Dana Davis
Director of Software Engineering | Leading 50+ Engineers in Web Platform, UI Architecture, Globalization & Design Systems | Building High-Performing Teams
- Role
- Director of Software Engineering at Dayforce
- Location
- Bethlehem, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dana Davis
Director of Software Engineering passionate about building high-performing teams and driving web platform strategy — leading 50+ engineers across web frameworks, globalization, and design systems.With 24+ years of IT experience, I specialize in web platform and frontend engineering at scale. At Dayforce, I lead a 51-person Web Platform organization spanning web frameworks, globalization, UI architecture, and design systems, enabling product teams to deliver accessible, high-performing, and scalable experiences.My career journey across Dayforce, Cvent, T-Mobile, and other leading organizations has included building global engineering teams, leading cross-functional modernization initiatives, and driving platform strategies that empower feature teams worldwide. Alongside technical transformation, I’m passionate about developing leaders and engineers, having launched programs such as team rotations and knowledge-sharing forums to grow skills and strengthen organizational culture.
Experience
Director of Software Engineering
May 2021 — Present
Lead a 51-person Web Platform organization spanning UI frameworks, globalization, UI architecture, and design systems. • Drove a UI modernization initiative across multiple feature teams, delivering a new design system adopted company-wide. • Partner with Product & Design to define roadmaps and align platform investments with business priorities. • Provided leadership during workforce reductions, managing sensitive communications and organizational transitions. • Built leadership depth by managing senior managers, engineering managers, and Principal UI Architects. • Launched programs to strengthen engineering culture, including a team rotation program and “Learn & Gain” knowledge-sharing forums. • Consistently adapted strategy to align with evolving executive leadership and business direction.
Education
UOP Atlanta Campus
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology
2003 — 2006
Georgetown University
Master's in Technology Management, Information Technology
2016 — 2018
Skills
- Software Development
- Scrum
- Integration
- Unix
- Scrum Master
- Agile Application Development
- Xml
- Web Services
- Mvc
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Requirements Analysis
- Agile Methodologies
- Vendor Management
- Flex
- Sdlc
- Angularjs
- Software Project Management
- Sql
- Testing
- Soa
- Agile Project Management
- Telecommunications
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