING ON ITSEE SYSTEMS
Current focus
  • 01Building and shipping RouteKing, my own SaaS.
  • 02Making the app I build at work genuinely easy to use, and faster to work in.
  • 03A Jira integration that lets non-engineers tag a ticket and have Claude Code research the codebase and help build the product.
Off the clock
Currently enjoying
Mina the Hollower
STEAM
Last boarded
Poudre River Trail
COLORADO