Daniel Smedema
Senior Software Engineer at Encamp
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDaniel Smedema is a Senior Software Engineer and entrepreneur with 11 years of experience building mission-driven systems that prioritize human outcomes. He co-founded and led engineering at Encamp, shaping environmental compliance software that reduces tedious reporting and helps businesses act responsibly, and previously built clinical software at Epic focused on anesthesia workflows. With dual degrees in Cognitive Science and Computer Science and an MS in Computer Science underway, he blends human-centered design with robust engineering—bringing research experience from the Max Planck Institute into production-grade systems. He also teaches and mentors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, demonstrating a commitment to training the next generation of engineers. Notably, his background spans both startup leadership and large-scale healthcare software, giving him a rare mix of product intuition and domain-specific technical depth.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree Computer Science Cognitive Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science Cognitive Science at Indiana University BloomingtonHigh School, High School at Southport High School
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Github Skills (71)
authentication10
lambda-functions10
aws-amplify10
aws-appsync10
aws-fargate10
javascript9
api9
cli9
ui-components9
axios9
serverless9
web-development9
aws9
semantic9
aws-lambda9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
djsmedes/djsmedes.github.io
Apr 2021 - Aug 2025
Contributions:8 PRs, 39 pushes, 9 branches in 4 years 5 months
djsmedes/gmtools
Aug 2018 - Oct 2023
Contributions:22 PRs, 241 pushes, 54 branches in 5 years 2 months
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