Dylan McCreary
Software Engineer | Python • Angular • Cloud Systems • AI | Backend & Full-Stack
Summary
Software engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable backend and full-stack systems. Proven track record modernizing legacy platforms, automating infrastructure, and integrating AI agents to eliminate manual workflows — using Python, Angular, and cloud-native technologies. Comfortable owning projects end-to-end: from RFC authorship and architecture to cross-functional delivery.
Skills
Python TypeScript Java Angular Django Flask Spring Boot Node.js REST APIs PostgreSQL Kafka Kubernetes Podman Linux Nginx Tomcat Jenkins CI/CD Git / GitLab Microsoft Foundry AI Agents OCR
Experience
C Spire — Ridgeland, MS
Software Developer II · Feb 2026 – Present
- Designed and deployed a Python AI agent using Microsoft Foundry capable of OCR on documents, natural language querying of PDFs, image analysis, and external tool integration to automate end-to-end workflows.
- Built an automated provisioning retry tool that eliminates the need to manually resubmit failed provisioning requests, reducing operational toil across the infrastructure team.
Software Developer I · Aug 2023 – Feb 2026
- Spearheaded the full rewrite of a legacy ASP.NET platform into a modern Python + Angular application, boosting system performance by 200%.
- Integrated an AI agent into an internal job scheduling application, enabling users to perform natural language analysis of their scheduling data.
- Migrated 12 Java-based services from Windows to Linux, refactored Oracle database connections, and optimized load balancing for improved uptime.
- Designed and launched a real-time analytics dashboard achieving 10× faster data throughput for internal IT users.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers and infrastructure teams to integrate TiVo services into the telecom provisioning workflow.
- Established Python development standards and led GitLab code reviews to drive code quality across the team.
Junior Software Developer · Nov 2021 – Aug 2023
- Modernized a Django application into a responsive Angular frontend with LDAP-based SSO to streamline user authentication.
- Developed Python automation scripts integrated with Jenkins, eliminating 5+ hours of manual work per week.
- Translated a large unmaintainable PERL codebase into clean Python with no prior PERL experience.
- Configured Tomcat servers across dev/test/prod environments for consistent deployment of web services.
- Authored 30+ technical RFCs in Jira to drive system enhancements and track deployment cycles.
Software Engineering Intern · Aug 2021 – Nov 2021
- Built a web-based Angular + Python tool to search and export CMS data, reducing access and processing time by over 50%.
Projects
TeamGap.gg — Flask, React, Riot API
League of Legends counter-pick web app that scrapes champion matchup data and queries the Riot API for live match info, then recommends optimal counters in real time. Includes auto-update logic that pulls fresh data whenever a game patch is released.
Education
Base Camp Coding Academy — Water Valley, MS
Software Development Certification · Jun 2020 – Aug 2021
Intensive 11-month, 40+ hr/week program covering software development fundamentals and professional practices.