Hi, I'm Deanna. I'm a seasoned backend-leaning software developer (Java, Scala, Python, PHP, SQL, C++). At a less senior level, I also do front-end development and technical writing.

I've named my freelance business Story & Syntax to reflect my interest in the entire scope of software project success, from the communication and glue work that keeps teamwork running smoothly down into the nitty gritty technical details.

“[Deanna] never stops at just solving a problem, she explores the root of it, identifies why it came about, and proposes how we can make problems like that never re-appear.” — manager, Hootsuite