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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Dec 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM UTC Tough Luck / Portland / OR 53°F and drizzling (AQI 20 )

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