davidcel.is

Amateur pizzaiolo and engineer.

About me

Hey there, I’m David! I’m a Principal Software Engineer at FireHydrant (where I write APIs) out in Portland, Ore. (where I drink IPAs). I write about tech (rarely), food (often), and whatever else is on my mind.

Work

Company

Freshworks

Role

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Date

2026 Now
Company

FireHydrant

Role

Principal Software Engineer

Date

2021 2026
Company

Stripe

Role

Staff Software Engineer

Date

2019 2021
Company

HashiCorp

Role

Senior Software Engineer

Date

2017 2019
Company

GitHub

Role

Software Engineer

Date

2016 2017

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I checked in at Mi Tocaya Antojeria / Chicago / IL

not a bad first meal

A shallow, wide bowl filled with shrimp aguachile that’s topped with charred sweet potato, avocado, and cilantro

A wide-rimmed bowl filled with lamb neck barbacoa topped with a salad of cilantro and pea shoots with pickled onion

A tortilla filled with barbacoa being held over a ceramic plate

A slice of tres leches cake on a small plate swimming in a shallow pool of milk, topped with edible flowers and a small quenelle of chocolate ice cream

A map showing the location of Mi Tocaya Antojeria.

Sep 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM UTC Mi Tocaya Antojeria / Chicago / IL 71°F and clear (AQI 55 ) Bluesky❤️ 1 Mastodon💬 1❤️ 1

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