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Hello, I'm Dawson Hudson

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Building modern, scalable web applications with a foundation in real-world leadership and operations.

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Skills Snapshot

Front End

  • HTML5 & CSS3 (semantic markup, responsive layouts)
  • Flexbox & CSS Grid
  • JavaScript (DOM manipulation)
  • React (foundational components & hooks)

Back End

  • Node.js & Express.js
  • RESTful APIs & CRUD operations
  • MongoDB & Mongoose (schemas, queries)
  • Async/Await & error handling
  • MVC architecture fundamentals

Tooling & Workflow

  • Git & GitHub (version control)
  • Postman (API testing & validation)
  • npm & package management
  • Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • Vercel deployment
  • Firebase / Firestore
  • Cloudflare DNS & security

Experience

Why my background matters:

  • Led and trained cross-functional teams across 14 high-volume locations
  • Worked in mission-critical U.S. Air Force environments requiring precision, reliability, and accountability
  • Strong communicator with experience in technical documentation, process standardization, and team coordination
  • Comfortable owning problems end-to-end, from identifying root causes to implementing long-term solutions

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Projects in Progress

I am currently building full-stack applications as part of my software engineering training. These projects focus on real-world workflows including REST APIs, authentication, databases, and deployment. Live demos and repositories will be added here soon.