Dillon Polley

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Hi, I'm Dillon!

Proud Indiana University alum with dual majors in MAS Web Development & Informatics—plus a CRT in Multi-Device Development to keep things extra nerdy. I geek out over programming, exploring new tech, and leveling up the projects I create. Based in St. Louis, I spend my days crafting sleek websites and apps that look as good as they perform!

I fuel my creativity through developer communities, family, and friends for inspiration. When I’m not deep in code, you’ll find me chasing finish lines (recent marathoner!), whipping up something delicious in the kitchen, or getting way too invested in sports.

A Man of Many Hats

After graduating from IUPUI, I jumped headfirst into the industry, building on everything I learned and expanding my skills as a professional web developer. Over the past three years, I’ve worn multiple hats—designing, coding, troubleshooting, and optimizing—proving that adaptability is just as important as technical expertise. In other words, I know how to juggle!

Web Design

Design has always been a great passion of mine, and I'm always learning about new ways to think and plan my projects.

Projects I enjoy designing range from social media content, logos, websites for both desktop and mobile, as well as apps.

Design tools:

Adobe Xd, Photoshop, Pencil and Notebook.

Front End

Front-end development is my favorite part of web development. It takes the unlimited creative freedom that design gives you, and lets you build that idea.

Languages:

HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, TypeScript.

Libraries and Frameworks:

React and jQuery.

Back End

I picked up back end development to make me a more well rounded developer, and to make the jump to being full stack.

Languages and Tools:

PHP, Python, MySQL, REST APIs, Nodejs and AWS.

Experience

Lead Solutions Developer

Trileaf Corporation

April 2025 - Present (8 months)

St Louis, Missouri, United States

  • Architect and develop a complete full-stack modernization of a legacy C# ASP.NET monolithic application into a scalable, high-performance React/Node.js microservices architecture, reducing page load times and improving maintainability while preserving business-critical functionality
  • Engineered scalable RESTful API using Express.js with SQL Server integration, implementing JWT authentication, role-based access control, and complex business logic across 15+ modules
  • Collaborate and effectively communicate with business leaders and shareholders through Agile methodologies, Power BI for analytics and Linear for project management
  • Develop RPA solutions via Power Automate to improve workflows and productivity for multiple business units

Web Software Developer

Talisen Technologies, Inc.

August 2024 - February 2025 (7 months)

St Louis, Missouri, United States

  • Designed interactive web interfaces for Boeing's enterprise applications, focusing on intuitive navigation; identified key usability obstacles contributing to crashes, developing effective solutions that eliminated three primary failure causes in the app
  • Built and optimized database queries, stored procedures, and web interfaces to enhance system performance and user experience
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement secure, scalable solutions for aerospace and defense applications

Solutions Developer

Irving Materials, Inc.

May 2022 - August 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Greenfield, Indiana, United States

  • Design, develop, and maintain software applications across every business department
  • Seamlessly integrate new and existing software systems, ensuring efficient communication and data flow across QC, production, accounting and sales departments
  • Offer ongoing technical support and troubleshoot software-related issues to minimize operational disruptions
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software designs, coding practices, and user manuals, while promoting best practices within the development team

Web Development Intern

Strategic Solutions, LLC.

June 2021 - August 2021 (3 months)

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

  • Developed and implemented a booking feature in Wordpress for a Chicago-based cleaning company, enabling customers to book appointments, and providing the client with a separate admin view for schedule management
  • Automated email campaigns using PHP, targeting new and returning clients to enhance engagement and promote discounts, resulting in improved customer retention
  • Translated Figma designs into fully functional WordPress applications, ensuring high client satisfaction with both design accuracy and functionality

Web Development Intern

Cummins Inc.

June 2018 - August 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

  • Assist in developing and enhancing internal web applications by writing, testing, and debugging code for the Power Systems Test Engineering team
  • Offer technical support and training to staff using internal tools, ensuring efficient and effective application use
  • Add new features or improve existing ones in internal tools based on user feedback and requirements, meeting staff needs
  • Perform testing on internal applications to identify and fix bugs, ensuring new updates or features function correctly before deployment
  • Keep thorough documentation of development processes, changes to applications, and user guides, and prepare regular progress reports

School Projects

CLHA Map App

A map application for the Cedar Lake Historical Association, a client I worked with my Senior year. View historical sites and learn more about the history of Cedar Lake.

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Total Titans

A workout application for gym rats of all shapes, sizes, and levels of experience! View previously made workouts, or create your own.

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SV Marriage Cards

Fans of Stardew Valley, this ones for you! Checkout all the candidates in the game available for marriage, and learn more about them.

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Fight Life

React single page application with Firebase authentication and firestore data/file storage. Checkout upcoming boxing fights, and connect with world champions.

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Dinner Dart

My college magnum opus—the grand finale of my academic journey! A DoorDash-inspired web application, crafted for my senior capstone project, packed with user authentication, role-based content management, and full CRUD functionality.

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Nexter

All the luxury homes you've ever dreamed of fresh on the market.

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Developer Match

A fun little matching game with CSS animations, built with React JavaScript. Themed with some of my favorite programming languages!

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Natours

Travel across the globe, touring the most beautiful places that nature has to offer.

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Travel-Fly

The final project for my Intermediate Web Dev summer course of 2019. For those with a strong desire or impulse to wander, or travel the world.

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My Money

Finance tracking application with user authentication and Firebase backend. Start tracking your purchases today! Defintely the most secure banking application ever.

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