Dominique Canlas has a diverse work experience spanning multiple positions and industries. Dominique began their career as a Web Developer Intern at Pi Digital Media Group in 2010, where they gained experience with PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, as well as working directly with customers to meet their needs. Dominique then moved on to a similar role at Storitz Inc., where they extended and added features to an application, utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs like Google Maps and Yelp.
In 2011, Dominique worked as an Assistant Web Developer at UC Berkeley, where they updated and maintained the Law school website using Reddot CMS, HTML, and JavaScript. Dominique later joined ShareThis in 2012 as a Software Engineer, responsible for maintaining and creating features for an internal advertising operations web application. Dominique utilized technologies such as PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery in this role.
From 2013 to 2016, Dominique worked at GSN (TV & Games) as a Front End Developer, contributing to the development and enhancement of the platform hosting GSN games. Dominique wrote full-stack code using Java/Groovy, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and AngularJS, and collaborated with a team to develop features that increased metrics such as DAUs, retention rate, and revenue.
Dominique then joined Roblox in 2016 as a Web Engineer, later becoming a Senior Frontend Engineer. In this role, they were responsible for modernizing the front-end tech stack and improving the UI developer experience. Dominique conducted research and implemented POCs for modern tools and practices, contributing to the quality and performance of web applications.
In 2020, Dominique joined Facebook as a Front End Engineer, specializing in the Facebook Avatars team. Dominique developed and maintained a tooling system that served as a portal for various teams across the company, managing graphical content related to the Avatar product.
Dominique later worked at Interview Kickstart as a Software Engineering Mentor in 2022, leveraging their expertise to mentor and guide aspiring software engineers. Dominique provided guidance and support in software engineering concepts and practices.
Currently, Dominique is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Dashbot, starting in 2023. The details of their role at Dashbot are not provided, but given their previous experiences, they are likely responsible for front-end development and may hold a senior position within the company.
Dominique Canlas attended the University of California, Berkeley from 2008 to 2012, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science.
March, 2023 - present