Dave Gavigan
Software Developer · Austin, TX
I've been building software since 2012. Started at startups building IoT platforms from scratch, moved through e-commerce, enterprise supply chain, and warranty tech. Today I manage backend systems engineering at Tecovas — owning the integration layer that connects retail storefronts to everything else.
Along the way I've managed engineering teams, built design systems used across orgs, shipped products with millions of users, and consistently been the person who bridges the gap between business goals and technical execution.
Skills
Frontend
Backend
E-Commerce
AI & Tooling
Infrastructure
Experience
Engineering Manager, Backend Systems
NowTecovas
Architecting and managing the integration layer that connects retail storefronts to fulfillment, inventory, ERP, and operational tooling for a high-growth DTC brand.
Engineering Manager
Extend
Owned the merchant-facing web platform for warranty program management. Built and led a team of 6 fullstack engineers, drove org-wide adoption of Remix, and set front-end quality standards that became the default across engineering.
Senior Engineer
Whole Foods Market
Designed and shipped a cross-framework design system using web components with React and Angular bindings — giving teams autonomy while enforcing consistency. Led the pilot that replaced legacy handhelds with modern in-store mobile apps.
Senior Engineer
Rent.com
Delivered high-performance features on a platform with millions of monthly visitors. Key contributor to a Rails rewrite that introduced feature flags and A/B testing, directly improving conversion rates and site performance.
Web & Mobile Engineer
Independent Consulting
Built headless Shopify e-commerce experiences for retail brands. Mentored early-stage founders on technology decisions and provided hands-on React and Angular training.
Lead Engineer
SensorInsight
First engineering hire. Grew and led a distributed team of 8-10 developers building an enterprise IoT platform from scratch. Individually designed the web app UX, JavaScript SDK, and all frontend tooling. Regularly translated exec vision into technical specs.
Mobile Consultant & Web Engineer
ClearBlade
Modernized IBM System Z mainframe clients onto web and mobile. Early adopter of cross-platform mobile development with Apache Cordova and AngularJS.
Education
BBA, Computer Information Systems
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX
Kind Words
“Dave built a great team and developed some of Extend's most impactful B2B technologies!”
Lucas Gacek, Product Leader
“It's possible to be both an outstanding manager and highly skilled engineer. Dave proves it.”
Bill Hefty, Software Engineer
“A remarkable blend of technical prowess, industry knowledge, and emotional intelligence.”
Aaron Deane, Software Engineer
“Dave makes working together easy. Driven, considerate, best solution for everyone.”
Heather Nelson, Software Architect
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