David Schwantes

David Schwantes is a Senior Software Engineer at GitHub, with a diverse background in software engineering and management spanning over two decades. Previous roles include Engineering Manager and Senior Software Engineer at Instacart, Senior Full Stack Engineer at Couchsurfing, and Software Engineer at Locus Energy, where expertise in web applications using Ruby on Rails and Scala/Lift was demonstrated. David also has significant freelance experience in web development, and served as a Lab Manager and Software Developer at UC Berkeley, where project management and research tool development were key responsibilities. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction from DePaul University and a Bachelor's degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.