Dan Garland

Hi, I'm Dan

Full‑stack engineer & AI product builder with over 20 years experience delivering MVPs from concept to launch.

Looking for your next Lead Developer, CTO or Tech Co-Founder?

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Recent Projects

Gig Totem Homepage

Gig Totem

🔗www.gigtotem.com

A gig listing platform that uses OpenAI Vision to extract structured data—artist, venue, location, date— from uploaded gig posters. Searchable via Lucene on MongoDB Atlas, and SEO-optimised for Google to help fans discover local live music effortlessly.

💡 Built to merge my passion for grassroots live music with cutting-edge AI.

Stack: OpenAI Vision, MongoDB Atlas, BullMQ, SvelteKit, Node.js, Terraform, AWS

Most Rated Homepage

Most Rated

🔗www.mostrated.com

A community-powered streaming platform where listeners rate tracks and influence what gets played next. Most Rated helps emerging artists gain exposure, while allowing listeners to share their subscription fees directly with the artists they love.

💡 Born out of frustration with algorithmic music platforms and unfair artist compensation.

Stack: Node.js, Mongo, SvelteKit, Terraform, AWS

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